Forty years ago, Noam and Howard Zinn helped government whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg edit and release the Pentagon Papers: that top-secret internal U.S. history of the Vietnam War.
DemocracyNow! Inteview 11-30-10
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
A major reason for government secrecy is to protect the government from its own population
Forty years ago, Noam and Howard Zinn helped government whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg edit and release the Pentagon Papers: that top-secret internal U.S. history of the Vietnam War.
DemocracyNow! Inteview 11-30-10
Thursday, November 25, 2010
Norm Pattis Reflects On 10 Years Of CT Law Tribune Columns
Cool Justice Editor's Note: Clearly, it was a team effort ...
Soon after I began writing, the Judicial Branch decided to cancel all of the subscriptions to the newspaper for the state’s law libraries and the state’s judges.
Cool Justice,
the American Lawyer Media column,
was popularized by the book
Law & Justice In Everyday Life
Monday, November 22, 2010
CtNewsJunkie: Krayeske Wants Rell To Tell Her Side Of The Story
Krayeske’s lawyer Houston Putnam Lowry argued in court documents last week that Rell had firsthand knowledge of the events, which led to Krayeske’s false arrest as he snapped photos of the governor along the parade route on January 3, 2007. The series of photos Krayeske took that day have become part of the court record.
Complete Article
Court Filing 11-12-10
Guv Tries To Duck Duty As Witness To False Arrest
Guv Affidavit: 'I Recall Seeing That Individual ... '
Guv Rell Key Witness In False Arrest
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East Haven , CT (former) Police Chief on FOI Hot Seat Today
Records On Ethnic Profiling
And Police Abuse
Remain Suppressed
MEDIA ADVISORY:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Tafari Lumumba (720-335-4033)
Or
Manuel Giner (480-227-7348)
Legal Interns,
Jerome N. Frank Legal Services Organization
East Haven Police Chief
Subpoenaed To Testify
Before Freedom of Information Commission
Sunday, November 21, 2010: New Haven, Conn.:
Former East Haven Police Chief Leonard Gallo is under subpoena to testify before the Connecticut Freedom of Information Commission (FOIC) at a Monday morning hearing regarding the East Haven Police Department’s (EHPD) failure to comply with a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request.
The request -- filed March 11, 2010 by St. Rose of Lima Church (St. Rose) and Apostle Immigrant Services (AIS) -- sought numerous documents, including those related to how the department investigates claims of ethnic profiling and police abuse.
Eight months later, the police department has failed to provide many documents requested in the original March 11 request.
Gallo is expected to testify about his knowledge of documents pertaining to the ongoing United States Department of Justice investigation into the EHPD along with other items relevant to the March 11 request. St. Rose and AIS served Gallo with a subpoena last week. Lieutenant Joseph Slane, who handles EHPD records, is also under subpoena to testify and is expected to explain why the department has still failed to fully comply with the request.
The Commission has the statutory power both to compel the East Haven Police Department to produce information and to impose civil penalties for noncompliance.
The hearing will be the second time this year that EHPD personnel have appeared before the Commission for non-compliance with FOIA requests. In an April 28, 2010 order, the Commission found that the EHPD had violated the Freedom of Information Act by failing to disclose documents regarding use of tasers and pepper spray and by failing to conduct a diligent search for the disciplinary files of a number of individual East Haven police officers. St. Rose and AIS are represented in this matter by the Jerome N. Frank Legal Services Organization at Yale Law School.
The hearing will be held at 11:00am in the FOIC’s Hearing Room A, located at 18-20 Trinity Street in Hartford. The hearing is open to the public.
Driving Brown In East Haven, CT
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And Police Abuse
Remain Suppressed
MEDIA ADVISORY:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Tafari Lumumba (720-335-4033)
Or
Manuel Giner (480-227-7348)
Legal Interns,
Jerome N. Frank Legal Services Organization
East Haven Police Chief
Subpoenaed To Testify
Before Freedom of Information Commission
Sunday, November 21, 2010: New Haven, Conn.:
Former East Haven Police Chief Leonard Gallo is under subpoena to testify before the Connecticut Freedom of Information Commission (FOIC) at a Monday morning hearing regarding the East Haven Police Department’s (EHPD) failure to comply with a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request.
