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HARTFORD – Today, members of the leadership of Connecticut's House of Representatives called for the state to “pause” its fiscal rules, urging the Governor to declare an emergency and a vote by the legislature.
The ACLU of Connecticut condemns in strongest terms the homicide death of Dyshan Best, a resident of Bridgeport. The organization has reviewed the Inspector General's preliminary report, and has obtained a copy of the Bridgeport Police Department Staffing Report, shared below.
The ACLU of Connecticut applauds the creation of the Artificial Intelligence Caucus to study and forward legislative priorities relating to artificial intelligence.
SUFFIELD — Today, the ACLU of Connecticut, Equality Connecticut, and the Out Accountability Project join librarians, families, and advocates at a meeting of the Kent Memorial Library Commission's policy subcommittee — part of the decision-making body for the public library in Suf
ACLU makes clear the government cannot threaten funding to universities for fostering an environment of free speech and free inquiry
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