Before June's Common Council meeting, Council members Fred Visconti and Lynn Taborsak made an appearance on the cable access show "Community Forum" and shared their views on the state on Danbury under the leadership of Mayor Mark Boughton.
From the so-called parade ordinance and to the BRT tax giveaways, to irresponsible development, and the various problems with the city budget, Visconti and Taborsak clearly and carefully outline the concerns that are on the minds of residents who are upset with the direction of the city under the current administration.
Clip 1: Problems with the city budget and Mayor Boughton's re-election gimmicks (part 1 of 2).
Clip 2: Issues with the city budget including lack of information from department heads, acceleration of the budget process, concerns with education budget, and question regarding funding from the state (part 2 of 2).
Clip 3: Development madness and the BRT tax giveaways.
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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.
