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Covid-19: Number Of Arrests In CT At Historic Low During Pandemic
With most confined to their Connecticut homes during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, crime is hitting historic lows statewide.
In April, there were 2,734 arrests in Connecticut, down 46 percent from the month before (5,041), according to the state’s Office of Policy and Management’s (OPM) Criminal Justice Public Policy and Planning Division.
In the month of March, when the pandemic first struck, there were 5,041 people arrested, which itself represented a historic low. Court arraignments also fell from 1,741 to 671 (61 percent) from March to April.
From May 1, 2019 to May 1 this…
What Happened? Free Public Post-Election Analysis At Sacred Heart University
Sacred Heart University's Institute for Public Policy will host "Post-Election Analysis: What Happened and What Lies Ahead for Connecticut" took place on Wednesday, Nov. 14
The event took place in the Martire Forum at 5401 Park Ave. in Fairfield.
Expert panelists included Ken Dixon, politics editor for Hearst Connecticut Media Group, Gary Rose, professor and chair, SHU Department of Government, Michael Vigeant, chief executive officer of GreatBlue Research, and Ebong Udoma, senior reporter at WSHU Public Radio.
The discussion was moderated by Professor Lesley DeNardis, Ph.D., d…