The request -- filed March 11, 2010 by St. Rose of Lima Church (St. Rose) and Apostle Immigrant Services (AIS) -- sought numerous documents, including those related to how the department investigates claims of ethnic profiling and police abuse.
Eight months later, the police department has failed to provide many documents requested in the original March 11 request.
Gallo is expected to testify about his knowledge of documents pertaining to the ongoing United States Department of Justice investigation into the EHPD along with other items relevant to the March 11 request. St. Rose and AIS served Gallo with a subpoena last week. Lieutenant Joseph Slane, who handles EHPD records, is also under subpoena to testify and is expected to explain why the department has still failed to fully comply with the request.
The Commission has the statutory power both to compel the East Haven Police Department to produce information and to impose civil penalties for noncompliance.
The hearing will be the second time this year that EHPD personnel have appeared before the Commission for non-compliance with FOIA requests. In an April 28, 2010 order, the Commission found that the EHPD had violated the Freedom of Information Act by failing to disclose documents regarding use of tasers and pepper spray and by failing to conduct a diligent search for the disciplinary files of a number of individual East Haven police officers. St. Rose and AIS are represented in this matter by the Jerome N. Frank Legal Services Organization at Yale Law School.
The hearing will be held at 11:00am in the FOIC’s Hearing Room A, located at 18-20 Trinity Street in Hartford. The hearing is open to the public.
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Selected Live Coverage: Remillard, Irizarry, Perez Bouts @ Mohegan Sun Via http://twitter.com/cooljustice
MATT REMILLARD LANDS LEFT
-- photo by Bob Thiesfield
UPDATE:
Remillard opponent is Oscar Cuero (13-3, 10 KOs)
-- Hartford Courant, 11-19-10
Manchester featherweight
Matt "Sharp Shooter" Remillard (22-0, 13 KOs)
vs.
Cuauhtemoc Vargas (15-4-1, 10 KOs)
in 10-round co-feature
Remillard is the NABO & NABF featherweight champion (this is a non-title fight) rated No. 5 by the World Boxing Organization, No. 6 by World Boxing Council and World Boxing Association.
This will be Remillard's first fight with Iceman John Scully as his chief trainer.
Remillard is a promotional free agent negotiating with some of the top promoters on the country.
-- Addy Wallops Rachel Clark during their 6-round welterweight bout 1-29-10 @ Mohegan Sun; ref Joe Cusano monitors the action
-- photo by Bob Thiesfield
Hartford welterweight Addy Irizarry
(8-4, 2 KOs)
in 6 round bout
vs.
Jill Emery
Irizarry is a popular fighter who works as a correctional officer.
Emery is the IFBA champion (this is a non-title fight) and one of the top women amateur boxers in US history.
CHIP PEREZ IN MOTION
-- photo by Bob Thiesfield
Hartford lightweight
Joseph "Chip" Perez (4-0, 1 KO)
vs.
Ronnie Peterson (3-4, 3 KOs) in 4-round bout
Perez is the latest promising pro prospect in CT boxing.
Friday, November 19, 2010
URI Student Paper Features Bob Leuci
Leuci @ the Hartford Club, 6-3-10, Conducting Workshop,
13th Annual CT Young Writers Celebration
-- photo by Bob Thiesfield
URI STUDENT PAPER EXCERPT:
Leuci proceeded to publish his first novel, "Doyle's Disciples," and ended up writing seven other police novels, a number of short stories and a few screen plays, one of which was used for the television show "100 Center Street."
All of his books have been translated to five different languages and he has also written a radio-play that debuted in Germany. In addition, Leuci has written numerous book reviews for the Providence Journal and articles for the New York Daily News Magazine.
