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A young man died last night after being chased and arrested by Stamford police. The following is a statement from the NAACP Stamford Branch, Connecticut NAACP State Conference, and ACLU of Connecticut.
The following is a reaction from David McGuire, executive director of the ACLU of Connecticut, to racist incidents at the University of Connecticut flagship campus, and to the arrest of two students who yelled racist slurs.
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.
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.
Governor Ned Lamont today announced that Chief State’s Attorney Kevin Kane will retire on November 1, 2019. The following is a reaction from David McGuire, executive director of the ACLU of Connecticut.
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.