HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 4 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Connecticut issued the following news release: The ACLU of Connecticut, representing the Connecticut Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (CCDLA) and people who are incarcerated, filed a lawsuit in Superior Court seeking emergency action to prevent the spread of COVID-19 by reducing the number of people who are incarcerated in Connecticut Department of Correction (DOC) prisons and jails. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of t  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 28 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Connecticut issued the following news release: In a letter sent to the Rules Committee of the Connecticut Judicial Branch, the ACLU of Connecticut requested committee members consider changing pre-trial release rules as a public health measure during the COVID-19 pandemic. Included with the request was a letter from Connecticut medical professionals and experts in infectious disease and prison populations. In the request f  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 4 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Connecticut issued the following statement on April 3: Police employees who were members of a capitol-area regional SWAT team shot and killed a man yesterday in Manchester. The following is a statement from David McGuire, executive director of the ACLU of Connecticut: "The limited details available in this case suggest a police response that defies all logic. "In the middle of a pandemic, when the government should be doi  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 31 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Connecticut issued the following news release: The Connecticut Department of Correction announced that a man who is incarcerated at Corrigan-Radgowski Correctional Center tested positive for COVID-19. The positive test comes after a Department of Correction worker at the same facility tested positive for COVID-19 last week. The following is a reaction from Melvin Medina, ACLU of Connecticut public policy and advocacy dire  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The American Association of University Professors issued the following news: On March 27, following news reports that the Department of Education would soon be issuing its new proposed Title IX regulations, the attorneys general of 18 states (Pennsylvania, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Hawai'i, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Virginia) signed a l  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 3 -- The Connecticut Business and Industry Association issued the following news release: The Connecticut Hospital Association CBIA announced a partnership to procure donations of medical supplies such as N95 masks and other personal protective equipment from CBIA member companies and organizations across the state. CHA and CBIA are urging employers with access to N95 masks, eye gear, medical gowns, medical gloves, and other critical supplies to donate them for use  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 4 -- Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a campaign of Everytown for Gun Safety, issued the following news: The Connecticut chapter of Moms Demand Action, part of Everytown for Gun Safety today released the following statement after Everytown and Moms Demand Action released guidance detailing ways that governors across the country can reduce the risks of unintentional shootings, domestic violence, community violence, and gun suicides as gun sales spike and   more

FAIRFIELD, Connecticut, March 31 -- Save the Children issued the following news release: With nearly 95 percent of America's schools closed due to coronavirus concerns, actors Jennifer Garner and Amy Adams's newly launched #SAVEWITHSTORIES initiative is gaining momentum and helping the country's most vulnerable kids continue to learn and get the nutrition they need while they're home from school. The actors are sharing their favorite books and stories on Instagram and Facebook - and asking thei  more

FAIRFIELD, Connecticut, April 1 -- Save the Children issued the following news release: A fleet of Save the Children vehicles equipped with loudspeakers and signboards have moved through North Darfur and Kordofan in Sudan this week, sharing messages about handwashing, social distancing and other ways to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Save the Children recruited a local drama group to bring life and animation to the messages, which are also being played on local radios as well as fixed loudspe  more