Bill would allow too much police secrecy – The Day of New London

03/10/19 – By The Day Editorial Board

Imagine that the son of a local politician is arrested on charges that the business he operates is a front for illegal drugs sales. In ferreting out the alleged illegal operation, police execute search warrants and seize records and property. (Read More)

Editorial: Police investigations are, and must remain, public – Hartford Courant

03/10/19 – By Editorial

The Connecticut Supreme Court got it right in October when it ruled that documents seized in the course of a police investigation are public. But now, a bill in the legislature would put a cloak over such documents and effectively shield many aspects of police investigations from the public. (Read More)

What Should Remain Public Information In Criminal Investigations? – CTNewsJunkie.com

03/07/19 – By Jack Kramer

HARTFORD, CT — Whether the public should have access to all evidence seized in a criminal investigation was the subject of a Judiciary Committee public hearing Wednesday. (Read More)

Bill would expand police secrecy – CTPost

03/06/19 – By Ken Dixon

HARTFORD — A battle broke out Wednesday between law enforcement officials who want to expand their secrecy protections and those promoting the public’s right to open records and government transparency, over controversial legislation that would expand items exempt from the state Freedom of Information Act. (Read More)

Courant wins top New England FOI award for winning release of Sandy Hook shooter Adam Lanza’s records – Hartford Courant

02/01/19 – By John Ferraro

The Hartford Courant has been awarded a top Freedom of Information award for its successful five-year legal battle to win release of documents seized from the home of Sandy Hook Elementary School shooter Adam Lanza’s home. (Read More)