The data will help show how police use force, along with the demographics of those who are subjected to it.
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Democratic lawmaker calls CT budget ‘a knee on the neck of the Black community’
Sen. Fonfara said the decision not to tap revenue to reverse inequities is a moral failure.
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House approves bill delaying changes to police deadly force rules
Under the bill, the changes governing police officers’ use of deadly force would go into effect Jan. 1, 2022.
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2020 in Connecticut, a year no one wants to review
To borrow from the president-elect’s favorite poet: Things fell apart in 2020; and the center did not hold.
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Should social workers ride with police? This Connecticut woman does
Kathy Evans of West Hartford now works with the Denver police as a clinical social worker. She rides with police and responds to calls where often her expertise is more valuable than the traditional tools of a police officer. Each workday morning at 6 a.m., Katharine “Kathy” Evans turns out for roll call at the […]
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Police reforms clear Connecticut Senate on partisan vote
The state Senate gave final legislative approval early Wednesday of a sweeping police accountability bill.
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Police reform measure passes a divided House
The state House of Representatives voted Friday morning to pass an ambitious police reform bill.
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Police contest the first draft of a police reform bill
The demand for police reforms have come on the street. On Friday, the cops pushed back in a virtual hearing.
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Lamont, leaders keep tight grip on special session agenda
Behind-the-scenes lobbying to broaden next week’s special session has not moved Gov. Ned Lamont or legislative leaders.
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Lawmakers propose cracking down on police use of deadly force
The bill would narrow the circumstances where police could use deadly force and end qualified immunity.
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Top CEOs, including some from Connecticut, taking lead in police reform
With police reforms stalled in Congress, the nation’s CEO’s, including those from Cigna and Travelers, have released a compromise plan.
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Lamont, Democratic lawmakers, have different visions to rebalance CT’s finances amid crises
It is becoming clear the business-sensitive governor and his more liberal base are headed in opposite directions.
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‘A very broad power base’: CT faith leaders in the Black Lives Matter movement
Religious leaders are coalescing around racial justice issues in the state, building new alliances.
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Senate Dems want broad social justice agenda for July session, others say there isn’t time
Senate Democrats want to tackle systemic racial inequalities in housing, education and beyond. But there’s only agreement on police reforms.
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Should summer debate on racial inequality stop at police accountability?
National outrage against racism and police violence has galvanized legislators in Connecticut to act. But how far will they go?