This session, HB 5001 is up for debate, meaning no-excuse absentee voting is in the legislature. We will be releasing a testimony toolkit soon so you all can submit written testimony for the bill’s hearing this Friday.
Stay tuned! 🗳️
Have you RSVP’d to this month’s office hour yet?
We’ll be talking about moblizing for No Kings, so RSVP to secure your spot in the conversation today!
🗓️▶️ www.acluct.org/event/march-...
Submitting testimony tells legislators exactly what bills matter to you & why.
Tell legislators why protections for data privacy, accountability for federal officials at state-level, & protected areas around the state matter to you by submitting written testimony.
🔗▶️ www.acluct.org/event/march-...
We’re asking you to testify or submit written testimony for Monday’s public hearing that will feature 3 of our legislative priorities: HB 5449, SB 397, and SB 91.
You can download testimony templates from our website using the link below!
🔗▶️ https://www.acluct.org/event/march-9-hearing-testimony/
Join us and our partner organizations TODAY to learn how SB No. 91 would protect schools, places of worship, healthcare facilities, government buildings, and other protected areas across Connecticut.
RSVP to join us TODAY, March 5 at 6pm ▶️ Bit.ly/ctprotectedareas
Have you RSVP’d yet?
Secure your spot to discuss ALPRs with us on Monday, March 2 at 6pm!
🗓️▶️ bit.ly/26ct-alprs
A flyer that reads: "The Growing Threat of Automated License Plate Readers (ALPR)" Below reads: "Learn more about how ALPR technology is an urgent threat to data privacy and civil liberties of all Connecticut residents and how you can advocate to implement statewide comprehensive protections." Below is: "Monday, March 2nd at 6PM" with the registration link. At the bottom are the logos for CT For All, ACLU Connecticut, CT Students for a Dream, and Make the Road Connecticut.
A flyer that reads: "LA CRECIENTE AMENAZA DE LECTORES AUTOMATICOS DE PLACAS (ALPRs) Obtenga más información sobre cómo la tecnología ALPR es una amenaza urgente para la privacidad de los datos y las libertades civiles de todos los residentes de Connecticut, y cómo puedes luchar por protecciones integrales en todo el estado. LUNES 2 DE MARZO, 6PM" At the bottom are the logos for CT For All, ACLU Connecticut, CT Students for a Dream, and Make the Road Connecticut.
Have you heard about automated license plate readers or ALPRs? 👀
Join us on Monday, March 2 at 6pm to learn how you can advocate with us to implement comprehensive statewide protections for ALPR technology.
RSVP TODAY ▶️ bit.ly/26ct-alprs
In 2025, we have shown that the strength of our collective joy, resistance, and perseverance is not to be taken lightly.
Take some time and reflect upon our collective accomplishments over the past year in our 2025 annual report✨
🔗▶️ https://www.acluct.org/publications/2025-
annual-report/
A data privacy win for folks in Windsor! This vote comes after residents shared with the town council their concerns with regarding potential misuse of their personal data with Flock's ALPR technology.
Now this is the power of collective action💪
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Read about the win in Quinn v. Eucalitto in our latest press release!
www.acluct.org/press-releas...
VICTORY💪🎉
The ACLU Foundation of Connecticut announced today that the Connecticut State Police have agreed to stop breaking up highway overpass demonstrations protected by the First Amendment.
Let’s be clear: we have the right to free speech and protest.
We are preparing to defend our First Amendment rights to free speech and protest in Quinn v. Eucalitto in Bridgeport’s U.S. district court tomorrow.
Stay tuned for updates on this critical litigation as it comes at www.acluct.org/cases.
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Build power with the ACLU of CT!
Join us to learn about our 2026 legislative priorities and how you can organize, build power, and push back against federal overreach.
🗓️: Monday, February 9th
⏰: 6:00 pm ET
📍: Zoom (RSVP required for link)
💻: https://act.aclu.org/a/build-power-take-action-aclu-ct
Want to join us at the Capitol this year?
Join us on Monday, Feb. 9th at 6pm to learn how you can build power and take action with us this legislative session!
🗓️ ▶️ https://act.aclu.org/a/build-power-take-action-aclu-ct
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On a pink background, there is a dark blue image of the Capitol on the bottom half of the graphic. On the top of the graphic is the following text in gold: "OUR 2026 LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES INCLUDE:" and below is the following text in the same gold: "1) Defending Voter Access and Countering Election Interference, 2) Preventing the Misuse of State Power for Immigration Enforcement, 3) Protecting Data Privacy in an Era of Digital Policing, 4) Ensuring Misuse of Government Power Has Consequences, 5) Supporting Justice and Readiness in the Criminal Legal System" with the ACLU CT logo in white at the bottom right corner.
In a short legislative session, the ACLU of CT is advancing a legislative agenda designed to protect core civil liberties while remaining flexible enough for rapid response.
Learn more about what we're focused on in the 2026 session: https://www.acluct.org/news/2026-legislative-priorities/
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Happy Black History & Futures Month✨
This month is a time to recognize that our commitment to a more equitable Connecticut extends beyond a single month. Our commitment to equity must be strong and true every day.
Today, and every day, we honor Black history and celebrate Black futures.
We need your help!
Call Governor Lamont and tell him that CT deserves a strong executive order that with protect the CT Guard from federal misuse.
