The Criminal Justice Commission was prepared to vote Wednesday to open a case against Colangelo in which formal charges could be presented.
Richard J. Colangelo Jr.
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Lamont: Colangelo would ‘be gone’ if he could fire him
Gov. Ned Lamont on Thursday said Chief State’s Attorney Richard Colangelo Jr. would “be gone” if the governor had the power to fire him.
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CT Chief State’s Attorney Richard Colangelo reappointed
Questions about office tensions were addressed before Richard Colangelo was reappointed as Connecticut’s chief state’s attorney on Tuesday.
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Judiciary Committee hears testimony on changes to last summer’s police accountably bill
One police chief said they need more time to train officers on new use-of-force rules.
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Police accountability bill revives decades-long debate about investigative subpoena power
State’s attorneys say they need it to investigative police use of deadly force. Advocates fear a “legislative slippery slope.”
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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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Amid calls for action, Chief State’s Attorney picks the status quo
Many law enforcement officials are using George Floyd’s death to support police reform in Connecticut. Not Chief State’s Attorney Richard Colangelo.
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Connecticut’s Chief State’s Attorney talks COVID-19 and criminal justice reform
“The pandemic should be first and foremost on their mind when they’re looking at these cases,” says Richard Colangelo.
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Criminal Justice Commission taps Richard Colangelo as chief state’s attorney
The appointment came after a daylong series of interviews of four finalists, who grappled with prosecutors’ role in high rates of incarceration nationwide.