Press Releases

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May 31, 2020

Statement Regarding Police Presence at Protests in Waterbury, Elsewhere

We call on all police in Connecticut to follow the law, uphold the constitution, and protect public safety by respecting people’s rights to peacefully protest.
Issue Areas: Racial Justice, Policing, Free Speech
May 30, 2020

Statement Regarding Police Presence at Protests in Bridgeport

People are protesting in Bridgeport following the killing by Minneapolis police of George Floyd. The following is a reaction from David McGuire, executive director of the ACLU of Connecticut.
Issue Areas: Racial Justice, Free Speech, Policing
Apr 03, 2020

Statement Regarding Fourth Deadly Shooting by Police in Connecticut in 2020

Police employees who were members of a capitol-area regional SWAT team shot and killed a man yesterday in Manchester.
Issue Areas: Policing
Mar 18, 2020

Statement Regarding State’s Attorney’s Decision Not to Pursue Case Against Wethersfield Police Employee Layau Eulizier for Killing Anthony Jose “Chulo” Vega Cruz

Hartford State’s Attorney Gail Hardy today released a report determining that her office would not pursue charges against Wethersfield police employee Layau Eulizier for killing 18-year-old Anthony Jose “Chulo” Vega Cruz on April 20, 2019.
Issue Areas: Policing
Feb 21, 2020

Settlement Reached in Case of Cops Who Took Camera From Protester

A lawsuit brought by the ACLU of Connecticut on behalf of protester Michael Picard against three Connecticut State Police employees who were caught on camera appearing to confiscate his camera and give him unwarranted tickets has settled.
Issue Areas: Policing, Free Speech
Court Cases: Picard v. Torneo, Jacobi, Barone
Jan 17, 2020

ACLU-CT and NAACP-CT: Investigation of Deadly Shooting by Connecticut State Police Should Not be Conducted by State Police

The Connecticut Division of Criminal Justice has assigned the Connecticut State Police Central District Major Crime Squad to assist the New London State’s Attorney in his investigation into the Connecticut State Police’s fatal car pursuit and shooting of Mubarak Soulemane.
Issue Areas: Policing
Jan 16, 2020

Deadly Shooting by State Police Again Raises Questions About Police Decisions to Chase People

Connecticut State Police employees shot and killed a person last night in West Haven. According to news reports, Norwalk police had told their employees to stop pursuing a car, and state police, upon hearing that call via dispatch, chose to pursue the car themselves.
Issue Areas: Policing
Jan 06, 2020

Statement Regarding Release of Footage of Deadly Shooting by Ansonia Police

Connecticut State Police today released, as required by law, footage of Ansonia police shooting and killing a man. The following is a reaction from David McGuire, executive director of the ACLU of Connecticut.
Issue Areas: Policing