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For more than a year, and in all types of weather, the small group has appeared with handmade signs at the highly visible intersection for an hour every Saturday. They count their support in honks. Continue Reading →
““Let me be clear: Connecticut does not want, nor do we need, the type of presence ICE has had in our state this week. Connecticut has some of the lowest crime rates in the country, thanks to the excellent work our state and local police do to keep violent criminals off our streets. Rounding up people at random to fill a quota does not lower crime. It traumatizes families and communities.” – Governor Ned Lamont Continue Reading →
“The people who have died in immigration custody had names. They had friends and family who loved them… Their lives mattered and their deaths mattered too.” – Michele Greenberg Continue Reading →
According to a complaint with the US Attorney Southern District of New York, Javier Da Silva said he had sex with the victim at her residence and at some point she fell to the floor and hit her head. He told police that he placed packing tape over her mouth, bound her legs and hands, and put her in a suitcase. He then said that he placed the suitcase in his car and drove way. After driving for some time, he stated that he placed the suitcase in a forest. Continue Reading →