“My heartfelt condolences go out today to the victims and families of those killed in the religious sanctuaries of the Al Noor Mosque and Linwood Mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand yesterday.”

“Religious hate and violence have no place in our world as we seek to bring all communities together as one Human Race. My sympathies and renewed support to the Muslim community, the city of Christchurch and the nation of New Zealand.  Our state, communities and each individual needs to speak out to ensure deterrence and zero tolerance for those seeking to spread fear, hate and violence.”

March 15, 2019

“I am heartbroken today to hear of the passing of Bridgeport’s State Representative Ezequiel Santiago. It is truly shocking news, as I just had a productive conversation with him not two nights ago.”

“I am sending love and support to his family, his children and all others mourning his sudden passing. The Good Representative was a truly passionate advocate for his constituents, his community, his city and for the State of Connecticut. He was a thoughtful, humble and kind man and a statesman whom I appreciated the opportunity to know and work with in the General Assembly. I am saddened to have lost a friend. I will miss him greatly.”

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Proposed bill would allow paramedics to work on and transport injured K-9s

CONNECTICUT – A proposed bill in Connecticut would allow paramedics to work on injured K-9 officers and transport them by ambulance to veterinary hospitals.

Right now, officers are allowed to treat their K-9s on scene and transport them using their squad cars.

State Rep. Brenda Kupchick and state Sen. Tony Hwang co-sponsored the bill. If passed, it would allow paramedics to treat K-9s injured in the line of duty on scene and also transport them in an ambulance to a veterinary hospital.

Only a handful of states, including New York, have passed similar legislation.

K-9 Bill Proposal

Those laws would allow the transport of K-9s only if people are not in need of an ambulance at that time.

Connecticut’s bill was introduced earlier this month at a Public Health Committee hearing.

If it makes it out of committee, the bill would need approval from both the state house and senate before heading to the governor’s desk.