Spent part of St. Patrick's Day mingling about at the firehouse and stuffing my face with a HUGE corn beef sandwich. The place is also a local political pitstop with such people as Joe DaSilva Sr, Fred Visconti, Duane Perkins, Mike "are you still talking about me on your blog" McLachlan (...and yes Mike, I read your blog...now maybe you can dial down the partisan rhetoric your spewing up in Hartford and get to work on the state budget), Lori Kaback, Phil Curran, and many others packing the joint.
Luckily I got there at noon and was out by 1 PM as I was warned to get there early before they run out of food. Trust me, when it comes to good corn beef, it's not even close...and a pint of Guinness for 1 dollar is a PLUS!
04.25.22 (RADIO): WSHU Latino group call on Connecticut lawmakers to open a Danbury charter school
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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.
