Report: Former UConn coach Kevin Ollie faces ‘unethical conduct charge’ from NCAA – Bristol Herald Courier

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09/28/18 – By Dom Amore The Hartford Courant HARTFORD, Conn. — Former UConn men’s basketball coach Kevin Ollie is facing an unethical conduct charge among other violations from the NCAA, according Read More …

Hearing Officer: Derby Violated FOI Act – Valley Independent Sentinel

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09/26/18 – By Eugene Driscoll A hearing officer with the Connecticut Freedom of Information Commission determined the Derby Police Department and the City of Derby violated state open government laws Read More …

FOIC orders Cheshire to release redacted internal affairs report – Record-Journal

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09/26/18 – By Jesse Buchanan HARTFORD — The Freedom of Information Commission unanimously adopted a hearing officer’s recommendation that the town release a police internal affairs report. (Read More)

Police, Court Officials Won’t Identify Middletown Murder Victim, But Sources And Documents Say She’s A Hartford Teacher – Hartford Courant

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09/27/18 – By Shawn R. Beals Police and court officials have said they cannot release the name of the Middletown woman killed Sept. 8 because of a state statute that requires Read More …

Psst! Did Ed Board Flunk FOI Class? – New Haven Independent

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09/24/18 -By Christopher Peak The Board of Education may have violated the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act —  right in the middle of a workshop on how to follow that law. Read More …

Blast from the Past: Downloaded Movies Helped End Malloy’s Control over Watchdog Agencies – Yankee Institute for Public Policy

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09/06/18 – By Marc E. Fitch Connecticut state auditors cited the State Elections Enforcement Commission for misuse of state computers because of a 2014 investigation, which found an employee or Read More …

EXCLUSIVE: Calls grow for release of New Britain police-involved shooting dash cam footage – Fox 61

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08/31/18 – By Nia Hamm NEW BRITAIN — Police said a teal Toyota Paseo had been suspected in a string of carjackings and armed robberies when it was stopped on Read More …

New Canaan Committee Conducted Illegal Meetings, State Official Says – New Canaanite

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08/22/18 – By Michael Dinan The town of New Canaan violated state sunshine laws by failing to notice or open to the public a series of meetings held over several Read More …

Commentary: It’s time to shine a light on democracy – Greeenwich Time

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08/11/18 – By Bob Horton GREENWICH — Election night November 2016 reminded many of us that democracy is a participatory form of government. (Read  More)

Judge: I Won’t Crush Open Records Law – New Haven Independent

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07/31/18 – By Thomas Breen A Superior Court judge refused to suspend the Freedom of Information Act in part of New Haven — despite the efforts of a lawyer representing Read More …