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HARTFORD — The New Haven Board of Alders approved a proposal on Monday night to install red light and speed cameras in the city. There are 19 locations scouted to mount cameras that will constantly surveil motorists, pedestrians, and others.
The ACLU of CT responded to ongoing student-led protests at colleges and universities across the state of Connecticut, including University of Connecticut and Yale University. The following reaction can be attributed to Dan Barrett, legal director of the ACLU of CT.
A reaction from David McGuire about a not guilty verdict for Connecticut State Trooper Brian North who was tried for first-degree manslaughter in the 2020 fatal shooting of 19-year-old Mubarak Soulemane.
In a unanimous ruling last Friday, the Connecticut Appellate Court reinforced that public agencies may not evade Connecticut’s Freedom of Information Act by handing off documents to lawyers.
In a Title IX case brought by cisgender plaintiffs challenging Connecticut’s inclusive student athletic policy, the Second Circuit sent the case back to the district court for the district court to decide whether or not the policy violated Title IX.
A federal court has ruled in favor of Veronica-May Clark in her lawsuit challenging the Connecticut Department of Correction (DOC)’s failure to treat her gender dysphoria for years.