Connecticut Reforms Asset Forfeiture Law, But Federal Loophole Remains
HARTFORD, Conn. (July 19, 2017) – Last week, Connecticut Gov.Β Dannel Malloy signed a bill into law that significantly reformsΒ the stateβs asset forfeiture laws, but fails to close a loophole that allows police to circumvent more strict state laws by passing...
Activists in Connecticut Pushing to Improve Bill to Prohibit Warrantless Stingray Spying
HARTFORD, Conn. (May 30, 2017) – Activists in Connecticut are working to improve a bill to limit the use of βstingrays.” If amended and passed, the proposed law would not only protect privacy in Connecticut, but would also hinder one aspect of the federal...
Connecticut Bill Would Prohibit Warrantless Stingray Spying, Hinder Federal Surveillance Program
HARTFORD, Conn. (Jan. 13, 2017) – A bill filed in the Connecticut House would ban the use of βstingraysβ to track the location of phones and sweep up electronic communications without a warrant in most situations. The proposed law would not only protect privacy...