Excessive Use of Force

Over six years when Nassau County reported zero “founded” civilian complaints for false arrest and excessive force, 30 people won court judgments against its police department for allegations of false arrest and excessive force.

Civil rights activists protested over the weekend the sentencing of former Hamden, Connecticut, police officer Devin Eaton to three years probation and 450 hours of community service after he opened fire on an unarmed couple's car in New Haven in 2019.

Connecticut’s unemployment rate dropped below the federal threshold for extended benefits.

Black Lives Matter activists protested outside City Hall and blocked streets in Hartford, Connecticut, on Monday. It was in response to a police dash cam…