Danbury residents come out to speak with Congressman Chris Murphy Stop and Shop, Newtown Rd. Photo by ctblogger, 11.11.07.
I'm beginning to think Danbury is this Congressman's second home.
On Sunday morning, Congressman Chris Murphy's "Congress on your Corner" made a stop to Danbury's Stop and Shop on Newtown Road.
With topics ranging from the the war in Iraq and health care, to concerns with the No Child Left Behind program and the state of the economy, a steady stream of residents came out in the cold and chatted with the freshman Congressman. Before the event got underway, I was able to interview Murphy and ask him a few questions.
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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.
