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Connecticut is epicenter of gun violence prevention movement. Advocates ‘are at the forefront because we had to be’

HARTFORD, Conn. — Among the many that gathered at the University of Hartford for the National Safer Communities Summit last week were dozens of activists whose work to bring about federal gun reform legislation is rooted right here in Connecticut.

Tribune News Service

Joe Biden signs off speech with ‘God save the Queen’

The US President had been giving a speech on gun control to a packed crowd in Connecticut before he paid tribute to the Queen

Evening Standard

Biden causes confusion after signing off speech ‘God Save the Queen’

President used the phrase as he finished talking at National Safer Communities Summit in Connecticut

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Biden, speaking near site of Sandy Hook shooting, renews call for assault weapons ban

HARTFORD, Conn. — Highlighting Connecticut’s role as a national leader in gun safety, President Joe Biden traveled Friday to West Hartford to hail the most comprehensive gun law in the past three decades and renew his call for a federal ban on assault weapons.

Tribune News Service

Watch as Biden visits Connecticut for gun safety summit

President Joe Biden marked one year since the passage of the first major gun safety legislation during a summit in Connecticut.

The Independent UK

Cannabis Companies Get Some State Tax Relief: This Week in Cannabis Investing

Illinois joined Connecticut in signing legislation that will reduce tax burdens for cannabis companies.

Kiplinger

Biden will mark the anniversary of a gun safety law signed after the Uvalde, Texas, school massacre

President Joe Biden will speak at a summit in Connecticut to mark the first anniversary of a gun safety law signed after the Uvalde, Texas, school massacre

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A ‘miracle’ rescue, two family murder cases and a jail cell death: Nathan Carman’s saga of greed and lies

The 29-year-old dies accused of killing both his mother and grandfather, writes Bevan Hurley

The Independent UK

A man charged with killing his mother at sea over inheritance dies in jail

The Vermont man charged with killing his mother off the coast of New England in a scheme to inherit millions of dollars has died in jail while awaiting trial, federal authorities said.

WEKU

Who Benefits From the Connecticut Tax Relief Bill?

A Connecticut tax relief package was signed into law this month. Here’s what’s included and who the tax changes might benefit.

Kiplinger

Five vacancies announced in state supreme courts in second quarter of 2023

State supreme courts saw five new announced vacancies in the second quarter of 2023. The vacancies occurred in Connecticut, Florida, New York, Hawaii, and Idaho. Added to the eight announced vacancies from the first three months of 2023, the total announced state supreme court vacancies so far this year is…

Ballotpedia

Connecticut angler lands massive, record-setting flounder

A Connecticut angler’s recent catch of a 15.3-pound summer flounder has established a state record for the species.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Randy Cox: Connecticut man paralysed in police ride awarded $45 million settlement

New Haven, Connecticut, has agreed to a $45 million settlement with Randy Cox, who was paralyzed while being transported handcuffed and without a seat belt in the back of a police van last year

The Independent UK

Connecticut man paralyzed in police ride last year awarded $45m

Officers didn’t secure Randy Cox when transporting him, and when vehicle braked suddenly he hit his head and fractured his spine

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Randy Cox: Connecticut man paralysed in police ride awarded $45 million settlement

New Haven, Connecticut, has agreed to a $45 million settlement with Randy Cox, who was paralyzed while being transported handcuffed and without a seat belt in the back of a police van last year

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Millions under air quality alerts in US as Canada fire smoke drifts south

Eastern states including New York, Massachusetts and Connecticut issue alerts as hundreds of wildfires burn in Canada. Plus, will Trump’s once loyal deputy become his nemesis?

The Independent UK

2 Connecticut officers fired over treatment of man paralyzed in police van after 2022 arrest

Two police officers in New Haven, Connecticut, have been fired for what authorities call their reckless actions and lack of compassion in handling prisoner Richard “Randy” Cox after he became paralyzed in the back of a police van last year

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Connecticut to adjourn largely bipartisan session in contrast to rancor in other states

The Democratic-controlled Connecticut General Assembly is poised to wrap up what’s been one of the most bipartisan legislative sessions in recent memory

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Tens of millions under air quality alerts in US as Canada fire smoke drifts south

Eastern US states including New York, Massachusetts and Connecticut issue alerts as hundreds of wildfires burn in Canada

AVNetwork

When Connecticut Colleges Need Pro AV Upgrades, Metinteractive Answers the Call

Sacred Heart, Fairfield, and UConn all called upon the "hometown" integrators.

Reason

On Bears With Video Cameras and Fourth Amendment Law

Ilya recently flagged the civil suit recently filed in federal court in which the complaint alleged that Connecticut officials violated a couple's Fourth Amendment rights by releasing camera-carrying bears in the area that came within 200 yards of their home. Commentators are having lots of fun with the case, and…

Reason

An Un-Bearable Fourth Amendment/Property Rights Case

A Connecticut case raises the issue of whether a government agency violated the Fourth Amendment by attaching a camera to a bear known to frequent the plaintiffs' property. While the facts may seem silly, the case does raise some serious issues.

Reason

A Connecticut Couple Challenges Warrantless Surveillance of Their Property by Camera-Carrying Bears

The lawsuit looks iffy in light of the Supreme Court's "open fields" doctrine.

Zenger

Connecticut Voters Will Decide A Constitutional Amendment To Allow No-excuse Absentee Voting In 2024

Connecticut voters will decide on a proposed constitutional amendment in 2024 that would allow for no-excuse absentee voting.

The Independent UK

Connecticut lawmakers vote to allow people to use deadly force as the bear population grows

Connecticut lawmakers have voted to take steps to protect people from the state’s growing bear population

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