Connecticut must have the power to act quickly when President Trump’s federal threats materialize.
David McGuire
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CT must be a national leader on civil rights in a second Trump administration
ACLU launches Firewalls for Freedom campaign to protect individual rights
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Without privacy protections, you’ll be giving more than money to CT tolls
Picture your daily commute. Now imagine making that drive with Connecticut’s government tracking where and how fast you are going every time you drive through a toll. In this world, the federal government also sees that information and can use it to pinpoint your location and travel habits. Thousands of detailed scans about your travel habits are kept in a state database, without rules for how the government secures or shares them. If Connecticut lawmakers don’t act soon, this could be reality in our state.
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It shouldn’t take a viral video to secure justice
This week, jaw-dropping footage of three Connecticut state police officers appearing to fabricate criminal charges against a protester made international news. Meanwhile, two families lost loved ones to police violence in Oklahoma and North Carolina. Each of these incidents was caught on video. All have inspired outrage from people around the world. It still might not be enough to ensure justice—and that should frighten all of us.