News & Commentary
Feb 20, 2020
Connecticut voters are ready for a strong Clean Slate law
More than eight in ten Connecticut voters agree, and it is 100 percent true, that a person’s record of arrest or conviction alone does not tell you whether they will be good employees or tenants.
By Claudine Constant, Donald Rivers
Jan 28, 2020
The Chief State’s Attorney should use their role to hold police accountable
The four finalists for Connecticut’s Chief State’s Attorney answered Smart Justice’s questions about their policy positions. Here is what they said about police accountability.
By Claudine Constant, David McGuire
Jan 14, 2020
Here are the policy positions of the six people trying to become the next Chief State’s Attorney
Connecticut’s next Chief State’s Attorney could be one of these people. Here’s how they responded to Smart Justice questions about their views on racial justice and decarceration.
By Claudine Constant
Jan 08, 2020
Our staff favorite books and podcasts in 2019
It's no secret that we read banned books, and we've loved books by ACLU clients and colleagues. As we head into 2020, we thought we'd share some of the books and podcasts that made an impact on our staff in 2019.
Dec 20, 2019
12 of our favorite civil rights and liberties moments of the past decade
We asked the ACLU-CT staff to tell us some of their favorite moments in civil rights and civil liberties from the past decade. We couldn’t create a comprehensive list. But we could pull together a reminder that in work for change, there are always moments worth celebrating and remembering.
By David McGuire
Dec 18, 2019
What Smart Justice learned from meeting with Connecticut State’s Attorneys
Connecticut’s lack of clear guidelines and rules for prosecutors means that there are essentially 13 different standards for justice across our state.
By Claudine Constant
Dec 10, 2019
17 Questions for People Applying to Become Connecticut’s Next Chief State’s Attorney
Smart Justice is calling on everyone applying to become Connecticut’s next Chief State’s Attorney to answer these questions about racial justice and decarceration.
By Anderson Curtis, Claudine Constant, Gus Marks-Hamilton
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
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