The judge ruled the court action was premature and that the matter would first need to go before the CT Freedom of Information Commission.
Jaden Edison
Jaden was CT Mirror's justice reporter. He was previously a summer reporting fellow at The Texas Tribune and interned at the Poynter Institute for Media Studies. He received a bachelor's degree in electronic media from Texas State University and a master's degree in investigative journalism from the Toni Stabile Center for Investigative Journalism at Columbia University.
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Advocates urge more professional diversity in judicial nominees
The Connecticut Pro-People Judiciary Coalition released a list of candidates they hope Gov. Ned Lamont will consider for future nominations.
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Prioritizing reentry from prison will boost CT’s economy, report says
A new report recommends that Connecticut implement policies to help people leaving incarceration fill the void caused by the workforce shortage.
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Top state police union official underreported infractions, data shows
Andrew Matthews, a union lawyer who spoke at a hearing on the state police ticketing scandal, underreported 224 infractions, data shows.
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Lamont supports moving CT state police ticketing probe to feds
Lamont’s support of the DOJ probe into CT’s state police ticketing scandal comes as advocates and lawmakers call for more accountability.
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CT state police false tickets scandal prompts state, federal inquiries
A recent report said CT state police falsified over 25,000 traffic stop records. Investigations are underway — and the count could be higher.
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CT’s chief public defender speaks out about turmoil in her agency
CT Chief Public Defender TaShun Bowden-Lewis’ efforts to diversify her agency have received backlash from within it. Now she’s speaking out.
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Lamont taps former U.S. attorney to probe state police ticket scandal
Gov. Ned Lamont chose Deirdre Daly, a former U.S. attorney, to conduct an investigation into the fabricated traffic stop tickets.
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Report: State troopers may have falsified at least 25K tickets
The false traffic stop records potentially skewed the numbers to reflect more infractions for white drivers and less for Black and Hispanic motorists.
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CT abortion provider sees sharp increase in out-of-state clients
Planned Parenthood has seen a dramatic increase in the number of people traveling to CT from states restricting or banning abortion.
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What CT criminal justice bills passed in 2023?
Here’s a look at some of the criminal justice bills that did — or did not — pass in CT’s 2023 legislative session.
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Three years after police reform, CT’s Black residents still feel unheard
After Randy Cox’s injuries and passage of CT’s police accountability law, some Black residents feel little changed. Hear from them here.
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Gov. Ned Lamont signs CT voting rights act into law
The new CT law requires municipalities with a record of voter discrimination to receive “preclearance” before making changes to election-related policies.
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Randy Cox settles with city of New Haven for historic $45 million
Randy Cox’s $45 million settlement is believed to be one of the largest for a police misconduct case in U.S. history.
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‘I hope he heard us’: Lamont attends graduation at Suffield prison
Gov. Ned Lamont spoke at the commencement at MacDougall-Walker Correctional Institution, a show of support that many felt was sincere.
