Hamden police board opts not to hire James Boulay, cop involved in fatal Bridgeport shooting
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Jazmarie Melendez, whose brother Jayson Negron was killed in an officer-involved shooting in Bridgeport in 2017, speaks to a crowd of protesters at Hamden police headquarters on June 2, 2021. The officer involved, James Boulay, had applied for a job with the Hamden Police Department.Meghan Friedmann / Hearst Connecticut Media /Show MoreShow Less
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Protesters gather outside Hamden Police Department headquarters after learning that James Boulay, a police officer who fatally shot a Bridgeport teen in 2017, applied for a job there. A state’s attorney report cleared Boulay of wrongdoing in the shooting. He did not get a job offer in Hamden.Meghan Friedmann / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
Families of victims lost to police violence in Connecticut gathered at the state capitol in Hartford Friday to share stories of their loved ones. Jazmarie
Open Society Foundations Announce 2020 Soros Justice Fellows
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NEW YORK, Dec. 18 (Korea Bizwire) Fighting to reduce lengthy sentences for youth. Building a network of Black HIV movement lawyers. Tackling structural racism through the power of dance. Organizing differently-abled people who have engaged with the criminal justice system. Providing a toolkit to help those affected by the criminalization of immigration.
These are just a few of the projects being undertaken by the 2020 class of Soros Justice Fellows, a mix of artists, advocates, organizers, and researchers dedicated to advancing reforms and addressing the ills of the U.S. criminal justice system. These 19 fellows, who hail from eight different states, Puerto Rico, and Washington, D.C., will receive a stipend of $57,500 to $127,500, for full-time projects lasting between 12 and 18 months.