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East Haven, Conn., police chief retires after anti-Latino abuse allegations

AP Wire — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:00:00 -0500

EAST HAVEN, Conn. - A police chief under fire for his handling of anti-Latino abuse allegations that led to the arrests of four officers last week is retiring from office, the mayor said Monday, describing his departure as a "selfless act" intended to help the town heal.

Extent of bat deaths questioned by national organization of cavers

AP Wire — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 05:00:00 -0500

MONTPELIER, Vt. - A national organization of recreational cavers is questioning a new estimate of the number of bats killed by a mysterious ailment that is spreading across the country.

FBI targets more suspects in Connecticut police scandal

AP Wire — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 05:00:00 -0500

EAST HAVEN, Conn. - The arrests of four police officers accused of tyrannizing Latinos could mark the start of a bigger scandal in this working-class suburb, where the FBI is targeting additional suspects. The state is preparing for the possibility of widespread arrests that could cripple the town's police department.

Activists send hundreds of tacos to Connecticut mayor

AP Wire — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:00:00 -0500

EAST HAVEN, Conn. - The office of East Haven's mayor was blasted with prank phone calls and a delivery of hundreds of tacos Thursday after his now-famous quip that he would address accusations of anti-Latino bias by eating tacos, a remark that left emotions raw in the town's large Hispanic community.

Connecticut mayor blasted for 'taco' quip about Latinos

AP Wire — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:00:00 -0500

NEW HAVEN, Conn. - The mayor of a working-class city roiled by allegations of police discrimination against Hispanics faced scathing criticism Wednesday from officials including the governor for saying he "might have tacos" as a way to do something for the community.

Four police officers arrested in Connecticut bias probe

AP Wire — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 05:00:00 -0500

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. - Four police officers, including the president of the local police union, were arrested Tuesday by the FBI on charges that they used excessive force against illegal immigrants and covered up abuses in a New Haven suburb where a federal investigation found life was made miserable for Hispanics.

Storm blankets Northeast with up to a foot of snow

AP Wire — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:00:00 -0500

PHILADELPHIA - A few inches of snow coated the Northeast on Saturday in a storm so rare this season in the East that some welcomed it.