Stories

Will Legalizing Marijuana Create Modern Bootleggers?

September 26, 2016

States that have legalized marijuana are contending with a new criminal tactic — smugglers who grow and process it for export to states where it’s illegal and worth a lot more.

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U.S. Labor Secretary Visits Connecticut’s Inmate Jobs Program

September 26, 2016

U.S. Labor Secretary Thomas Perez made a stop in New Haven, Connecticut, to make what he called a house call.

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New Haven, Connecticut Police Chief on Leave Following Restaurant Incident

July 28, 2016

The President of the New Haven Police Union said that news that the city’s police chief, Dean Esserman, has been put on paid leave after another outburst is disheartening.

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New Haven Officials Hold Forum In Response To Racially Charged Killings

July 11, 2016

New Haven police, elected officials and clergymen met at City Hall Monday morning to respond to last week’s racially charged killings in Louisiana, Minnesota and Texas.

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New Analysis Provides Insight Into How Police Use Tasers in Connecticut

June 30, 2016

Connecticut recently became the first state in the nation to require its police officers to file a report after using an electronic stun-gun or “Taser.” The first year of that data is now in — and it says Tasers are used more frequently on minority suspects.

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