News & Commentary
Apr 26, 2021
Halfway through legislative session, here’s where things stand
Legislative session ends on June 9. As we head into the last weeks of session, the clock is ticking on all of these bills.
By Claudine Constant, Gus Marks-Hamilton, Anderson Curtis
Mar 31, 2021
There’s a Lot That Can Go Wrong With ‘Vaccine Passports’
Any proposal for vaccine credentials must be primarily paper-based, decentralized, and protect privacy.
By Jay Stanley, National ACLU
Feb 26, 2021
Decriminalizing cannabis requires decriminalization. And equity.
If Connecticut decriminalizes cannabis, it must include steps to repair the harms of the past and to prevent future harm. Although we support its concept of decriminalizing cannabis, the Governor's cannabis bill, as introduced, unfortunately falls short on both decriminalization and equity.
By Kelly McConney Moore
Feb 27, 2020
Mozilla v FCC could make way for net neutrality in Connecticut
The federal court’s ruling was good news for any state hoping to protect residents with net neutrality laws.
By Kelly McConney Moore
Jul 20, 2018
Why we're worried about electronic tolls in Connecticut
This week, Governor Malloy issued an executive order requiring the state Department of Transportation to conduct a $10 million study of electronic tolling on Connecticut roads. Missing from that executive order? Any mention of people’s privacy rights.
By David McGuire
Feb 22, 2018
I’m a Hartford resident and an ACLU-CT staff member. Mass surveillance threatens people in my city.
In December, the Hartford City Council gave the go-ahead for the city to apply for a $2.5 million grant to expand police surveillance in Connecticut’s capital city. This grant would enable Hartford police to purchase two high-powered drones and to expand Hartford’s existing police surveillance network.
By Melvin Medina
Dec 12, 2017
Mass surveillance? Hartford could have it.
The Hartford City Council approved a grant to allow city police to expand surveillance camera and drone programs. Separately, these programs threaten civil liberties. Together, they could be a nightmare for anyone who cares about safety, justice, equality, and freedom in the capital city.
By David McGuire
Jun 08, 2017
Nine Ways Connecticut Could Become More Equal, Just, and Free in 2017
The ACLU of Connecticut spoke out for justice, equality, and liberty during the 2017 legislative session--and so did our supporters. By the end of the General Assembly's 2017 regular session, ten bills to advance justice, equality, and liberty had passed out of the legislature.
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