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 children should be supported with services and resources that support them, their families, and their communities, rather than criminalized.
All people deserve access to affordable and quality health care. Senate Bills 1202, 1203, and 1205 are all aimed at making health care in this state accessible, whether it be through relief from medical...
The federal Indian Child Welfare Act was passed by Congress in 1978 to address the nationwide epidemic of Indigenous children being forcibly removed from their homes and tribes by child welfare agencies....
Among the most vulnerable people who become enmeshed in the criminal legal system are young people under the age of eighteen, who suffer unique harms due to their involvement in the criminal legal system...
The ACLU-CT supports efforts to diversify the statuary, monuments, and tympana of our state’s capitol building with real, historical people that truly reflect our state.
Poor environmental conditions due to environmental racism is linked to poor health outcomes. We as a state must take action to ensure that no child is subjected to poor air quality at school, at home, or...