Planning Department Director Dennis I. Elpern addresses criticism from business owners towards IL-40 zoning changes Zoning commission meeting Aug 2007. Photo by ctblogger
Today is round two of the IL-40 (Light Industrial District) zoning changes that has business owners in an uproar.
First, I must apologize for not providing a full account of how upset businesses are at City Hall over the proposed changes and I'll do a full report on this very important situation (complete with video footage from both meetings) at a later date.
The zoning commission meeting is happening tonight at 7:30 in the Common Council chambers. If you're planning on attending, you can grab a copy of the amendment by downloading this .pdf file.
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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.
