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ACLU: Allow anti-gay T-shirt at Conn. school
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union says a Connecticut high school violated the rights of a student when it asked him to remove a T-shirt with an anti-gay message. The ACLU of Connecticut says Seth Groody wore the shirt...Tags: Minority Groups, Teaching and Learning, American Civil Liberties Union, Students, Education
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Secretly Drafted Bill Would Leave Release of Some Newtown Investigative Records Up To Families
The Hartford CourantA secretly drafted bill to block release of photos, tapes of 911 calls and death certificates related to the Dec. 14 Newtown elementary school massacre could be acted on in the General Assembly as early as the end of the week, officials said Wednesday....Tags: Dannel P. Malloy , Freedom of Information Laws, Gun Control, J Brendan Sharkey, Connecticut Gun Control Law (2013)
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Pregnant Cop's Case Highlights Discrimination Law
The Hartford CourantPregnant women are among the people protected by state and federal anti-discrimination laws, and one of the key rules says employers must make a reasonable effort to find suitable work for women whose pregnancy keeps them from their normal line of duty....Tags: Judges, Laws, Crime, Law and Justice, Social Issues, Lawyers
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Police Body Cameras Gain Popularity
The Hartford CourantWhen Officer Maria Frey approached a car she had just pulled over, an inconspicuous partner was watching the driver's every move. A tiny video camera attached to the officer's sunglasses recorded the woman handing over her license and registration....Tags: Transportation Accidents, Motorvehicle Accidents, Drug Trafficking
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Urban Surveillance Raises Civil Liberties Concerns In Wake Of Boston Bombings
The Hartford CourantIt's clear that cities are moving headlong into not just widespread video surveillance, but also some very sophisticated forms of monitoring and artificial intelligence to manage all those images, as I wrote in a column Monday. The Boston Marathon...Tags: September 11, 2001 Attacks, American Civil Liberties Union, Media Industry, Crime, Law and Justice, Sports
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State Supreme Court To Hear Arguments On Death Penalty's Repeal
The Hartford CourantThe state Supreme Court is set to hear arguments Tuesday on whether Connecticut's controversial prospective repeal of the death penalty is constitutional. The General Assembly eliminated capital punishment a year ago. But to win passage, lawmakers...Tags: West Hartford, Punishment, Steven Hayes, Crime, Law and Justice, Lawyers
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Cheerleading Not A Sport
(AP) — A U.S. District Court judge in Connecticut has again ruled that competitive cheerleading, despite some upgrades, is not a sport, and says Quinnipiac University must remain under an injunction that requires the school to keep its women's...
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Should Connecticut allow red-light cameras?
State lawmakers are once again talking about legalizing cameras that would catch drivers running through red lights. Supporters say the cameras would make drivers more careful and roads safer. They also acknowledge that some municipalities would welcome...
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Red Light Camera Proponents Try Again At Capitol
The Hartford CourantRed light cameras are back at the state Capitol in Hartford as proponents make their annual — and, up to now, perennially unsuccessful — attempt to win legislative approval to enable Connecticut cities and towns to install electronic...Tags: Transportation Accidents, Government, Fines, Chicago Tribune, Punishment
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Ethel Sorokin: A Tenacious Defender Of First Amendment
The Hartford CourantEthel Silver Sorokin was one of handful of women lawyers of her generation, and a persistent defender of the First Amendment. She spent decades promoting the Center for First Amendment Rights, which she established with her late husband, Milton Sorokin,...Tags: West Hartford, Advice Columns and Columnists, Crime, Law and Justice, Lawyers, Quinnipiac University
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Stamford Officials Back Detector Bill, Cite Fatal Christmas Day Fire
HARTFORD — In the past five years, there have been 376,000 residential building fires in the U.S., causing 2,600 civilian deaths.
Now one of those fires — and five of those deaths — are prompting a call for a new state law mandating...Tags: Government, Safety of Citizens, Punishment, L. Scott Frantz, Crime, Law and Justice
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Hartford Officials Support Red-Light Cameras
The Hartford CourantHARTFORD — Mayor Pedro Segarra and Democratic state Sen. John Fonfara of Hartford gave their public backing Thursday to the latest attempt to pass a bill legalizing red-light enforcement cameras in this city and a dozen other large Connecticut...Tags: Government, Fines, Hospitals and Clinics, Punishment, Hartford Hospital
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