The ACLU of Connecticut takes an active role in every session of the state legislature to support bills that advance civil liberties and oppose those that do not. We have testified before the legislature hundreds of times and have taken leading roles in the struggles to repeal the death penalty, fight racial profiling, challenge police practices, advocate for decarceation and an end to discrimination against people living with a criminal record, protect and expand LGBTQIA+ rights, and prevent encroachment on the right to free speech.
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The ACLU-CT believes that in order to reduce the harm that policing is causing communities of color across the state, Connecticut must reduce the role, responsibilities, and presence of systems of policing...
The ACLU-CT opposes legislation that contributes to needless background checks or that erects unnecessary barriers for people living with a record. Conversely, we support legislation that reduces the...
Voting is a foundation of democracy, a right through which we can protect and preserve our other rights. The ACLU-CT wholeheartedly supports ending felony disenfranchisement entirely and ensuring that...
The ACLU-CT believes in everyone’s right to free expression, and that includes speech by faculty members at public institutions of higher education on their scholarship, research, teaching, and on matters...
The ACLU-CT believes that in order to reduce the harm that policing is causing communities of color across the state, Connecticut must reduce the role, responsibilities, and presence of police. Police...
The ACLU-CT opposes criminal prohibition of drugs, including psilocybin and cannabis. There are better ways to control drug use, like harm reduction, that will ultimately lead to a healthier and freer...