As I stated earlier, it was a busy week for yours truly as I spent the weekend attending several festivals in the area.
While my initial report on the Italian festival centered around the impressive number of Democrats who pressed hands on Saturday night, on Sunday, Danubry's newly adopted native son, Congressman Chris Murphy, mayoral candidate Helena Abrantes and Eileen Colardarci made their rounds around the festival.
After Abrantes chatted with people, I asked several people what they thought about the person challenging Mayor Boughton for the top spot as well as the turnout from the Democrats in general this weekend and from all indications, most people had nothing but positive things to say about the Democratic ticket while others had a thing or two to say about Mayor Boughton's shameless strategically-placed lawn signs across the street from St. Peter's Cemetery.
In fact, lets just say that I don't think the signs were a hit. In fact, it probably topped the bad taste exhibited by the Republican Town Committee when they pissed opff the Veterans with the lawn signs on the corner of Main an South Street just in time for the Memorial Day parade.
...ah yes, people over politics.
Anyway, back to the report...after pressing hands and greeting people at the festival, I caught up with the Congressman, Abrantes, and Coladarci and filed this report.
(NOTE: My full interview with Congressman Murphy will be posted on My Left Nutmeg later tonight).
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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.
After Abrantes chatted with people, I asked several people what they thought about the person challenging Mayor Boughton for the top spot as well as the turnout from the Democrats in general this weekend and from all indications, most people had nothing but positive things to say about the Democratic ticket while others had a thing or two to say about Mayor Boughton's 
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.
