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Connecticut's legislative session starts on February 7. Here's what's ahead, including efforts to require transparency about police uses of force and police attempts to acquire military equipment, rein in civil asset forfeiture, and more.

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.

In her role as the ACLU-CT's criminal justice organizer, Sandy LoMonico will be working to reduce the state’s prison population, advance racial justice, and include people who are directly impacted by the justice system in creating solutions to mass incarceration.

As the ACLU of Connecticut’s new legislative counsel, Kaley Lentini will be developing and advocating for the ACLU-CT’s policy and legislative agenda at the legislature. She recently sat down with Meghan Smith, the ACLU-CT's communications director, to talk about what inspires her.

On Thursday night, New Britain police shot and killed one person and shot and injured two other people. All three people were in a car.

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.

Any member of the ACLU of Connecticut may recommend any member (including self) for one of the approximately 20 at-large seats on the board of directors. To do so, the member must send the name and contact information of both the person making the recommendation and the person being recommended (if different) on or before September 25, 2017, to info@acluct.org, or write to us at ACLU of Connecticut, 765 Asylum Avenue, Hartford CT 06105.

As a woman working in law enforcement, I’ve become accustomed to being in the minority — it’s something women know when choosing a career in policing. But after six years on the job, what I didn’t anticipate was the discrimination I would face for being pregnant.

Statement from David McGuire, Executive Director of the ACLU of Connecticut: