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A bill spurred by the interrogation of a former Major League Baseball player and ESPN analyst in Hartford last year, by a police officer out of his jurisdiction, was signed into law.
The state violated a transgender girl’s rights when it transferred her to an adult prison, Connecticut’s second highest court ruled.
The Hartford City Council unanimously approved a municipal identification program that would facilitate access to city services, programs and benefits for all Hartford residents, regardless of race, age, gender, arrest or conviction record, citizenship status or sexual orientation.
The legislature approved a bill that will mandate clear guidelines for police officers assigned to schools and help reduce unwarranted school arrests, The American Civil Liberties Union of Connecticut said.
Statement from David McGuire, Legislative and Policy Director of the ACLU of Connecticut, on Freedom of Information and Arrest Records Legislation
State lawmakers passed a bill that will protect voting rights in the Constitution State.