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Oct 13, 2021

Reaction to Senate Republican Caucus Proposal to Roll Back Criminal Legal Reform and Police Accountability Laws

The Connecticut Senate Republican caucus released a proposal to roll back Connecticut laws related to criminal legal reform and police accountability. The following is a reaction from Claudine Fox, ACLU of Connecticut public policy and advocacy director.
Issue Areas: Youth and Student Rights, Criminal Legal System, Racial Justice, Policing
Jul 08, 2021

ACLU-CT & CTJA: The Solution to Youth Offenders is Not More Time

Concerning the discussion of bringing Connecticut’s legislature back into session to debate the state’s juvenile court system, the American Civil Liberties Union of Connecticut (ACLU-CT) and the Connecticut Justice Alliance (CTJA) issue the following joint statement.
Issue Areas: Policing, Racial Justice, Youth and Student Rights
Apr 25, 2021

ACLU Comment on Dismissal of Challenge to Connecticut Policy Allowing Trans Student Athletes to Participate in School Sports

A federal judge today dismissed a lawsuit filed against the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference and multiple school boards.
Issue Areas: LGBTQIA+ Rights, Youth and Student Rights
Court Cases: Soule et al v. CT Association of Schools et al
Apr 08, 2021

ACLU of Connecticut Comment on State Consideration of Placing Immigrant Children in Former Connecticut Juvenile Training School Building

Recent news reports have indicated that the Lamont administration may be considering housing children who arrive unaccompanied in the United States in the former Connecticut Juvenile Training School, which was a youth prison.
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights, Youth and Student Rights
Nov 21, 2019

Statement Regarding Curfew for Youth at the Brass Mill Center and Shoppes at Buckland Hills

The Brass Mill Center in Waterbury and Shoppes at Buckland Hills in Manchester have announced plans to create a mandatory curfew for youth, including a chaperone and ID requirement, during certain times in November and December 2019. The following is a reaction from David McGuire.
Issue Areas: Youth and Student Rights
Jun 19, 2019

ACLU and Student Athlete Statement On Complaint Against Transgender Student Athlete Policy

The following are reactions from national ACLU attorney Chase Strangio, as well as Terry Miller and Andraya Yearwood, two transgender track and field athletes and students whose rights to compete are questioned by the complaint.
Issue Areas: LGBTQIA+ Rights, Youth and Student Rights
Sep 28, 2017

Another Study Shows Racial Disparities in Policing in Connecticut

Connecticut's second statewide police Taser report shows increases in racial disparities in police Taser use, increases in police Taser use against people in mental health crises, and more police Taser use against children.
Issue Areas: Policing, Racial Justice, Youth and Student Rights