CT: Civil Rights
SCOTUS homelessness case can have ripple effects in CT
The Supreme Court case Grants Pass v. Gloria Johnson could upend homeless populations in Connecticut and nationwide. The case centers around whether …
CT General Assembly considers eliminating legacy admissions
Connecticut is considering ending legacy admissions -- the practice of giving preference to family members of alumni -- at all public and private coll…
Legislación en CT podría implementar el 'voto universal'
La Asamblea General de Connecticut está preparada para aprobar un proyecto de ley que estudiará el voto universal. Es entonces cuando votar …
CT legislation could implement ‘universal voting’
Connecticut's General Assembly is poised to take up a bill to study universal voting. This is when voting isn't just a fundamental right, but …
Rising college tension reflects national growth of antisemitism
Antisemitic incidents have grown on college campuses in Connecticut and across the U.S. In the latest report from the Anti-Defamation League…
CT House Passes Early Voting Plan, Senate Takes Up Bill
Connecticut's House of Representatives has passed a bill implementing an early-voting plan. Elements of the plan include requiring the Secretary of …
Advocates Calling for Passage of CT Voting Rights Act
Connecticut advocates are calling on the General Assembly to pass the state's Voting Rights Act. The bill would enshrine the protections of the …
Defensores piden aprobación de Ley de Derechos Electorales en CT
Defensores en Connecticut piden a la Asamblea General que apruebe la Ley de Derechos Electorales del estado. El proyecto de ley consagraría las …
A Decade after Sandy Hook, Assault-Weapons Ban Demands Continue
On the ten-year anniversary of the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, a local organization is still working to see a national assault-weapons …
CT Libraries Observe Banned Books Week
As "Banned Books Week" comes to a close, Connecticut libraries have been celebrating with great fervor - despite numerous book bans and challenges…
CT Woman Challenges VT's Medical Aid-in-Dying Law
A nonprofit group is suing the state of Vermont on behalf of a terminally ill Connecticut woman. At issue is Vermont's medical aid-in-dying law…
Reproductive Freedom Defense Act Heads to CT Governor's Desk
Connecticut lawmakers, state officials and pro-choice advocates gathered at the state Capitol on Tuesday, one day after a leaked draft opinion …