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DNA Testing On Arrest Opposed

A proposed bill requiring collection of DNA from people "arrested for a serious felony) should be defeated on grounds of constitutionality, safety and cost, the ACLU of Connecticut has told the General Assembly's Committee on Public Safety and Security.

February 21, 2011 Privacy

Information Sought on Military Sexual Assaults

By some estimates, one in three women in the military experience sexual assault during their enlistment. But the Department of Defense and the Veterans Administration have refused to give details on what's called MST -- Military Sexual Trauma.

December 15, 2010 Women's Rights

Anti-Profiling Ordinance Weighed in Hartford

A proposed Hartford ordinance barring racial and ethnic profiling by city police is now before a City Council committee, after leaders of several community organizations converged at City Hall to show their support for the ordinance in mid-November.

November 18, 2010 Racial Justice