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Federal court invalidates Connecticut disclosure law

Welcome to The Disclosure Digest! Keep an eye out for new editions published on Wednesdays through June 2022.

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Connecticut’s launch of expanded gambling yields billions for gamblers, millions for state and casinos, but deeper debt for some

HARTFORD, Conn. — Bettors dropped more than $2 billion late last year as Connecticut launched its long-awaited legalized sports betting and online gambling, generating tens of millions of dollars for the state, the two tribal-owned casinos and Connecticut Lottery Corp.

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As Connecticut’s COVID-19 numbers improve, what’s next? Experts are optimistic — with some important caveats

HARTFORD, Conn. — For at least the third time in the past two years, Connecticut finds itself moving past a devastating COVID-19 surge and hoping its coronavirus nightmare may finally be reaching an end.

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Detectives suspended amid probes of 2 Black women's deaths

Two police detectives have been suspended after concerns of racial insensitivity and misconduct were raised by families of two Black women who were found dead in their homes in Connecticut's largest city

The Independent UK

2 Connecticut detectives placed on leave over ‘unacceptable’ handling of deaths of 2 Black women

After public outcry from the families of two Black women who said they were never informed of their deaths, two Bridgeport, Connecticut, detectives have been suspended.

Tribune News Service

Two Connecticut officers put on leave over handling of Black women’s deaths

Officers did not investigate the deaths of Lauren Smith-Fields and Brenda Lee Rawls in a timely manner or notify relatives

The Guardian - US

Some schools cancel, delay classes Monday as eastern Connecticut digs out from almost 2 feet of snow

HARTFORD, Conn. — Dozens of schools, most in eastern Connecticut, have closed or delayed opening Monday as they continue to remove up to 2 feet of snow that fell Saturday.

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Quirky house goes on market for £440,000 – but people are left ‘dizzy’ by unique design

The four-bed property is in the town of Sharon in Connecticut, in the US, and has a passive solar design – using sunlight without active mechanical systems such as thermal collectors

Daily Mirror

Former Conn. House GOP leader drops out of governor’s race, running for US Senate seat

HARTFORD, Conn. — In a surprising turnaround, former Connecticut House Republican leader Themis Klarides dropped out of the race for governor Sunday and is instead running for the U.S. Senate.

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Parts of Connecticut dig out from almost 2 feet of snow

HARTFORD, Conn. — Parts of Connecticut were digging out from almost 2 feet of snow Sunday after a strong winter storm hit the state Saturday.

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Connecticut hit with strong winds, foot of snow in some areas, bringing transportation to a halt

HARTFORD, Conn. — A winter storm dumped more than a foot of snow on parts of Connecticut on Saturday, blanketing roads and halting transportation across much of the state.

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Katie Taylor's mum was heartbroken by the superstars move to the US

The Bray boxer turned professional in 2016 after moving to Connecticut to work with coach Ross Enamait

Dublin Live

Katie Taylor left her mother heartbroken over career decision that was "really tough"

The Bray boxer turned professional in 2016 after moving to Connecticut to work with boxing coach Ross Enamait

Irish Mirror

Biden nominates associate state Attorney General Vanessa Avery as Connecticut’s first Black female US attorney

HARTFORD, Conn. — President Joe Biden has nominated associate state Attorney General Vanessa Avery to be Connecticut’s next U.S. attorney, the state’s top federal law enforcement officer.

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The Independent UK

Senators say they were denied full access to federal prison

Two U.S. senators say they were denied access to parts of a federal prison in Connecticut while trying to examine conditions there

Daily Mirror

Woman, 23, found dead after Bumble date as family threaten to sue police

Lauren Smith-Fields' family said last week they were planning to sue the city after claiming Bridgeport Police 'failed' to properly investigate the 23-year-old's death in Connecticut, US

The Independent UK

Biden nominating 6 lawyers for federal prosecutor posts

President Joe Biden is nominating six lawyers to run U.S. attorney’s offices across the country

The Independent UK

Lauren Smith-Fields: Criminal investigation launched into death of woman who overdosed after Bumble date

Police launch probe six weeks after 23-year-old found dead inside her Connecticut home

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National poll: 50 percent of restaurants may fail if they don’t get relief funds

The omicron variant has had a devastating impact on the dining industry, especially restaurants passed over last year by the Restaurant Revitalization Fund, the National Restaurant Association (NRA) reports.

The Independent UK

Youth's overdose death renews pleas for Narcan in schools

The death of a Connecticut seventh grader from an apparent fentanyl overdose has renewed calls for schools to carry the opioid antidote naloxone

Chicago Sun-Times

NBC Sports announcers won’t travel to Beijing for Winter Games

Thanks to concerns about COVID-19, most events will be called from the network’s Connecticut headquarters.

Tribune News Service

Thousands of Connecticut residents are catching COVID-19. Due to long COVID, some won’t get better anytime soon

HARTFORD, Conn. — Of several hundred thousand Connecticut residents who have been or will be infected with COVID-19 during this winter’s omicron variant surge, most will avoid the worst-case scenarios of severe illness, intensive care and death.

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Woman who drove past Secret Service barricades at Mar-a-Lago found not guilty by reason of insanity

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — A Connecticut woman charged with driving a rented SUV through barriers at Mar-a-Lago in January 2020, prompting the Secret Service and Palm Beach County sheriff's officers to fire at her vehicle, was temporarily insane at the time of the incident, a judge ruled Tuesday.

The Independent UK

Opera singer accepts insanity plea in Mar-a-Lago breach

The Connecticut opera singer who drew law enforcement fire when she sped through a checkpoint outside then-President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home in Florida has been found not guilty by reason of insanity

The Independent UK

Connecticut student dies after fentanyl overdose

The 13-year-old collapsed in the school’s gymnasium

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