Research & Publications

Publication
Jan 31, 2025
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  • Free Speech|
  • +10 Issues

ACLU of Connecticut Strategic Plan 2025-2028

The ACLU of Connecticut’s new strategic plan is a roadmap that reflects the values, priorities, and vision that will guide our work in the years ahead. This plan represents the culmination of thoughtful collaboration and a deep commitment to justice, equity, and sustainability.
Publication
Jan 23, 2025
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2024 Annual Report

Publication
Dec 6, 2024
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  • Racial Justice|
  • +7 Issues

Civil Liberties Update: End of Year Newsletter 2024

Here's what the ACLU of Connecticut has been working on in 2024: defending democracy in Connecticut, unlocking the vote for disenfranchised communities, litigating monumental wins in the courts, and more.
Publication
Sep 1, 2024
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  • Racial Justice|
  • +6 Issues

The Connecticut Memo

This election year, the stakes are high. Our democracy hangs in the balance. And the ACLU of Connecticut has a plan.
Publication
Feb 21, 2024
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  • Criminal Legal System|
  • +6 Issues

Annual Report 2023

2023 was a critical year for the expansion of civil right and liberties in Connecticut. Thanks to our partner organizations, community activists, and supporters, we were able to accomplish so much this past year.
Publication
Sep 27, 2023
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  • Smart Justice|
  • +2 Issues

Smart Justice: Prosecutorial Accountability

"Smart Justice: Prosecutorial Accountability" takes you through five years of lobbying, testifying, and rallying support to hold prosecutors accountable for their decision-making.
Publication
Dec 19, 2022
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  • Voting Rights|
  • +4 Issues

CIVIL LIBERTIES UPDATE: FALL/WINTER 2022

Publication
Apr 1, 2022
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ACLU of Connecticut Strategic Plan, FY2023 - 2025

Connecticut can become a state that treats all people with dignity and values all of us. At the ACLU of Connecticut, we will continue to promote, defend, and expand civil rights and civil liberties in the Constitution State.
Publication
Jan 18, 2022
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  • Policing|
  • +2 Issues

Project Flashlight

Shining a light on the ways that police operate in the shadows.