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The Connecticut Supreme Court has granted amicus status to the American Civil Liberties Union of Connecticut in the case of Eduardo Santiago, who spent seven years on death row. The court granted the same status to the national ACLU, allowing both to file briefs in the case.
Another well-financed effort to permit controversial red light cameras is under way in Connecticut, and the American Civil Liberties Union of Connecticut is again working to oppose it.
An amendment to the state Constitution that would open the door to early voting would be good for Connecticut and good for democracy, according to the American Civil Liberties Union of Connecticut.
After the horrific tragedy in Newtown some blogs have published false, misleading and distorted information about so-called "outpatient commitment" legislation in the 2012 session of the Connecticut General Assembly and the ACLU of Connecticut's role in opposing it.
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Police departments in Connecticut routinely impose barriers to accepting complaints from civilians, disregarding best practices that are widely accepted by law enforcement experts, according to a report from the American Civil Liberties Union of Connecticut.