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CT Good Samaritan Law

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Substitute House Bill No. 5312 Public Act No. 18-164 AN ACT CONCERNING RECOMMENDATIONS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES REGARDING THE MOTOR VEHICLE STATUTES. Sec. 16. Section 52-557u of the 2018 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2018): (a) Notwithstanding any provision of… Read More ›

Desmond’s Law: Past, Present, Future

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On 2/24/21 The Animal Rights Committee NLGNYC conducted a zoom meeting entitled ‘Desmond’s Law: Past, Present, Future’.  This meeting was held to discuss the impact that Connecticut’s Desmond’s Law has had on the number of arrests being made for animal cruelty and the outcome of those prosecutions.  The panel consisted of 13 people including representatives… Read More ›

Animal cruelty is often the first red flag

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Animal cruelty is often the first red flag: Nearly 50 animal abuse reports in Connecticut linked to child endangerment in past two years By JOSH KOVNER HARTFORD COURANT | DEC 09, 2019 | 6:00 AM This photo shows some of the dogs rescued from a home in Burlington County, New Jersey last year. For nearly… Read More ›

One of the biggest advocates for animal welfare? Sen. Richard Blumenthal.

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By WAYNE PACELLE SPECIAL TO HARTFORD COURANT | NOV 15, 2019 | 6:00 AM SEN. RICHARD BLUMENTHAL (D-CT) SPEAKS TO REPORTERS IN THE SENATE BASEMENT BEFORE A WEEKLY POLICY LUNCHEON ON APRIL 2, 2019 IN WASHINGTON, DC. (ZACH GIBSON/GETTY) It seems often that Washington, D.C., is not a single city, but two different planets. Depending on your political orientation,… Read More ›

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