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COVID-19: CT Supreme Court Upholds Legality Of Lamont’s Emergency Orders On Business Closures COVID-19: CT Supreme Court Upholds Legality Of Lamont’s Emergency Orders On Business Closures
Covid-19: CT Supreme Court Upholds Legality Of Lamont’s Emergency Orders On Business Closures The Connecticut Supreme Court upheld Gov. Ned Lamont’s authority to close certain businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic to “ensure the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of the state.” Lamont, who has come under fire for his executive orders limiting or closing some businesses during the pandemic, was challenged by the owner of Casey’s Irish Pub in Milford, who questioned the governor’s public health and civil preparedness orders. In March, despite an outcry from business owners, Lamont ordered bars and nightclubs closed, while limiting occupancy at restaurants, gyms, salons, an…

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Michael Skakel Won't Be Retried By State For Martha Moxley Greenwich Murder Michael Skakel Won't Be Retried By State For Martha Moxley Greenwich Murder
Michael Skakel Won't Be Retried By State For Martha Moxley Greenwich Murder Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel will not be retired for the death of Martha Moxley in the Belle Haven section of Greenwich in 1975. In a stunning announcement, Connecticut Chief State’s attorney Richard Colangelo said on Friday, Oct. 30, that he would not retry Skakel because he could not prove the case beyond a reasonable doubt. While speaking before Stamford Superior Court Judge Gary White, Colangelo said a recent review of the case showed that of the 51 potential witnesses, 17 had died. He also said he had reviewed all the evidence and could find nothing new to use in a trial. N…

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Alex Jones Sandy Hook Lawsuit To Continue While He Appeals, Judge Says Alex Jones Sandy Hook Lawsuit To Continue While He Appeals, Judge Says
Alex Jones Sandy Hook Lawsuit To Continue While He Appeals, Judge Says Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ defamation lawsuit that was filed by families of the Sandy Hook school shooting victim will continue as he attempts to delay proceedings. Several families are pursuing lawsuits against Jones for allegedly spreading lies about the shooting, going so far as to call it a plot orchestrated by family members during his “blood in the streets” rant. Jones has called the shooting everything from “staged” to “synthetic,” and “manufactured” while calling the shooting - which took the lives of 20 elementary school children and six staff members at Sandy Hook E…

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Estranged Husband Says Missing Mom 'Was Suffering From Serious Psychological Problems' Estranged Husband Says Missing Mom 'Was Suffering From Serious Psychological Problems'
Estranged Husband Says Missing Mom 'Was Suffering From Serious Psychological Problems' Despite an existing gag order in place in the case of missing Fairfield County mother of five Jennifer Farber Dulos, her estranged husband spoke about the case with a news outlet in Greece. The interview appeared in Prototherma, a newsweekly in Athens, the Greek city where Fotis Dulos was raised, according to CBS 2 News New York. During the interview with the publication's editor, Dionisis Thanasoulas, Dulos raised questions about Jennifer Dulos' psychological state, said CBS. “Jennifer gradually began to take me out of her life and become increasingly distant, a hermit,” Fotis Dulos said…

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Sandy Hook Parents Win Major Court Victory Over Gunmakers Sandy Hook Parents Win Major Court Victory Over Gunmakers
Sandy Hook Parents Win Major Court Victory Over Gunmakers The families of Sandy Hook school shooting victims have claimed another key court victory as they continue pursuing a lawsuit against the companies that manufactured and sold the weapon Adam Lanza used during the 2012 massacre. The Connecticut Supreme Court gave the green light to the liability lawsuit, which seeks damages against Remington Arms Co. and Bushmaster Firearms International, which made the rifle that killed 26 people at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Thursday’s ruling by the Supreme Court will permit the victims’ relatives to go to trial, which could force the gun companies to s…

