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'It's common sense': Rawls, Smith-Fields' families speak in favor of death notification bill

The legislation requires police who encounter “a deceased person” to ensure the.

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Lawmakers, Families of Bridgeport Women Who Died Discuss Proposed Legislation

The deaths of 23-year-old Lauren Smith-Fields and 53-year-old Brenda Lee Rawls has sparked new proposed legislation by Connecticut lawmakers. HB-5349 would.

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'It's common sense': Rawls, Smith-Fields' families speak in favor of death notification bill

The legislation requires police who encounter “a deceased person” to ensure the.

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Deaths of Lauren Smith-Fields and Brenda Rawls spark legislation for timely death notification to families by police

The deaths of two women from Bridgeport, Lauren Smith-Fields and Brenda Lee Rawls, have sparked calls for legislation requiring the timely reporting by the police of a death to the next of kin. House Bill 5349 was the subject of a public hearing on Zoom before the legislature’s judiciary committee on Wednesday.

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'It's common sense': Rawls, Smith-Fields' families speak in favor of death notification bill

The legislation requires police who encounter “a deceased person” to ensure the.

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'It's common sense': Rawls, Smith-Fields' families speak in favor of death notification bill

The legislation requires police who encounter “a deceased person” to ensure the.

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'It's common sense': Rawls, Smith-Fields' families speak in favor of death notification bill

The legislation requires police who encounter “a deceased person” to ensure the.

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'It's common sense': Rawls, Smith-Fields' families speak in favor of death notification bill

The legislation requires police who encounter “a deceased person” to ensure the.

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Lauren Smith-Fields, Brenda Lee Rawls cases highlight community concerns with Bridgeport police

Mayor Joe Ganim promised to make “appropriate changes” at the police department in.

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Lauren Smith-Fields, Brenda Lee Rawls cases highlight community concerns with Bridgeport police

Mayor Joe Ganim promised to make “appropriate changes” at the police department in.

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