His favorite novel he wrote, he said was "Fence Jumpers" because it was "very emotional" and "a fun book."
"I am a part of each of the characters in the book," Leuci said.
... His teaching career also consists of teaching at Western Connecticut State University and lecturing at 40 universities about ethics and morality.
While Leuci has found success as a writer, teaching remains one of his greatest passions.
"Students are the most important to me," Leuci said. "It is a wonderful gift to me to see them grow."
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Do advertisers believe that your paper works for them?
By John C. Peterson
The Peterson Group
Do you quantify the value of your readership; differentiate your paper from the competition? Do you give them a good or compelling reason to advertise? Do you show them how your publication would be good for their business and help them prosper? Are you offering third party evidence and research to make your case? Are you offering accounts things that are good for them?
John C. Peterson is principal of The Peterson Group, a media and marketing consulting company founded in 1995, specializing in community publications. He is the former president of Capital Cities/ABC's New England Newspaper Group, which published 75 newspapers and shoppers in Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts.
Saturday, November 13, 2010
Guv Rell Key Witness In False Arrest
Hartford Courant:
Political activist and freelance journalist Ken Krayeske filed a motion in federal court Friday in his effort to question Gov. M. Jodi Rell under oath as part of his lawsuit against a Hartford police officer who arrested him at Rell's inauguration parade in January 2007.
"Governor Rell's first-hand knowledge of her experience at the parade will corroborate Plaintiff Krayeske's claim that he did not enter the parade route, and that the false arrest was a result of his protected speech activities," Krayeske's lawyer, Houston Putnam Lowry, said in the motion.
Krayeske was arrested Jan. 3, 2007, as he took pictures of Rell during her inauguration parade following her victory in the 2006 gubernatorial election. Charged with breach of peace and interfering with police, Krayeske was held 12 hours on $75,000 bail, then released after it was too late to lead a protest outside Rell's inaugural ball.
The charges were dropped later. Krayeske, of Hartford, acted as campaign director in 2006 for Green Party gubernatorial candidate Cliff Thornton. Krayeske was the party's candidate this year for the 1st District seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. Democratic U.S. Rep. John Larson won re-election.
Friday, November 12, 2010
The Fabulous Rainy Faye Hosting Ray Charles Robinson Jr.
A Tribute
To The Music
Of Ray Charles
Saturday, November 13th
&
Sunday, November 14th
CT BOXERS @ MOHEGAN NOV. 20
MATT REMILLARD LANDS LEFT
-- photo by Bob Thiesfield
UPDATE:
Remillard opponent is Oscar Cuero (13-3, 10 KOs)
-- Hartford Courant, 11-19-10
Manchester featherweight
Matt "Sharp Shooter" Remillard (22-0, 13 KOs)
vs.
Cuauhtemoc Vargas (15-4-1, 10 KOs)
in 10-round co-feature
Remillard is the NABO & NABF featherweight champion (this is a non-title fight) rated No. 5 by the World Boxing Organization, No. 6 by World Boxing Council and World Boxing Association.
This will be Remillard's first fight with Iceman John Scully as his chief trainer.
Remillard is a promotional free agent negotiating with some of the top promoters on the country.
-- Addy Wallops Rachel Clark during their 6-round welterweight bout 1-29-10 @ Mohegan Sun; ref Joe Cusano monitors the action
-- photo by Bob Thiesfield
Hartford welterweight Addy Irizarry
(8-4, 2 KOs)
in 6 round bout
vs.
Jill Emery
Irizarry is a popular fighter who works as a correctional officer.
Emery is the IFBA champion (this is a non-title fight) and one of the top women amateur boxers in US history.
CHIP PEREZ IN MOTION
-- photo by Bob Thiesfield
Hartford lightweight
Joseph "Chip" Perez (4-0, 1 KO)
vs.
Ronnie Peterson (3-4, 3 KOs) in 4-round bout
Perez is the latest promising pro prospect in CT boxing.
