Well, at least there is one positive story on Danbury this week.
An article that's almost lost in wake of the Pauline Basso/Joel Urice/Mary Teicholtz racist email scandal and the Galante-Boughton illegal campaign contribution bombshell, the Fairfield Weekly (a.k.a. the weekly newspaper you suddenly can't find on Main Street) did an amazing write-up on the music scene in the area.
As you know, I've been a HUGE fan of the local music scene since the grand days of the 90s when bands like Monsterland, Bunny Brains, and Gnu Fuz ruled Hat City. Today, there is a whole new crop of artists who are making Danbury to place to be in terms of raw musical talent.
Since "someone" pulled a bunch of the Weekly's boxes off of Main Street, luckily you can still view the article online and I encourage you to give it a read. While you're at it, make sure you give HatCity Entertainment a read and check out some of these bands in your area.
04.25.22 (RADIO): WSHU Latino group call on Connecticut lawmakers to open a Danbury charter school
06.03.22 (OP-ED): KUSHNER: "Career Academy ‘a great deal for Danbury"
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.
