Ken Dixon: Slamming windows on open government – New Haven Register

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05/19/19 – By Ken Dixon Quietly, but surely, lawmakers with “good intentions” want to strip away your right to know. (Read More)

Ansonia And Derby Not Always Following ‘Executive Session’ Rules – Valley Independent Sentinel

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05/16/19 – By Eugene Driscoll For this story, which I originally wanted to publish during “Sunshine Week,” I’m taking a look at executive session meetings in the cities of Ansonia Read More …

So You Want To Hire A New Superintendent: What Does The FOIA Permit (And Require)? – JD Supra

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05/16/19 – By Pullman & Comley -School Law & Mark Sommaruga We are approaching a time of year where a board of education may have to deal with its long Read More …

Arrest of reporter in Bridgeport was an abuse of power – The Day of New London

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05/15/19 – Editorial The arrest by Bridgeport police of a news reporter who was doing her job covering a protest appears to be a gross abuse of power and a Read More …

Questions remain after arrests at Bridgeport protest – Connecticut Post

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05/15/19 – By Tara O’Neill BRIDGEPORT — Little information on the arrest of 11 protestors in Bridgeport last week has been released by the city or its police department. (Read Read More …

‘It’s a Pretty Apparent Conflict’: First Selectman Voices Concern About Parks & Rec Commissioner – New Canaanite

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05/12/18 – By Michael Dinan An appointed town official is risking a conflict of interest due to her position on a private nonprofit organization whose work involves the very area Read More …

Muffling the Media Won’t Work – New Haven Register

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05/12/19 – By James Walker An incident between a reporter and Bridgeport police Thursday night should not only concern every journalist in the state of Connecticut but also sound a Read More …

Reporter detained while covering Bridgeport demonstration – Waterbury Republican-American

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05/10/19 – By Martha Shanahan Police handcuffed and detained a reporter with Hearst Connecticut Media for about 30 minutes while she was on assignment covering a demonstration on the anniversary Read More …

Connecticut Post reporter detained while covering Bridgeport protest – Hartford Courant

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05/11/19 – By Christine Dempsey A newspaper reporter who has covered controversies at the Bridgeport Police Department said she was handcuffed and taken into custody while covering a protest in Read More …

Connecticut law: Anyone can take videos of police actions – Connecticut Post

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05/11/19 – By Ken Dixon Not only was a Hearst Connecticut Media reporter within her rights to take video of Bridgeport police Thursday night during a protest on the second Read More …