Also in attendance that night were Republicans Dan Jowdy (who asked me why I was walking around with my camera) and State Rep. Jan Giegler (note to Rep Giegler, I'm sorry I didn't introduce myself but I was busy finding a chair for my wife who was giving me the evil eye :-) but for the most part, the Republicans with no where to be found (except on a couple of laughable lawn signs).
Sunday featured Congressman Chris Murphy, Democratic mayoral candidate Helena Abrantes, the person who's going to send City Clerk Jean Natale packing, Eileen Coladarci, Common Council candidate John Gogliettino, and DTC Chairman Joe DaSilva. On the other side of the aisle, like last night, the Republican were basically no where to be found with only Dianne E. Yamin making an appearance.
I was able to catch up with Congressman Murphy as well as Mayoral candidate Abrantes and City Clerk candidate Coladarci and I'll file my video report later.
On another note, although the Italian festival was well attended, it was nothing compared to the massive Ecuadorian Center festival at the Ives Concert Center. Well over 3,000 people packed the Center to celebrate their heritage and enjoy the weather and I'll file my video report on everything that went down later this week.
UPDATE: An reader who was at the Italian festival sent me this in the comments:
Also there Saturday were Sen. David Cappiello for the earlier part of the evening and Councilwoman Mary Saracino.
I check and verified this and in fact both Cappiello and Saracino (who's Cappiello's campaign treasurer and not seeking re-election for Common Council) were in attendance. Sorry 'bout that, I probably missed them.
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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.
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.
