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Sandy Hook families seek $2.75 trillion from Alex Jones

Sandy Hook families asked a Connecticut judge to order Alex Jones to pay $2.75 trillion in damages in addition to the almost $1 billion a jury awarded for defamation, claiming only “the highest possible punitive damages,” will stop the Infowars host from continuing to harm them.

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Sandy Hook families seek steep punitive damages after $1 billion Alex Jones verdict

Families of victims of the 2012 Sandy Hook mass shooting on Friday asked a Connecticut judge to order Alex Jones to pay hefty punitive damages on top of nearly $1 billion a jury said the conspiracy theorist owes them for falsely claiming the massacre was a hoax.

Reuters

Reports: Curt Miller to leave Connecticut Sun to join Los Angeles Sparks

The Connecticut Sun will be on the market for a new head coach and general manager this offseason.

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Thousands expected at funeral for 2 Connecticut officers

A joint funeral service for two Connecticut police officers shot to death in an apparent ambush is expected to draw scores of law enforcement officials from around the country

The Independent UK

All candidates for Connecticut State Senate District 8 complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey

Both of the candidates running in the November 8, 2022, general election for Connecticut State Senate District 8 — Paul Honig (D) and Lisa Seminara (R) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office.

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Black bear mauls and tries to drag off boy, 10, playing in grandfather's garden

The terrifying incident took place on Sunday morning at around 11am in the town of Morris, Connecticut when the bear attempted to drag the child across the lawn of the garden

Daily Mirror

In partisan year, some Democrats stress work with Trump, GOP

WASHINGTON — Like many Democrats, Rep. Jahana Hayes of Connecticut hasn’t been hesitant to attack Donald Trump. She accused him when he was president of bullying and racism and said his actions on Jan. 6, 2021, posed a grave threat to democracy.

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What’s next for Alex Jones? ‘He doesn’t have a billion dollars,’ UConn law prof says

HARTFORD, Conn. — Alex Jones was bragging Friday that he won’t be stopped by a nearly $1 billion judgment against him earlier in the week for spreading phony conspiracy theories about the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre and claiming the families suing him were actors in a plot to outlaw…

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New body cam video shows Bristol, Conn., officer fire back at suspect as comrades are killed

Newly released body camera video shows a wounded Bristol, Connecticut., police officer fatally shooting a man who killed two other cops.

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Bodycam shows hurt Connecticut officer shoot ambush suspect

Connecticut's Office of the Inspector General has released body camera footage in connection with last week's shooting of three police officers in the town of Bristol

The Independent UK

Democrats' blue-state headaches threaten to pave way for Republican red wave

Republicans are trying to make inroads in California, Connecticut, New York, Oregon and Rhode Island.

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Alex Jones’ Connecticut defense lawyer loses radio show over limitations on what he can say about the case on air

HARTFORD, Conn. — A Fairfield County radio station has canceled a talk show hosted by Alex Jones’ Connecticut-based defense lawyer after the lawyer refused to agree to conditions about what he could say about Jones’ recently concluded Sandy Hook defamation trial.

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Violent week a grim sign as targeted killings of police rise

It's been an especially violent week for police across the U.S., including the deaths of two Connecticut police officers and the wounding of a third

The Independent UK

Medical examiner: 2 officers died from multiple gunshots

The Connecticut medical examiner's office says two Bristol police officers who were killed in an apparent ambush both died from multiple gunshots to their heads and torsos

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Alex Jones’ lawyer dropped from radio show after admitting he got his ‘a** kicked’ in Sandy Hook trial

Norm Pattis said he had ‘parted company’ from a conservative talkback station in Connecticut

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Editorial: Alex Jones verdict sends a strong message to those who profit from cruel lies

It’s unfortunate that the families of Sandy Hook probably won’t actually get anything close to the nearly $1 billion that a Connecticut jury assessed Wednesday against right-wing conspiracy monger Alex Jones for his monstrous lies about the massacre that killed their children. But the historic verdict nonetheless sends a strong…

The Independent UK

$1B judgment against Alex Jones not the final word

The nearly $1 billion judgment against Alex Jones for spreading false conspiracy theories about the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre bought long-sought relief to family members and hopes the eye-popping figure would deter people from broadcasting falsehoods

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Two police officers killed, one seriously injured in shooting in Conn.

Two police officers were fatally shot and one was seriously injured in a shooting in Bristol, Connecticut, late Wednesday night, according to the Connecticut State Police.

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Police: 2 officers fatally shot, 3rd wounded in Connecticut

Authorities say two officers were fatally shot and a suspected gunman was killed during a domestic violence call in Connecticut

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Editorial: The price of Alex Jones: The wretched liar must pay $965 million to the families of Sandy Hook victims

Six Connecticut jurors — or shall we call them justice actors? — just ordered Alex Emerick Jones to pay $965 million total to 14 parents and siblings of children and teachers murdered at Sandy Hook Elementary School on Dec. 14, 2012, and one smeared FBI agent. America’s First Amendment free…

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Prosecution in slaying of Connecticut mother Jennifer Farber Dulos tries to disqualify lawyer of defendant as trial nears

HARTFORD, Conn. — State prosecutors want to disqualify Michelle Troconis’ lawyer from defending her because they may call him as a witness to testify about how he obtained a mysterious box of evidence containing a sweatshirt police believe is similar to one connected to the killing of Connecticut mother Jennifer…

Salon

Jones verdict: Nearly $1 billion owed

Jones owes $965 million in compensatory damages to Sandy Hook families and, according to Infowars, that's a win?

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Jury reaches verdict of nearly $1 billion in compensatory damages against Alex Jones in Sandy Hook trial

HARTFORD, Conn. — A Connecticut jury on Wednesday ordered broadcaster and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones to pay nearly $1 billion in damages to the families of eight Sandy Hook shooting victims and a law enforcement first responder to compensate them for a decade of abuse from people who believe his…

The Independent UK

What next for Alex Jones after Connecticut jury awards $965m to Sandy Hook families?

Alex Jones is worth an estimated $270m due to the financial success of his Infowars site

The Independent UK

Connecticut GOP candidate acknowledges work in Saudi Arabia

The Republican candidate for governor in Connecticut has acknowledged for the first time that he has been a consultant for a proposed futuristic city in Saudi Arabia, backed by the powerful Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman

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