☎️ ➡️ www.acluct.org/actions/
On a light blue background is a screenshot of a CT Mirror op-ed written by Dan Barrett, our legal director. The title reads "Opinion: Your First Amendment rights when protesting." Below is the description, which reads: "Here are key rights every Connecticut resident should know, whether a U.S. citizen or not." Below the description is an image of people rallying to condemn the murder of Renee Good.
Our government has a responsibility to ensure that people can exercise their constitutional rights without fear of retaliation. Knowing your rights is the first step.
https://ctmirror.org/2026/01/27/your-first-amendment-rights-when-protesting/
On a light green background, the following text appears in navy: "Some elected leaders fear that bold action will provoke retaliation from the Trump administration. In private, I hear this constantly. The question is not whether Connecticut will be noticed—it’s whether we will lead when it matters most. - David McGuire, ACLU of CT executive director"
Knowing what's behind us and what's ahead of us, we are calling on our state's elected leaders to take bold, proactive actions to protect Connecticut.
Read David's reflections on our first year into a second Trump presidency below🔗
▶️ https://www.acluct.org/news/one-year-into-trumps-second-term/
Nearly 60 years later, Martin Luther King, Jr.’s words hold true: This is a time for vigorous and positive action.
Now is when we must act to defy and disrupt injustice.
Join the ACLU's Know Your Rights: Protest Safety and De-Escalation Training TODAY, January 15th at 6:30pm.
We'll be joined by our colleagues at ACLU National and Senator Chris Murphy to make sure we in Connecticut know our rights before heading to the streets.
RSVP NOW! ▶️ act.aclu.org/a/ctkyr
Defending our civil rights and liberties? That is so IN in 2026✨
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Are you taking to the streets this weekend?
Before you take action, learn your rights and how to stay safe and peaceful at our Protest Safety, Know Your Rights and De-Escalation Training TONIGHT at 8 PM ET.
https://act.aclu.org/a/aclukyr
The USPS changed the way it defines a postmark and it could possibly impact your ability to vote. So, next time you register to vote or vote by mail, take precautions to avoid any processing delays and meet postmark deadlines.
Your vote matters and your voice deserves to be heard in elections🗳️
Everyone deserves to be able to vote without fear of their information being accessed and misused.
➡️ https://www.ctinsider.com/news/article/ct-trump-voter-data-lawsuit-privacy-reaction-doj-21281596.php
Check out all the work we’ve done together in 2025✨
www.acluct.org/publications...
![On a lighter blue background, the following text appears in navy blue: "LGBTQ folks know what it’s like to be considered “criminal.” We’re very concerned about the use of [ALPR technology] in Connecticut and its potential to track vulnerable people like immigrants, people of color, LGBTQ people, and people seeking legal reproductive health care–not to mention people who are just going about their business." Under this text appears the following text in the same color but bolded: "-Matthew Blinstrubas, Executive Director of Equality Connecticut"](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ztc23hen3x72zwd5wa6ctk4j/bafkreidiovu6tzp6wildjy2umgmqutkubqohawfgwgkztmigc4s7ndboma)
On a lighter blue background, the following text appears in navy blue: "LGBTQ folks know what it’s like to be considered “criminal.” We’re very concerned about the use of [ALPR technology] in Connecticut and its potential to track vulnerable people like immigrants, people of color, LGBTQ people, and people seeking legal reproductive health care–not to mention people who are just going about their business." Under this text appears the following text in the same color but bolded: "-Matthew Blinstrubas, Executive Director of Equality Connecticut"
Experts are warning us how CT drivers' data collected through ALPRs has been accessed by out-of-state agencies, including law enforcement in states that criminalize abortion and gender-affirming care, and enforce unlawful immigration operations.
🔗 https://www.acluct.org/alpr-data-privacy-concerns/
On a navy blue background is the following text in white: "It is clear that a few people are getting very rich off of the criminalization of our communities. Our municipal agencies, including police departments, must work for everybody who lives here regardless of immigration status. When we sell our neighbors’ personal information to unscrupulous third parties without public input or regulation, we put all of our people at risk. This practice must stop." And under this text is the following in the same white but bold: "-Constanza Segovia, Organizing Director of Hartford Deportation Defense"
Automatic license plate reader (ALPR) technology is being used to monitor and share our personal data.
Is this the first time you've heard of ALPRs? Don't worry, you can learn more using the link below.
🔗 https://www.acluct.org/alpr-data-privacy-concerns/
On a beige background, the following text appears in navy blue: "In a time where all our data is mined by private companies, we do not need our state to have public-private partnerships that sell our data to the federal government and to states that are prosecuting their residents for pursuing care. Immigrants and citizens alike should not have to fear that their personal information will fall into the wrong hands, simply by driving their cars." And under that is in the same blue in bold: "-Eric Cruz Lopez, Organizing Director of CT Students for a Dream"
Have you seen more automatic license plate readers or ALPRs pop up in your neighborhood? Well, they've probably seen you👀
Learn more below about the growing concerns around ALPR technology and how we can address them.
🔗 https://www.acluct.org/alpr-data-privacy-concerns/
Our experts put together a guide to help you navigate some of the issues that are most likely to get brought up at the holiday dinner table: free speech, abuse of power, immigrants’ rights, federal law enforcement and military deployments, and trans justice.
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