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Dec 20, 2019

Statement Regarding State’s Attorney Gail Hardy’s Release of Four Reports in Unresolved Police Violence Cases

Hartford Judicial District State’s Attorney Gail Hardy today released reports in four unresolved cases of killings by police. David McGuire, executive director of the ACLU of Connecticut, had the following reaction.
Issue Areas: Policing
Nov 19, 2019

Reaction to Hamden Acting Police Chief Recommending Termination of Hamden Police Employee Devin Eaton

The following is a reaction from David McGuire, executive director of the ACLU of Connecticut.
Issue Areas: Policing
Oct 31, 2019

Statement Regarding Chief State’s Attorney Kevin Kane Delaying Retirement by 30 Days to Complete Report on State’s Attorney Gail Hardy’s Docket of Unresolved Police Violence Cases

Chief State’s Attorney Kevin Kane has postponed his retirement by 30 days, upon a request from the Criminal Justice Commission to complete a report about Hartford Judicial District State’s Attorney Gail Hardy’s docket of unresolved cases of killings by police.
Issue Areas: Policing
Oct 21, 2019

Reaction to Charges Filed Against Hamden Police Employee Devin Eaton

The State’s Attorney for the Judicial District of New Haven today announced that Hamden police employee Devin Eaton was arrested and charged with assault and reckless endangerment charges for shooting and injuring Stephanie Washington in April. The following is a reaction from the ACLU-CT.
Issue Areas: Policing
Sep 25, 2019

Trial Ordered for Cops Who Took Camera Away from Protester

Three Connecticut state police employees who were caught on camera appearing to prevent video recording and give baseless tickets to a protester have been ordered to stand trial.
Issue Areas: Policing, Free Speech
Court Cases: Picard v. Torneo, Jacobi, Barone
Jul 27, 2019

Statement Regarding Hartford Police Shooting and Killing A Person on I-84 Ramp

At least one employee of the Hartford Police Department shot and killed a person last night. The following is a reaction from ACLU of Connecticut executive director David McGuire.
Issue Areas: Policing
Jun 05, 2019

ACLU of Connecticut Reaction to Connecticut General Assembly Passage of Police Transparency Bill

S.B. 380, a police transparency bill, passed the Connecticut General Assembly and will be transmitted to and await action from Governor Ned Lamont. David McGuire, ACLU-CT executive director, had the following reaction to the bill's passage.
Issue Areas: Policing
May 03, 2019

Video of Wethersfield Police Violence Against Anthony “Chulo” Vega Shows The Need for Democratic Control Over Police

The following is the ACLU of Connecticut's statement regarding the release of some dashboard camera footage of Wethersfield Police Department employee Layau Eulizier, Jr. shooting and killing 18-year-old Anthony “Chulo” Vega.
Issue Areas: Policing
Oct 22, 2018

ACLU of Connecticut Sues Stamford Police Employee for Violation of Protester’s Rights

In a complaint filed in the U.S. District Court, the ACLU of Connecticut contends that a Stamford police employee illegally and maliciously violated a protester’s rights by confiscating his phone and protest sign and arresting and arresting and jailing him for exercising his freedom of speech.
Issue Areas: Free Speech, Policing