News & Commentary
May 30, 2023
Defend the right to learn and read
Attempted book bans are on the rise in Connecticut. Here’s how you can push back.
Jul 06, 2022
Towns, quit criminalizing people who ask for help
No one should be criminalized for asking for help. Yet that is exactly what towns do when they attempt to ban people from panhandling.
By Dan Barrett
Jun 29, 2022
Anti-Panhandling Ordinances Must Be Repealed
Eliminating the symptoms of the social crisis that we are going through with policing is neither an effective policy nor a morally sound one.
By Thomas Regan-Lefebvre
Dec 20, 2021
Twelve goals for 2022
As we close the book on 2021, we’re ready to look ahead to 2022. Here (in no particular order) is what the ACLU of Connecticut is looking toward in court, in communities, and during the legislative session.
By David McGuire
Dec 02, 2019
Public officials, stop blocking critics from government social media accounts
In Connecticut, elected and unelected public officials – including Democrats and Republicans – have blocked critics and journalists on social media. Recent court decisions should make them think twice.
By Dan Barrett
Jul 24, 2018
Everyone has the right to speak out against police violence. Including (and especially) elected officials.
No parent who speaks out against police violence, including and especially an elected official with a responsibility to serve their constituents, should be silenced by the government.
By Dan Barrett
Mar 09, 2018
Five reasons for Connecticut to pass net neutrality protections
Net neutrality is about the principle that internet service providers shouldn’t get to decide what information we see. Here are five reasons why Connecticut should be the next state to pass net neutrality protections into law.
By Kaley Lentini
Jan 03, 2018
Hello, 2018. We’re ready for you.
2017 was a year of persistence, and in 2018, everyone who cares about civil rights and civil liberties will need to draw on that resilience again. Here are just some of the ways the ACLU of Connecticut will fight for freedom, equality, and justice in 2018.
By David McGuire
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