Reyes appointed Chief of the Department of Public Safety at Quinnipiac University
Just days after Mayor Justin Elicker announced the retirement of Chief Otoniel Reyes New Haven’s Police Department – Reyes was […]
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New Data: Finds Black and Hispanic Residents Are Disproportionately Impacted
Residents are being disproportionately impacted by the state’s criminal justice system
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Family mourns death of loved one, asks for justice
He was a kid who loved to make others laugh. At Garrison “Red” Nieves’s funeral, his family was surrounded by
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Meriden’s first Hispanic police chief focuses on community
“I want to be involved as much as I can,” Meriden Police Chief Roberto Rosado said. “The only way to
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Connecticut towns continue to struggle with diversity in police ranks
The now infamous killing of George Floyd, a black man, by a white police officer in Minneapolis has again put
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Though gap is shrinking, Hispanic drivers are the most likely pulled over by state police
The disparity between the rate of police traffic stops of Black and Hispanic drivers and their white counterparts shrank for
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First Latina Appointed As Bridgeport Assistant Police Chief
By Bill Sarno, CTLatinoNews.com A few days before his re-inauguration in December, Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim announced several “new faces” for key
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Latino drivers pulled over at higher rates
An analysis of 2017 police traffic stops found that Latino and black drivers were pulled over at higher rates and
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Mendez files $5 million lawsuit against City of Bridgeport
Internal Affairs Investigation: Bridgeport police, detention officers used excessive force, lied and violated numerous department regulations
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Latino police officer files federal civil rights lawsuit
A Hispanic police officer filed a federal lawsuit against the city of Bristol and its police chief Brian Gould alleging
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Police officer who testified on harassment, assault of Latinos dies of brain cancer
“He stuck his neck out…It took a lot of moral courage to stand up to people he knew were a physical and emotional threat to him.”
James Brewer, Ferrara’s attorney
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Video of fatal police shooting of unarmed Latino teenager released
“Show me your hands,” demands the police officer as he runs toward Cruz’s car and then starts to fire his gun