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by Zak Failla
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Supreme Court Won't Take Michael Skakel Case Supreme Court Won't Take Michael Skakel Case
Supreme Court Won't Take Michael Skakel Case The U.S. Supreme Court announced Monday it will not hear the state of Connecticut's bid to reinstate Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel’s conviction for the murder of Martha Moxley in 1975 in Greenwich. The original 2002 conviction was vacated in May 2018 by the Connecticut Supreme Court who ruled that Skakel, 58, was deprived of his right to effective counsel and was entitled to a new trial on charges he beat Moxley to death with a golf club.  The court found Skakel's attorneys failed to investigate a potential alibi witness who could have helped his defense, thus causing the deprivat…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Governor-Elect Lamont Announces Transition Team Governor-Elect Lamont Announces Transition Team
Governor-Elect Lamont Announces Transition Team Governor-elect Ned Lamont and Lieutenant Governor-elect Susan Bysiewicz announced members of their Transition Steering Committee during a press conference at Gateway Community College in New Haven. Lamont, a Democrat from Greenwich, said, “Our Steering Committee is going to help us build policy committees, each one with a mandate to make policy recommendations to Susan and me before we take office.”  “We have been focused every day on job creation and fixing the budget. This team will help us convene the talent that we need to attract more companies to the state, build vibrant cities, …

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by Jon Craig
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State Police Must Release Disturbing Writings, Belongings Of Newtown School Shooter, Court Says State Police Must Release Disturbing Writings, Belongings Of Newtown School Shooter, Court Says
State Police Must Release Disturbing Writings, Belongings Of Newtown School Shooter, Court Says The public will soon be privy to some of the disturbing documents, journals and other belongings of Newtown school shooter Adam Lanza following a Connecticut Supreme Court ruling. The Supreme Court ruled unanimously this week in favor of the Hartford Courant, who previously attempted to have the items made public, though that decision was overruled by a lower court judge. It has not been disclosed when the 35 items will be released. Connecticut State Police investigators had previously rejected media requests to view Lanza’s belongings that were seized following the shooting, citing privacy…

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Kennedy Cousin Skakel's Conviction Overturned By Connecticut Supreme Court Kennedy Cousin Skakel's Conviction Overturned By Connecticut Supreme Court
Kennedy Cousin Skakel's Conviction Overturned By Connecticut Supreme Court in a stunning reversal of its own decision less than two years ago, the Connecticut Supreme Court ruled on Friday to overturn the conviction of Michael Skakel, who was found guilty of bludgeoning Greenwich neighbor Martha Moxley in 1975. Skakel, the nephew of Ethel Kennedy, wife of the late Robert F. Kennedy, had been convicted in 2002 of killing the 15-year-old Moxley, who was beaten to death with a golf club. Skakel successfully appealed his conviction in October 2013 and was released on bail the next month as he awaited a new trial. Three years later, the state Supreme Court revers…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Rep: Herbst Made Bigoted Attack On Gay Chief Justice Nominee From Stamford Rep: Herbst Made Bigoted Attack On Gay Chief Justice Nominee From Stamford
Rep: Herbst Made Bigoted Attack On Gay Chief Justice Nominee From Stamford STAMFORD, Conn. — State Rep. William Tong of Stamford called out Republican gubernatorial candidate Tim Herbst of Trumbull for criticizing the governor's choice of a new State Supreme Court chief justice.  Tong, a Democrat, called Herbst’s criticism "bigoted." Supreme Court Justice Andrew McDonald of Stamford, whom Gov. Dannel P. Malloy plans to nominate for chief justice, is openly gay. “I am disgusted by Tim Herbst's bigoted attack on Justice Andrew McDonald. I know that Herbst is trying to ride a wave of hate and division to the governor’s mansion he so covets," Tong said.…

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Stamford's McDonald Nominated To Be Nation's First Openly Gay Chief Justice Stamford's McDonald Nominated To Be Nation's First Openly Gay Chief Justice
Stamford's McDonald Nominated To Be Nation's First Openly Gay Chief Justice STAMFORD, Conn. – Longtime Stamford resident Andrew J. McDonald will be nominated in the coming weeks to serve as Chief Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court, Gov. Dannel Malloy announced Monday. If confirmed, McDonald will become the first openly gay Supreme Court chief justice of any state in the country Current Chief Justice Chase Rogers last year announced her plans to retire from the bench Feb. 5 after 20 years of judicial service with the state. McDonald has served as an associate justice of the high court since January 2013, following his nomination by Malloy.  Upon his confirma…

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