We are living through a profound and accelerating test of the First Amendment. Across the country, people exercising their constitutional rights to speak, protest, and record public activity are increasingly met with confusion, intimidation, and force. Observing what the government is up to and peacefully protesting are among the most fundamental rights guaranteed by the […]
Dan Barrett
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Gov. Lamont and Attorney General Tong need to end prison debt
Like all barriers to reentering society, Connecticut’s prison debt scheme harms not just the person trying to build a new life, but their loved ones, living and dead.