Thursday, November 11, 2010
RAVI LIVE @ SZECHUAN TOKYO
Live @ Szechuan Tokyo 10-14-10:
Poetry From Ravi Shankar
Part 1
Includes
Reading From Norton Anthology
of contemporary Arab and Asian poetry
South of Hebron
World Premiere of Sand Nigger Blues
video, part 1
Part 2
Includes
Why I Hate Bananas
THIS ONE HAD THE AUDIENCE SCREAMING
What If Walt Whitman Were In Fact Tupac
[Niantic Jail Resident: 'There Ain't No Poet Better Than Tupac']
video, part 2
BREAKING NEWS: Poet / CCSU Prof Ravi Shankar Wins Settlement From NYC In Racial Profiling Case
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Poetry From Ravi Shankar
Part 1
Includes
Reading From Norton Anthology
of contemporary Arab and Asian poetry
South of Hebron
World Premiere of Sand Nigger Blues
Part 2
Includes
Why I Hate Bananas
THIS ONE HAD THE AUDIENCE SCREAMING
What If Walt Whitman Were In Fact Tupac
[Niantic Jail Resident: 'There Ain't No Poet Better Than Tupac']
Monday, November 08, 2010
Foley Goes Out With Class
“The election on Tuesday although very close was a conclusive victory for Dan Malloy. This result should not be questioned. I hope my supporters would accept my word on this,” Foley said. “This race would not have been affected ... by what I have learned [took place] in Bridgeport.”
CtNewsJunkie Story
Re; Danbury 11 Lawsuit ... Cool Justice To Boughton: R U Lying Now, Did U Lie @ Deposition Or R Your Lips Moving?
By ANDY THIBAULT
The Cool Justice Report
www.cooljustice.blogspot.com
Nov. 8, 2010
EDITOR'S NOTE: This breaking news bulletin is available for reprint courtesy of The Cool Justice Report, http://cooljustice.blogspot.com
Recent Tweets
By
cooljustice / MayorMark
cooljustice @MayorMark That's fair. 5 minutes ago via Echofon in reply to MayorMark
MayorMark @cooljustice Apologize? I guess we will have to agree to disagree. 22 minutes ago via TweetDeck in reply to cooljustice
cooljustice @MayorMark Where does the buck stop in Danbury? Do you deny that Danbury cop picked up workers in van? When will you apologize? 31 minutes ago via Echofon in reply to MayorMark
MayorMark @cooljustice Neither. about 2 hours ago via TweetDeck in reply to cooljustice
cooljustice @MayorMark U Deny Danbury Cop Drove Van To Jail Immigrant Workers? R U Lying Now, Did U Lie @ Deposition Or R Your Lips Moving? less than a minute ago via web in reply to MayorMark
MayorMark @cooljustice Nice try. Neither one of those are true. But, just keep repeating it. It's flattering. about 2 hours ago via TweetDeck in reply to cooljustice
@MayorMark U Deny Expressing Interest 2 GOP Members In 5th CD? Is that Like Denying Set-Up Raid By ICE Against Danbury Immigrant Workers? about 6 hours ago via web in reply to MayorMark
Boughton Not ‘So Sure' Re; 5th District Congressional Run He Has Been Chatting About
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MayorMark
@cooljustice Don't be so sure of that.. about 19 hours ago via TweetDeck in reply to cooljustice
5th District Congressional Candidate On The Stump http://blog.ctnews.com/election2010/2010/11/05/boughton-calls-for-a-recanvass-in-gov-race/ 12:55 PM Nov 5th via web
--
Will Foley File
Consumer Protection
Complaint Today?
Recent Foley Comments @ The Cool Justice Report:
Tom Foley is a SORE LOSER.
Tom Foley is giving a BIG BLACK EYE TO CONNECTICUT ON NATIONAL TV.
Tom Foley can now fire his entire well paid campaign staff. That will make him feel better. He's good at that. Too bad he won't get a management fee for that?
--
Tom Foley should concede immediately.
He is damaging the State....and himself.
