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Catherine G. Roraback Dies at 87

Civil rights attorney Catherine G. Roraback, board member emeritus of the ACLU of Connecticut, died October 17 at age 87. A Canaan resident, she was one of the nation’s foremost legal advocates for civil liberties.

October 21, 2007

ACLU Urges CT Officials to End Use of Attack Dogs to Control Prisoners

HARTFORD, CT -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Connecticut and the ACLU's National Prison Project today urged Governor Jodi Rell to end the use of canines to control prisoners, a barbaric practice that calls to mind the notorious photos of snarling dogs used against prisoners at Abu Ghraib

November 16, 2006

Statewide Advocates Unite To Protect Voting Rights

Hartford, CT - (November 2, 2006) The American Civil Liberties Union of Connecticut, DemocracyWorks, the Office of the Secretary of the State, Connecticut State Conference of NAACP, and other partners held a press conference today to launch a Voter Rights Project to provide information to voters

November 2, 2006

Connecticut Voters To Congress: Check President's Actions

HARTFORD, CT- Connecticut voters want to see Congress take a stronger role in providing checks and balances to the President's actions in fighting terrorism, and voice a strong preference for House and Senate candidates who will oppose the President's policies on the treatment of Guantanamo detai

October 10, 2006

ACLU-CT Files Federal Lawsuit Challenging State Campaign Finance Law

HARTFORD, CT - The ACLU Foundation of Connecticut today filed a lawsuit in federal court in Hartford challenging the state's new campaign finance law, saying that several provisions of the law violate the freedoms of speech and association under the First Amendment of the U.S.

June 6, 2006

ACLU Launches Action Against NSA Phone Spying

NEW YORK -- Responding to reports that phone companies are turning over private details about Americans' telephone calls to the National Security Agency, the American Civil Liberties Union today launched a nationwide initiative to end illegal government spying.

May 24, 2006