Miguel Dejesus was killed at New Britain High School in 1993, a moment that became a key point in the era’s tough-on-crime debates.
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Stories about the justice system in Connecticut: Law enforcement, courts, prisons and offenders, immigration, juvenile justice, and public corruption.
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Complaints after CT prison halts Muslim prayer services for weeks
York Correctional Institution in Niantic hasn’t held Muslim congregational services since mid-November. Officials blame a staff shortage.
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State Rep. Luxenberg charged with DUI
Rep. Geoff Luxenberg, D-Manchester, was charged with driving under the influence on Thursday. House leaders stripped him of assignments.
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CT public defenders’ DEI director suspended for social media post
Daryl McGraw was suspended over a social media post perceived as misogynistic, adding to years of turmoil in CT’s public defender division.
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Ronnell Higgins takes over CT state police at critical juncture
Higgins will oversee a state police department coping with a traffic-stop reporting scandal and the challenge of filling about 260 vacancies.
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Amid Bridgeport election debacle, voter suppression fears emerge
An alleged incident of ballot fraud in Bridgeport has left some residents fatigued. Others worry the response could curtail voting access.
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Murder of visiting nurse ignites demands for stronger home care protections
Home health care workers can be vulnerable to dangerous conditions. Following the murder of one in Willimantic, advocates are demanding change.
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Court: CT prison official not protected from claims in COVID case
A ruling against granting qualified immunity to a prison official allows people incarcerated during the pandemic to proceed with civil cases.
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CT’s minimum arrest age should increase to 14, advocates say
Though CT’s minimum age of arrest rose from 7 to 10 in 2021, the Connecticut Justice Alliance wants lawmakers to increase it to 14 next year.
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Judge Dawne G. Westbrook confirmed to Appellate Court
Dawne Westbrook won bipartisan praise for answers on judicial philosophy and her broad experience as a lawyer, jurist and woman of color.
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After Maine shooting, CT leaders urge action, promote gun buyback program
CT officials and advocates are calling for participation in a program designed to protect children and communities from gun violence.
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CT joins states accusing Meta of hooking America’s kids on social media
The lawsuit accuses the Facebook and Instagram owner of using unfair trade practices that hook preteens and other customers on social media.
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Violent crime, motor vehicle theft drop again in CT, report finds
Despite some Republicans’ claims last year that crime is out of control, a new report says violent crime in CT continued to decrease in 2022.
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Lamont nominates Dawne G. Westbrook to Appellate Court
Dawne Westbrook, 53, of Glastonbury was nominated as a judge of the Appellate Court, the second-highest court in Connecticut.
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CT vowed to probe troopers who falsified tickets. What about constables?
Though officials are investigating troopers who may have falsified traffic stop data, they have not announced plans to probe constables.