Month: January 2022

ATTORNEY GENERAL TONG CONTINUES FIGHT TO END FACEBOOK’S ILLEGAL MONOPOLY

Hartford, CT -- Attorney General William Tong joined a bipartisan coalition of 48 attorneys general continuing to fight Facebook’s illegal efforts to stifle competition and protect its monopoly power. Today, the coalition — led by New York Attorney General Letitia James — filed an appeal brief arguing that the district court’s ruling dismissing the states’ case was in error. The coalition argues that the court was wrong to dismiss their case as time-barred, and made additional legal and factual errors. Over the last decade, Facebook, now known as Meta, illegally acquired competitors in a predatory manner and cut or conditioned services to smaller threats — depriving users of the benefits of competition and reducing privacy protections and services along the way —…

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DISABILITY RIGHTS GROUPS ON DISTRIBUTION OF COVID-19 RAPID TESTS AND N95 MASKS

HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont announced that his administration, working in cooperation with the Office of Attorney General William Tong, has reached an agreement with Disability Rights Connecticut and Connecticut Legal Rights Project regarding the state’s ongoing distribution of COVID-19 rapid antigen tests and N95 masks. Under the agreement, the Connecticut Department of Public Health is issuing revised guidance to towns and cities on the distribution of tests and masks. This updated guidance includes instructions on the prioritization of vulnerable populations, including those who live in congregate housing and those who have physical, mental, or intellectual or other developmental disabilities. In addition, the administration will be providing 20,000 N95 masks (without metal in them) to the Connecticut Department of Correction…

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Bridgeport News: Person Shot Downtown

Police UPDATE: The party shot in Bridgeport last night has been identified as 28-year-old Yahmad S. Roundtree of Bethany Connecticut. On January 16, 2022 at approximately 10:32 pm the Bridgeport Emergency Operation Center received reports of shots fired in the area of the Grill II Jamaican restaurant located at 1020 Broad Street. Police located a victim on the ramp of the Margaret E Morton Government Center parking garage (State Street) suffering from multiple  gunshot wounds.  Responding officers rendered first aid and called medics to the scene.  The victim was quickly transported to an area hospital and is listed in stable condition.  That person has been identified as a 28-year-old Bethany Connecticut man. The Bridgeport Detective Bureau has responded and is investigating. …

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Town of Stratford Initiates Warming Center Protocol

STRATFORD — The Town of Stratford has initiated its Warming Center protocol upon receiving a Cold Weather Advisory Notice from the State of Connecticut.  This notice extends from today, January 14th at noon, through Wednesday, January 19th.  The reason for the activation is the arrival of intense arctic cold in Connecticut starting tonight resulting in temperatures in the single digits and wind chill factors below zero, followed by a potential winter storm.    This protocol will provide information through mass communication on personal cold weather protection, contact information for longer term sheltering and warming center locations.  For overnight and long-term sheltering, residents need to contact the 211 System by dialing 211.  All warming centers will be posted and updated under the State of…

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