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The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Connecticut (ACLU-CT) and Outten and Golden LLP reached a settlement today with the Wallingford Police Department on behalf of police officer Annie Balcastro, who had filed a discrimination charge claiming that she was denied light duty and forced t
Quinnipiac University has announced a major new commitment to women's sports at the university, including expansion of women's athletic opportunities, additional athletic scholarships for female athletes, and improved support of its women's teams.
The winners of the 2013 First Amendment High School Essay Contest are:
The American Civil Liberties Union of Connecticut supported three police accountability measures — including a bill that would set standards for Taser training and tracking — before the legislature’s Judiciary Committee on Monday, April 1, 2013.
A long-overdue bill to strengthen the Alvin W. Penn Racial Profiling Prohibition Act and enforce the collection of traffic stop data by Connecticut police departments needs revisions to make it truly effective, Sandra Staub, legal director of the ACLU of Connecticut, testified this week.
Quinnipiac University has failed to prove it has stopped violating Title IX. U.S. District Court Judge Stefan R.