Here is a solution: An Arm-Wrestling Contest. Winner take all.
Look it up on Google, Mr. Foley's airplane company, Stevens Aviation, solved a big legal mess with Southwest Airlines some years ago, via a nationally televised arm wrestling contest called "Malice in Dallas." NO LAWYERS NEEDED!
--
Friday, November 05, 2010
Tom Foley Shocker
Foley
Announces
New State Police Commissioner
Self-Proclaimed Shadow Governor On A Roll;
Boughton Ramps Up 2012 Congressional Bid
By ANDY THIBAULT
The Cool Justice Report
www.cooljustice.blogspot.com
Nov. 5, 2010
EDITOR'S NOTE: This breaking news bulletin is available for reprint courtesy of The Cool Justice Report, http://cooljustice.blogspot.com
Rich, pathological fiend Tom Foley, declaring "Private Armies Will Bring Improved Productivity And Efficiency To Connecticut," announced today that Eric Prince will be the new commissioner of state police.
"I know Eric, he did a great job in Iraq and I know he will bring his core values to Connecticut as we remake the state on behalf of the top one percent of the population," Foley said. "The unions will know now that it's time to get out of town."
Prince, speaking via video remote from Abu Dhabi, said, "It's a done deal. I'm already working with Mark Boughton to rid Danbury of all immigrants. Bridgeport, watch out."
Boughton, who recently began a bid for the 5th congressional district seat in 2012, said he would work with Foley to maintain some government role in the state police by strengthening their ties with ICE (Immigration & Customs Enforcement - arm of Homeland Security).
Foley To Candidate: You're Too Poor to Buy Votes
Foley & War Profiteering
Boughton & the Danbury 11
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Announces
New State Police Commissioner
Self-Proclaimed Shadow Governor On A Roll;
Boughton Ramps Up 2012 Congressional Bid
By ANDY THIBAULT
The Cool Justice Report
www.cooljustice.blogspot.com
Nov. 5, 2010
EDITOR'S NOTE: This breaking news bulletin is available for reprint courtesy of The Cool Justice Report, http://cooljustice.blogspot.com
Rich, pathological fiend Tom Foley, declaring "Private Armies Will Bring Improved Productivity And Efficiency To Connecticut," announced today that Eric Prince will be the new commissioner of state police.
"I know Eric, he did a great job in Iraq and I know he will bring his core values to Connecticut as we remake the state on behalf of the top one percent of the population," Foley said. "The unions will know now that it's time to get out of town."
Prince, speaking via video remote from Abu Dhabi, said, "It's a done deal. I'm already working with Mark Boughton to rid Danbury of all immigrants. Bridgeport, watch out."
Boughton, who recently began a bid for the 5th congressional district seat in 2012, said he would work with Foley to maintain some government role in the state police by strengthening their ties with ICE (Immigration & Customs Enforcement - arm of Homeland Security).
Thursday, November 04, 2010
'Free' After 16 Years Of Wrongful Incarceration, State of CT Forces Them To Wear GPS Devices
FREE AT LAST?
People Against Injustice Forum:
After 16 years in prison for a crime they didn’t commit, George Gould and Ron Taylor were freed by a conscientious judge.
You have an opportunity to hear the story firsthand and to meet George and Ron, Investigator O’Donnell and Ron’s Habeas Attorney Peter Tsimbidaros.
Saturday, November 6, 2 - 4 p.m.
New Haven Public Library, 133 Elm St.
Info: Mary (203) 387-7858
'Free' After 16 Years Of Wrongful Incarceration,
State of CT Forces Them To Wear GPS Devices
Gould now lives in New Haven, and Taylor in Cheshire, but they are forced to wear GPS devices around their ankles and are forbidden to leave the state. Asked why, attorney Tsimbidaros said he is unsure.
"Call the state's attorney's office," he said. "They wanted to keep them in prison (until) the time of their appeal."
Danbury News Times Article
Judge Stanley Fuger's Scathing Decision
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People Against Injustice Forum:
After 16 years in prison for a crime they didn’t commit, George Gould and Ron Taylor were freed by a conscientious judge.
