1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (658+ words) A lawsuit filed against the city of New Haven and several police officers by a man who claims he was wrongfully jailed for more than two decades because of police misconduct will go to trial in Hartford this week. Stefon…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago  (1132+ words) A watchdog serving Hartford's independent police oversight board will issue subpoenas to the police department, marking one of the broadest uses of investigative power in the history of the civilian panel. Members of the Civilian Police Review Board (CPRB) voted…...

6+ day, 21+ hour ago  (458+ words) More than fifty housing advocates and lawmakers, including Gov. Ned Lamont, congregated outside the State Capitol in Hartford Thursday to urge the State Senate to vote on a bill expanding tenant eviction protections. Lamont pledged his support for the expansion…...

1+ week, 23+ hour ago  (507+ words) In Connecticut, a proposed state bill that would ban the sale of pistols capable of being converted into a fully automatic weapon is closer to becoming law. The Connecticut House of Representatives voted 86 to 64 Wednesday, in favor of passing the…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (370+ words) Sara Piatti finally sought treatment for her drug addiction and shelter from homelessness after not spending Mother's Day with her children. "I went to addiction treatment, and from addiction treatment, I went to a women's sober house, and then I…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (437+ words) It's springtime, which means rainy weather, never wearing the right jacket and lots and lots of bears. So far this year, more than 1, 200 bear sightings have been reported across the state as bears wake up from winter hibernation. In an…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (419+ words) Vacant parking lots and underutilized medical offices in Glastonbury will soon be home to new apartments. The former industrial park development on Nye Road will include 64 apartments, the majority of which will be designated affordable. Gov. Ned Lamont says projects…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (567+ words) Hartford Mayor Arunan Arulampalam on Friday ordered the immediate termination of Hartford Police Department Officer Joseph Magnano, who fatally shot Steven "Stevie" Jones in February on Blue Hills Avenue during a mental health crisis. The mayor praised the other three…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (160+ words) Several nationally-known civil rights activists plan to speak at Thursday's funeral for Steven "Stevie" Jones in Connecticut. Jones' sister Audrey said she had called 911 for an ambulance to help her brother, who she said hadn't taken his medication, but police…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (313+ words) Hundreds of mourners and well wishers gathered at the Leo Mahoney Arena on the Fairfield University campus Saturday to celebrate the life of Carolyn Vermont, a noted local civil rights leader. Vermont, who died in late February while visiting Jamaica,…...