A bill would allow police officers to pull people over for consuming cannabis while driving and would explore a state blood-THC limit.
Emilia Otte
Emilia Otte was CT Mirror's Justice Reporter from the spring of 2025 to the spring of 2026. She covered the conditions in Connecticut prisons, the judicial system and migration. She also covered higher education. Prior to working for CT Mirror, she spent four years at CT Examiner, where she covered education, healthcare and children's issues both locally and statewide. She graduated with a BA in English from Bryn Mawr College and a MA in Global Journalism from New York University, where she specialized in Europe and the Mediterranean.
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In CT, 10-year-olds can be arrested. A bill would raise the age to 14
Under the bill, children ages 10 to 14 would be referred to a Juvenile Review Board, designed to keep young people out of the court system.
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Advocates want video of J’Allen Jones’ death in CT prison released
Jones died at Garner Correctional Institution after being pepper sprayed, restrained, struck and forcibly moved by correction workers.
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Qué saber sobre la ley que regula las interacciones con el ICE
La Legislatura de CT está dividida sobre qué hacer con la Ley de Confianza que regula cómo la policía interactua con los agentes del ICE.
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Hundreds testify on two bills about CT collaboration with ICE
Republicans want to expand the exemptions to CT’s Trust Act, and Democrats want to limit what can be shared with federal immigration agents.
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CT DOC ombuds nominee DeVaughn Ward approved by committee
The nomination of Ward, who has served as interim ombuds since September, must now be voted on by the full General Assembly.
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Bill would give incarcerated more options for sentence reductions
The bill would allow judges to reduce sentences under mandatory minimums and would streamline the process of requesting a modification.
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CT Trust act: What to know about law regulating ICE interactions
The Trust Act prohibits CT law enforcement from arresting someone solely on the basis of a request from ICE. Here’s what to know.
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Gun retailers fear liability law would drive them out of business
Business owners and advocates argued that Connecticut’s laws are already stringent when it comes to who can purchase a gun.
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Bill to strengthen CT hate crimes statutes raises fears of pro-Palestine suppression
A bill designed to strengthen CT’s hate crimes statutes is facing challenges from residents concerned it could be used to target protestors.
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CT bill would make circulating AI-created intimate images a crime
If it passes, CT would join a handful of other states that have similar measures to crack down on images termed ‘deepfake pornography.’
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CT lawmakers consider eliminating ‘non-safety related’ traffic stops
Proposed law removes several equipment violations from a list of legal infractions that CT drivers can be pulled over for.
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Report: State failed to protect child from a decade of sexual abuse
The Child Advocate’s report says the state failed to investigate despite repeated concerns around the treatment of children at the home.
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Immigrant advocates want strict limits on CT police cooperation with ICE
In response to recent Trump orders, CT advocates call for more limits on law enforcement with US Immigration and Customs Enforcement
