HARTFORD, Connecticut, Jan. 15 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Connecticut issued the following document for Smart Justice's earlier blog post announcing the survey: Connecticut is looking for its next Chief State's Attorney - the most powerful prosecutor in the state. While the Chief State's Attorney has often actively opposed racial justice and decarceration efforts in the past, it doesn't have to be this way. Nationwide, people are reimagining prosecutors' roles by choosing prosecu  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Jan. 15 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Connecticut issued the following news release: The ACLU of Connecticut Smart Justice campaign released the results of a questionnaire of applicants seeking to become Connecticut's next Chief State's Attorney. The 17-question survey asked applicants for their "yes" or "no" positions, with room for explanation, on policies regarding decarceration, racial justice, and criminal legal reform, including police accountability pro  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Jan. 17 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Connecticut issued the following statement: Connecticut State Police employees shot and killed a person last night in West Haven. According to news reports, Norwalk police had told their employees to stop pursuing a car, and state police, upon hearing that call via dispatch, chose to pursue the car themselves. According to those reports, at some point, state police then shot and killed the driver of that car. The following   more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Jan. 15 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Connecticut issued the following document for Richard Colangelo's survey response as the Chief State's Attorney: Thank you for the opportunity to participate in this important survey. We are in an exciting time in the criminal justice system, with the implementation of PA No 19-59, we are going to be able to have data to enable us to get a clearer picture of the criminal justice system. The questions you raise are thought p  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Jan. 15 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Connecticut issued the following document for Erik Lohr's survey response as the Chief State's Attorney: 1. Will you commit to fairness and transparency by supporting legislation requiring uniform policies and procedures to be promulgated by the Division of Criminal Justice Advisory Board for all 13 state's attorney offices? Please give a clear "Yes" or "No" to the question and any explanation. Yes. 2. Will you commit to   more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Jan. 18 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Connecticut issued the following news release: The Connecticut Division of Criminal Justice has assigned the Connecticut State Police Central District Major Crime Squad to assist the New London State's Attorney in his investigation into the Connecticut State Police's fatal car pursuit and shooting of Mubarak Soulemane. "Police cannot police themselves. Yet state police have been assigned to investigate themselves for chasi  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 16 -- The American Horticultural Society issued the following news: AHS members now have access to special admissions privileges and discounts at more than 330 gardens nationwide through our Reciprocal Admissions Program (RAP). The 10 newest gardens to join RAP in 2020 include Durango Botanic Gardens in Durango, Colorado; Connecticut College Arboretum in New London, Connecticut; Hills and Dales Estate in LaGrange, Georgia; Hauberg Estate in Rock Island, Illinois; Oak  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Jan. 17 -- The Connecticut Business and Industry Association issued the following news release on Jan. 16: The state's largest business organization and defend-id, Inc., a leader in identity theft protection, are partnering to provide identity theft protection and recovery solutions for small businesses and their employees. The CBIA/defend-id partnership offers eligible employees identity monitoring and alerts, credit monitoring and alerts, fully managed identity recover  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The Corporation for Public Broadcasting issued the following news release: * * * - Iowa PBS, Connecticut Public, WHYY, WKU Public Broadcasting develop local programs * * * The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) has awarded $946,863 to four locally owned and operated public media stations to develop new educational media for youth. Projects range from innovative ways youth can explore science phenomena; an interactive online program focused on public media journa  more

NORWALK, Connecticut, Jan. 17 -- The Financial Accounting Standards Board issued the following news release: The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued an Accounting Standards Update (ASU) that clarifies the interaction between accounting standards related to equity securities, equity method investments, and certain derivatives. The ASU is based on a consensus of the FASB's Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF). In 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-01, Financia  more

NEW MILFORD, Connecticut, Jan. 13 -- The Journal of Physical Activity and Health, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features chronic disease, such as cancer, heart disease, mental health, weight control, neurologic deficits, in which physical activity may play a role in prevention, treatment or rehabilitation, published research articles on the following topics in its January 2020 edition: * Criterion Validity of the Sedentary Behavior Question From the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire  more

NEWTOWN, Connecticut, Jan. 17 -- The National Shooting Sports Foundation issued the following news release: The National Shooting Sports Foundation(R) (NSSF(R)), the trade association for the firearms industry, is pleased to announce that Streamlight has agreed to sponsor the 2020 SHOT Show(R) International Trade Center. Headquartered in Eagleville, Pennsylvania, U.S.A., Streamlight is a manufacturer of a wide variety of lighting products, including headlamps, handheld lights, lanterns, workspa  more

NEWTOWN, Connecticut, Jan. 18 -- The National Shooting Sports Foundation issued the following news release: The National Shooting Sports Foundation(R) (NSSF(R)), the trade association for the firearms industry, is pleased to announce that True Velocity has agreed to sponsor the Press Room during the 2020 SHOT Show(R). Headquartered in Garland, Texas, True Velocity is a veteran-run, American manufacturer of specialty composite-cased ammunition. Previously available only to defense-related end-us  more

WALLINGFORD, Connecticut, Jan. 16 -- Connecticut Hospital Association issued the following news release: The Connecticut Hospital Association (CHA) welcomes Paul Kidwell as Senior Vice President, Policy. In this new role, he will lead and coordinate policy positions that advance CHA's vision and strategic commitments and address the transformative changes under way in healthcare. "Paul's extensive experience in policy and legislation, as well as time spent on Capitol Hill, will strengthen CHA'  more

HAMDEN, Connecticut, Jan. 14 -- The Quinnipiac University Polling Institute issued the following news release on Jan. 13: Slightly more American voters say that the killing of a top Iranian general was the right action for the United States to take, with 45 percent saying it was the right action and 41 percent saying it was the wrong action, according to a Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pea-ack) University national poll of registered voters released. However, 45 percent say the killing of Qassem Soleimani  more