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In a victory for the First Amendment, the Norfolk Board of Selectmen voted earlier this month to amend an ordinance that restricted citizens from placing political signs in their yard for more than 30 days.
On December 19, 2008 the US District Court of Connecticut ruled to uphold a ban on lobbyists making campaign contributions, despite ACLU of Connecticut arguments that the law chills free speech.
Wednesday, Dec. 10 marked the 60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), widely considered to be the founding document of the modern human rights movement. While the United States was one of the original 48 countries to vote in favor of the U.N.
The ACLU argued in federal court on Dec. 9 and 10 that the Connecticut campaign finance law unconstitutionally discriminates against minor party candidates and violates their rights to free speech and freedom of association.
HARTFORD, CT -- In a letter to Canton Schools Superintendent Kevin Case, The American Civil Liberties Union of Connecticut (ACLU-CT) called on the Canton Board of Education to rescind its drug sweep policy in favor of something more effective.
HARTFORD, CT – Police arrests of students at Hartford-area schools are on the rise, according to a new American Civil Liberties Union report released today, a trend that disproportionately impacts children of color.