Advocates view the selection of a new chief state’s attorney as a chance to further Connecticut’s criminal justice reforms and reduce the system’s racial disparities.
October 11, 2019
Posted inJustice
Court gives CT a win in immigrant ‘public charge’ lawsuit
Responding to a request from Connecticut and two other states, a federal judge put a hold on a new Trump administration policy aimed at discouraging immigrants from using federal benefits.
Posted inPolitics
Trump impeachment pushes Himes to frontline of political donnybrook
Rep. Jim Himes’ role on the House Intelligence Committee has thrust the lawmaker into the center of the Trump impeachment inquiry.
Posted inCities & Towns, News
Colleges help drive urban revival, but town-gown relationships can be fraught
Colleges may not have “saved” the cities where they are located, but they advanced urban revitalization.
Posted inJustice
Public forum to help determine Connecticut’s next top prosecutor
Those interested in criminal justice can weigh in on the search for the next chief state’s attorney at a forum in the Legislative Office Building this afternoon, from 2 to 5 p.m.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Imagine an East Hartford…
My name is Jon Petoskey and I am a candidate of the Town Council. I am a husband, father, and community leader. I am Native American, our tribe’s headquarters is in beautiful Petoskey, Michigan. I am a graduate of Albertus Magnus College and Eastern Connecticut State University. I have 30+ years of leadership experience. I considered myself a Reagan Democrat as a life-long independent until the last presidential election when I registered with the Republican Party to vote against the eventual nominee. Unaffiliated voters are the ones I feel closest to.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Secret trials coming to a court near you
If I had to choose a theme for this year’s legislative session, it would be, “eliminating transparency.” First, the legislature approved a contract allowing state police to withhold internal affairs reports from the public and the press. Now, secret trials are coming to a court near you.