I wanted to thank my state representative, Jason Bartlett, for his quick response to a recent inquiry I made on HUSKY health insurance.
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In the past, I would have been reluctant to get involved and contact someone in government. But because I am a member of the 2007 Danbury Parent Leadership Training Institute, I took the first step.
The PLTI training encourages parental involvement in improving the community for our children, and Mr. Bartlett's response has encouraged me to become more involved.
Bartlett has been on the frontlines of the health care issue in Connecticut and it's great to see that his hard work is being noticed.
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On September 26, 2007, ten plaintiffs filed suit in response to an arrest of aday laborers at a public park in Danbury, Connecticut. Plaintiffs amended their complaint on November 26, 2007.
The amended complaint states that plaintiffs sought to remedy the continued discriminatory and unauthorized enforcement of federal immigration laws against the Latino residents of the City of Danbury by Danbury's mayor and its police department.
Plaintiffs allege that the arrests violated their Fourth Amendment rights and the Connecticut Constitution because defendants conducted the arrests without valid warrants, in the absence of exigent circumstances, and without probable cause to believe that plaintiffs were engaged in unlawful activity. In addition, plaintiffs allege that defendants improperly stopped, detained, investigated, searched and arrested plaintiffs. Plaintiffs also allege that defendants violated their Fourteenth Amendment rights when they intentionally targeted plaintiffs, and arrested and detained them on the basis of their race, ethnicity and perceived national origin. Plaintiffs raise First Amendment, Due Process and tort claims.
Plaintiffs request declaratory relief, damages and attorneys fees.
State Rep. Jason Bartlett gets some positive feedback from one of his constituents.
On September 26, 2007, ten plaintiffs filed suit in response to an arrest of aday laborers at a public park in Danbury, Connecticut. Plaintiffs amended their complaint on November 26, 2007.
