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Early Voting Represents Step Forward for Racial Justice

The Connecticut Senate today voted to pass a bill to create early voting in the state beginning in 2024.The legislation now awaits action by Governor Lamont.

Advocates Call to End Deceptive Police Interrogations of Youth

Survivors of police deceptive interrogation, advocates, legislators, and national experts gathered to call on the legislature to pass S.B. 1071, a bill to end deceptive police interrogations of children.

Federal Court: Stamford Woman May Sue State Over Prison Debt Law, But Must Substitute Defendants

A federal court has ruled that Teresa Beatty can sue to end Connecticut’s prison debt law. The court also ruled that Ms. Beatty must substitute a different set of state defendants in order for her lawsuit to proceed.

Civil Rights Organizations and Connecticut Legislators Call for Passage of a State Voting Rights Act

Lawmakers, civil rights, labor, grassroots, and faith-based groups call for passage of the Connecticut Voting Rights Act (CTVRA).

Passage of Early Voting Ballot Measure is Victory for Racial Justice

Connecticut voters have voted to approve an amendment to the Connecticut Constitution, which will permit the legislature to pass a law allowing early voting.

First 2022 Public Opinion Poll of Connecticut Likely Voters of Color Released

Research looks at attitudes toward early voting amendment

Gubernatorial and Secretary of the State Candidates Respond to Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Survey

In response to a survey from the ACLU of Connecticut Rise PAC, candidates seeking to become Connecticut’s next Governor and Secretary of the State have published their views regarding voting rights, policing, incarceration, LGBTQ+ rights, and abortion access. 

ACLU of Connecticut Rise PAC Launches

New nonpartisan political action committee brings ACLU of Connecticut issue advocacy to electoral cycle, aims to build the political power of people directly impacted by civil rights & liberties issues. PAC announces support for early voting ballot question, sent surveys to candidates.

Statement Regarding Arrest of State Police Trooper Brian North for Killing Mubarak Soulemane

Inspector General Robert Devlin announced that State Police trooper Brian North was arrested for killing Mubarak Soulemane in January 2020. Devlin also released a report into North’s killing of Soulemane. The following is a reaction from ACLU-CT public policy and advocacy director Claudine Constant.
Issue Areas: Policing, Racial Justice