September 03, 2025
The city of Hartford will not have to face a lawsuit alleging the police mishandled a state representative's sexual assault report, for the time being, with a Connecticut federal judge saying the claims are "conclusory and simply state a legal conclusion" that the department customarily mistreats women and Muslims.
August 28, 2025
The city of Hartford's police department discriminates against women of color by failing to properly investigate their claims of sexual assault, counsel for a Connecticut state representative told a federal judge Thursday, while the municipality argued that she has not backed the allegation that the force is biased.
October 25, 2024
The city of Hartford, Connecticut, and its police department asked a federal judge to throw out a Constitution State lawmaker's suit alleging that they "discounted" her reports of sexual assault and then provided misleading information to news outlets after the incident, arguing Friday that the suit fails to state a claim.
July 01, 2024
A Connecticut state lawmaker took the city of Hartford to federal court, alleging that its Police Department "discounted" her reports of sexual assault and subsequent injuries, and "leaked biased and skewed information" to news outlets after a man attacked her outside a prayer event officers were patrolling.