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Feb 22, 2021

The legislature must pass these two critical voting rights bills this year

In 2021, Connecticut's legislature has a chance to pass bills that could bring our state's voting laws into the 21st century by letting voters decide whether to create early voting and no-excuse absentee...

By Kelly McConney Moore

a white envelope against wood background. written on the envelope: LET PEOPLE VOTE

Jan 27, 2021

The next DOC Commissioner must commit to decarceration and racial justice

No matter who becomes Connecticut's next DOC Commissioner, that person must publicly commit to prioritizing racial justice and decarceration.

A photo of the Connecticut State Capitol and ACLU-CT Smart Justice leaders with a blue "people not prisons banner." Foreground: capitol lawn, dusted w snow. Middleground: 6 leaders, fists up, hold the banner. Background: snowy sky and capitol building

Jan 15, 2021

New beginnings for public policy and advocacy at the ACLU-CT

In a few weeks, one of our program departments will undergo some changes.

By David McGuire

In a few weeks, one of our program departments will undergo some changes.

By David McGuire

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Jan 6, 2021

Legislative session starts January 6. Here’s what we’re fighting for.

The 2021 legislative session is going to look and feel a little different. Each step of the way, we'll be pushing for equity, justice, and freedom. The legislature must grapple with the vast inequities that...

By Claudine Constant, Kelly McConney Moore, Melvin Medina

ACLUCT Smart Justice leader Sean Sellars is in the foreground, wearing a mask and baseball hat, looking toward the CT capitol building. In the background is the Connecticut capitol building and a blue sky.

Jan 1, 2021

As prison settlement ends, the state must work harder to protect incarcerated people from COVID-19

Govenor Lamont, the DOC, and the Attorney General’s office that represents the DOC in court cases, have not prioritized the lives and safety of incarcerated people during this pandemic. It is not too late...

A person in a red coat, black facemask, and black hood holds a sign that says "Prisons are not hospitals" in front of the Connecticut State Capitol building in December 2020.

Dec 15, 2020

National Fair Housing Lawsuit Filed

Together with the national ACLU and our partners, we sued the Trump Administration’s Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) over its attempt to gut fair housing protections under the Fair Housing...

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