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
Law, Law & Order
Law, Law & Order
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
Auto, Law
Driver’s licenses for undocumented immigrants leads to safer Connecticut roads
In the 10 cities with the highest concentration of “drive only” licenses issued to undocumented immigrants, hit-and-run crashes fell 15%
Law, Law & Order
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
Law, Law & Order
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
Education, Law
More Police In Schools = More Latino Arrests
Having school resource officers (SROs) on campus did not appear to contribute to a safer school climate or improved academic outcomes
Law
Internal report cites violations by Bridgeport Police
Investigation found officers used excessive force, failed to supervise and were not truthful
Business, CT Business, Law, Uncategorized
Liberty Bank Settles Redlining Allegations Lawsuit
Liberty Bank pledges $15M to settle unfair lending claims, denying adequate lending services to Latinos
Democracy>Politics, Law
Is ICE using CT police data to corral undocumented immigrants?
By Bill Sarno/CTLatinoNews.com The Connecticut General Assembly has been moving forward on a group of bills designed to better protect
Democracy>Politics, Law
Jeanette Portalatin: A Trailblazer for Latinas in Law Enforcement
The recent appointment of Police Captain Jeanette Portalatin to acting deputy chief of the New Britain Police Department represents a