Among the series of problems plaguing the new Danbury Police Department building, officers have long complained about the ongoing problem with the air conditioning at the new station. Accompanied with the drumbeat of complaints from officers about the conditions at the new building on Main Street, emails have circulated which outlines the above normal temperatures people are enduring at the station.
During this month's city council meeting, Democrats Tom Saadi and Paul Rotello questioned the city's Public Works Director Antonio Iadarola about the situation. When viewing the footage, pay close attention to the statement from Iadarola where he states that none of the rooms at the police station reached over 73 degrees. Not only was this statement shocking to Rotello, who questioned the Public Works Director on his statement, but also to officers watched the video footage and disagreed with Iadarola's comment.
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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.
