Pierre Police Blotter for June 12-15
Monday, June 12
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Protesters gather in a civil disobedience rally at the intersection of Capitol Ave, Trinity St. and Lafayette St. in front of the Connecticut State Capitol where 57 representatives from SEIU 1199NE and long-term caregivers who are currently on strike were arrested.
The workers are trying to convince Gov. Ned Lamont and legislative leaders to add more funding for them in the state’s biennial budget, expected to come up for a vote before Wednesday.
The SIEU strike has brought traffic to a standstill in Downtown Hartford, as health care workers continue to ask for higher pay and expansion of lifesaving services.
The death of Middletown's rising political star Q Williams raises hard questions stemming from his apparent DUI even as he was a victim of a wrong-way crash