As part of our work in the defense of civil liberties, the ACLU of Connecticut issues reports, position papers, booklets and advocacy materials that study and note developments in civil liberties. Below is a listing of some of our publications organized by issue.
This year has been an unprecedented test of America's democracy, but civil liberties supporters have given us hope for the future of freedom, justice, and equality in Connecticut. Read and download the ACLU of Connecticut's year in review for a look back at 2017--and a look at what's ahead.
December 11, 2017
In 2017, the ACLU of Connecticut helped to pass new criminal justice reform, cellphone privacy, and LGBT rights laws. We brought legal challenges on behalf of a Bridgeport music minister, a protester, and a pregnant police officer. Learn more about the ACLU-CT's work in our Fall 2017 newsletter.
November 22, 2017
Police agencies in Connecticut routinely make it difficult for members of the public to file complaints of police misconduct, according to this 2017 report by the ACLU of Connecticut, a follow-up to our 2012 report on the same topic.
In 2016, the ACLU of Connecticut helped to pass new cellphone privacy, student privacy, and LGBT rights laws.
July 12, 2016
In 2015, the ACLU of Connecticut helped to usher in landmark reforms to the state's criminal justice system. Learn more in our 2015 newsletter.
November 1, 2015