ACLU of Connecticut: Reaction to Governor Lamont's Issuance of Executive Order Number 8
June 16, 2020
June 16, 2020
HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 16 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Connecticut issued the following statement on June 15 by Melvin Medina, public policy and advocacy director:
Governor Ned Lamont issued an executive order requiring the Connecticut State Police to review their use of force policy, temporarily suspend acquisition of military equipment, wear body cameras, not use choke holds, and create new "community liaisons" for each state police troop.
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Governor Ned Lamont issued an executive order requiring the Connecticut State Police to review their use of force policy, temporarily suspend acquisition of military equipment, wear body cameras, not use choke holds, and create new "community liaisons" for each state police troop.
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