Lauren DiMassa, wife of former state representative Michael DiMassa, faces prison time after pleading guilty to a federal conspiracy charge.
Justice
Stories about the justice system in Connecticut: Law enforcement, courts, prisons and offenders, immigration, juvenile justice, and public corruption.
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Consultant on New London pier project fined $10,000 by state ethics office
Seabury Maritime provided more than $3,000 in gifts to port authority officials and to one of their spouses.
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Civil rights leaders call for justice after New Haven police incident
Civil rights attorney Ben Crump and others called for justice for Randy Cox, partially paralyzed while in the custody of New Haven police.
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Supreme Court appears divided on handling of civil rights after Roe decision
The six justices who struck down abortion rights are divided on the right to birth control, gay marriage and interracial marriage.
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‘Wave of new litigation’ in CT possible after Supreme Court gun law ruling
Thursday’s Supreme Court ruling could open the door to challenges in a state that has some of the most restrictive gun policies in the U.S.
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Former West Haven employee John Bernardo pleads guilty in fraud case
The charge leveled against Bernardo is tied to Michael DiMassa, a former state lawmaker and assistant to the West Haven City Council.
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Lamont vetoes bill that could have limited immunity in police chases
Ned Lamont vetoed a bill Thursday aimed at limiting government immunity in police chases, calling it overly broad.
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Texas school shooting is ‘another Sandy Hook,’ Sen. Chris Murphy says
Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut repeatedly asked senators one question Tuesday after the shooting in Uvalde, Texas: “What are we doing?”
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At Norwalk vigil, a call to end racism and racist violence
Senate Majority Leader Bob Duff, D-Norwalk, was among the speakers at Wednesday’s vigil who called for stronger national gun safety laws.
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Patrick Griffin selected as CT’s new chief state’s attorney
CT Criminal Justice Commission on Thursday appointed career prosecutor Patrick Griffin to the “thankless job” of chief state’s attorney.
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CT’s right to collect money from former prisoners is curtailed, but not ended
CT can no longer take money won in lawsuits to pay for the cost of a person’s imprisonment — unless they’ve been convicted of certain crimes.
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Bill making it easier for felons to get professional licenses passed by Senate
The measure is a result of a yearslong effort to ease the burdens the formerly incarcerated face after they serve their sentences.
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CT Senate gives final approval to juvenile crime bill
Republicans have been hounding Democrats for a year to pass legislation addressing car thefts and shootings. This session, Democrats listened.
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State trooper who shot Mubarak Soulemane makes first court appearance
Outside court, Mubarak Soulemane’s family vowed not to be intimidated by the large police presence at Trooper Brian North’s brief appearance.
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Heeding patient concerns, Whiting Forensic Hospital bill gets final passage
The bill is based on recommendations made by a task force formed in the wake of the physical and mental abuse of a patient in 2017.