You have an opportunity to hear the story firsthand and to meet George and Ron, Investigator O’Donnell and Ron’s Habeas Attorney Peter Tsimbidaros.
Saturday, November 6, 2 - 4 p.m.
New Haven Public Library, 133 Elm St.
Info: Mary (203) 387-7858
'Free' After 16 Years Of Wrongful Incarceration,
State of CT Forces Them To Wear GPS Devices
Gould now lives in New Haven, and Taylor in Cheshire, but they are forced to wear GPS devices around their ankles and are forbidden to leave the state. Asked why, attorney Tsimbidaros said he is unsure.
"Call the state's attorney's office," he said. "They wanted to keep them in prison (until) the time of their appeal."
Wednesday, November 03, 2010
Tom Foley & War Profiteering ... CT Privatization Preview?
-- Tom Foley: ‘Western Contractors
Are Not Targets In Iraq’
His pitch as mercenary firms generated a sellers' market,
Washington Post 2-18-04
Laws drafted by Bush’s Iraq czar, Paul Bremer, and unveiled Sept. 21, allow foreign investors to own 100 percent of any Iraqi assets and to remit profits and royalties when they choose.
A key adviser to Bremer is Wall Street investor, Tom Foley, a generous Bush contributor. He cooked up a scheme to invite 14 Eastern European finance officials to Baghdad to give advice about privatization. They included the notorious Yegor Gaidor, who presided over the Russian mass privatizations of the early 1990s, Moscow News reports.
Complete Article
Malloy Wins
Or Not ...
Twitter @ RyanMcKeen: Foley names transition team back to private life ...
The Greenwich businessman added that his transition team announcement was not a political maneuver to match Malloy's, but rather a matter of sound preparation.
-- Ct Mirror
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Are Not Targets In Iraq’
His pitch as mercenary firms generated a sellers' market,
Washington Post 2-18-04
Laws drafted by Bush’s Iraq czar, Paul Bremer, and unveiled Sept. 21, allow foreign investors to own 100 percent of any Iraqi assets and to remit profits and royalties when they choose.
A key adviser to Bremer is Wall Street investor, Tom Foley, a generous Bush contributor. He cooked up a scheme to invite 14 Eastern European finance officials to Baghdad to give advice about privatization. They included the notorious Yegor Gaidor, who presided over the Russian mass privatizations of the early 1990s, Moscow News reports.
The Greenwich businessman added that his transition team announcement was not a political maneuver to match Malloy's, but rather a matter of sound preparation.
-- Ct Mirror
Krayeske Claims Campaign Turf: 'the party of social and environmental justice'
-- Ken Krayeske On The Firing Line, Debate 2 of 4
photo by Gary Lewis
Tuesday, November 02, 2010
Three Things to Remember on Election Day
Special Borowitz Report Voter's Guide
By ANDY BOROWITZ
The Borowitz Report
As you head to the polls today, please keep these three things in mind:
1) Don’t be intimidated by electronic voting machines. There are simple instructions in English, Spanish, and Tea Party.
2) Your vote is precious. Politicians have spent billions trying to buy it.
3) Please vote because every vote is counted. (Offer not available in Florida.)
Andy Borowitz's Books at Amazon.com
By ANDY BOROWITZ
As you head to the polls today, please keep these three things in mind:
1) Don’t be intimidated by electronic voting machines. There are simple instructions in English, Spanish, and Tea Party.
2) Your vote is precious. Politicians have spent billions trying to buy it.
3) Please vote because every vote is counted. (Offer not available in Florida.)
Andy Borowitz's Books at Amazon.com
Monday, November 01, 2010
COMPLETE VIDEO PACKAGE: Battle of the Giant Poets [for Ken] / Rand Cooper MC
MUSICAL FINALE
LEADING UP TO
Battle of the Giant Poets
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LISTENING AND VIEWING PLEASURE:
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