| News Tipoffs - Connecticut Editors Newsletter for Friday September 20, 2024 ( 3 items ) |
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Conn. A.G. Tong Supports Bridgeport/Stratford Efforts to Provide Relief for Success Village Residents
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 20 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2024:
Attorney General William Tong today filed a letter with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Connecticut-Bridgeport Division, asking the Court to grant a request by Bridgeport and Stratford for relief to allow the Superior Court to proceed with adjudicating the pending request by the municipalities for the appointment of a receiver to manage Success
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Maine U.S. Attorney: FBI Controlled Buys Lead to Guilty Plea From Connecticut Man
BANGOR, Maine, Sept. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Maine issued the following news release:
A Connecticut man pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Bangor to two instances of distributing a mixture or substance containing cocaine base.
According to court records, in July 2023, a confidential informant reported to the FBI that a man they knew had agreed to sell the informant crack cocaine. In August 2023, the informant conducted two controlled buys of suspec
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Wis. A.G. Kaul Joins Bipartisan Coalition Calling for Congress to Require Surgeon General Warning on Social Media Platforms
MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 20 -- Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul issued the following news release:
In a letter to Congress, Attorney General Josh Kaul and 41 other attorneys general called on lawmakers to pass legislation requiring a U.S. surgeon general warning on all algorithm-driven social media platforms. The letter comes amidst growing scrutiny of social media companies for their role in generational harm to young people's mental health.
"Raising awareness about the harmful impact th
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