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State police recently issued new guidance to troopers, which makes clear that demonstrations on highway bridges are allowed under certain conditions. -
The agency shared a detailed history of its involvement with Torres Garcia and her siblings after pointed criticism from lawmakers about its handling of her case. -
In a joint statement, the House and Senate chairs of the legislative Committee on Children directed blame at the state’s child welfare agency for failing to protect Jacqueline “Mimi” Torres Garcia, whose remains were discovered last week in New Britain. -
Only a handful of groups are participating in Connecticut's two-year-old push to get more utility customers with diverse perspectives involved in the regulatory process. -
Questions about DCF's contact with the family emerged this week after local officials said the agency was previously involved with the victim’s family. -
The videos offer a detailed picture of encounters between state police and protesters demonstrating on highway bridges in the New Haven area. -
The development marks an end to a slew of challenges that hindered state officials from effectively implementing the 2021 law. -
A comprehensive review of police use-of-force cases in Connecticut shows many involve subjects in emotional distress. Researchers want to know why. -
Protestors have been cited – and in one case, arrested – this year while speaking out against the Trump administration, prompting a federal lawsuit. -
His termination comes as the Hartford court faces a backlog of more than 40,000 immigration cases, ranking it as one of the most overburdened in the country.
