April 19, 2012
Senate Upholds Right To Record, Photograph Police
by Hugh McQuaid | April 19, 2012 6:24pm
The Senate voted 24-11 on Thursday to pass a bill allowing citizens to sue police who stop people from photographing or videotaping officers in the performance of their duties.
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Senate To Take Up Two Policing Bills
by Hugh McQuaid | April 19, 2012 1:27pm
The Senate plans to take up two bills Thursday aimed at curbing bad behavior by police. One would strengthen the state’s racial profiling reporting law, while the other make police liable if they stop someone from videotaping them.
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Tags: Father Jim Manship, Martin Looney, Donald Williams, Eric Coleman, policing, surveillance, video
February 2, 2012
Dems Pitch Price Gouging Protections
by Caitlin Emma | February 2, 2012 6:30am
When the next hurricane or major snowstorm hits Connecticut, Sen. Majority Leader Martin Looney and his colleagues have an idea that will keep plowers and roofers from ripping people off.
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