ACLU of Connecticut

❗LITIGATION UPDATE❗ We've filed two motions to intervene this month in state and federal court for the release of unsealed videos. Join us this Friday @ 2pm at the Hartford Superior Court for a hearing on unsealing the J'Allen Jones video. The people deserve to know what is being done behind prison walls in their names. #SeeYouInCourt

Wondering what the ACLU of Connecticut has done this year? Check out our 2024 wrapped to find out🎁 You can read about all the work we've done this year in our 2024 End of Year Newsletter - linked below🔗 https://lnkd.in/ekvgDyCv

“Public oversight of our prison system is vital, so we requested copies of the videos. Any time a person is injured in prison by a government employee, that’s a serious thing meriting public discussion,” said Chelsea-Infinity Gonzalez, the ACLU of Connecticut’s director of public policy and advocacy. Read the full statement at https://lnkd.in/e7WRy7ZZ.

The Litigation Department is seeking a current law student to work on the issues we address, with a focus on the criminal legal system. The intern will work on many aspects of potential and ongoing cases, such as drafting memos addressing the merits of a case and meeting with and interviewing plaintiffs and witnesses. This internship is open to law students who will have completed at least their first year of law school before summer 2025. For more information about the internship, go to acluct.org/about/careers - linked in bio🔗

Wondering what the ACLU of Connecticut has been up to this year? Read all about our work in the 2024 End of Year Newsletter: https://lnkd.in/ekvgDyCv Spoiler: It's a lot 👀

Thank you to a long time supporter, Ms. Alma Rutgers, for this column about our virtual Town Hall and the necessity of solidarity in this moment. https://lnkd.in/gWyQWvwZ Join us for our in person, free town hall events. See you there! 💪

📬 NEW PUBLICATION 📬 In 2024, the ACLU of Connecticut has been defending democracy in Connecticut, unlocking the vote for disenfranchised communities, litigating monumental wins in the courts, and more. Read the End of Year Newsletter here: https://lnkd.in/ekvgDyCv

Join us TODAY for our virtual Civil Rights Town Hall, where ACLU of CT directors will address civil rights and liberties implications of a second Trump administration. RSVP at acluct.org/townhalls to join the 4pm Zoom event with ASL and Spanish language interpretation.

While federal civil rights face attack, Connecticut can be a guiding light for freedom and justice. We are all in this together. Join the ACLU of Connecticut’s movement to build Firewalls for Freedom.

Connecticut residents are in urgent need of protections with the incoming presidential administration. The ACLU of Connecticut stands firm in this moment. To learn more, go to acluct.org/47 or RSVP for one of our upcoming town halls at acluct.org/townhalls.