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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…

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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.

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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

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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 Independent 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 Guardian - 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

The Independent UK

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

The Guardian - US

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

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

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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…

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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.

Reason

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.

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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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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. Connecticut would join 35 other states that allow this method of voting. No-excuse absentee voting is where any voter may request a mail-in ballot. Generally, a voter must first submit an application…

The Independent UK

Former Connecticut lawmaker to be sentenced for coronavirus aid thefts

A former Connecticut state representative is set to be sentenced for stealing more than $1.2 million from the city of West Haven and using a chunk of it to fuel his gambling addiction

The Guardian - US

Connecticut exonerates victims of 17th-century witch trials

Forty-five people in the state were accused of practicing witchcraft during the trials, and 11 were executed

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Moment hungry bear storms into bakery and steals 60 cupcakes leaving staff terrified

Workers at Taste by Spellbound in the town of Avon, Connecticut, US, were loading cakes into a van for delivery on Wednesday when the huge bear made a surprise appearance

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US state exonerates 12 ‘witches’

NEW YORK: The US state of Connecticut has exonerated 12 people convicted of witchcraft in colonial America almost 400 years ago following a campaign to clear their names.

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Bear helps itself to 60 cupcakes after breaking into Connecticut bakery, scares employees

Employees at the Connecticut bakery in the US are given a scare when the bear makes its way into the garage, undeterred by their screams.

Daily Mirror

US state clears 12 people accused of being witches - 370 years ago

Senators voted to exonerate 12 men and women convicted of witchcraft over 370 years ago, with 11 of them executed, largely thanks to forts by descendants and history enthusiasts

The Guardian - US

US to give away free lighthouses as GPS makes them unnecessary

Program aims to preserve the properties, most of which are more than a century old, to anyone willing to preserve them

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How many rape kits are awaiting testing in the US? See the data by state.

The federal government spent over $1.3 billion to clear the rape kit backlog since 2011, but a USAFacts analysis uncovered thousands of rape kits awaiting testing in 2022.

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Connecticut House approves major gun control bill as Republicans blast attack on ‘citizens’ rights’

HARTFORD, Conn. — One day after the one-year anniversary of the tragic school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, Connecticut legislators passed the state’s most comprehensive gun-control package since the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings more than a decade ago.

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