Violent Crime Survivors

Raghib Allie-Brennan your compassion is only surpassed by your integrity. You stand on principle even at a personal price. You’ve fought for the girls murdered by abusers. You’ve built a bipartisan coalitions & stood your ground when all others retreated.
You are a hero! 💜

For our girls, for Emily, Corina, and Alessia, and the hundreds of others - Thank you for your determination and courage! Peace Love & Em State Representative Raghib Allie-Brennan

As Connecticut lawmakers celebrate their legislative "victories" may the reality of our dead women and girls sober their celebration. Once again the Connecticut Republican Party and the Connecticut Democratic Party failed the domestic violence victims who did not make it out alive. For three years, their mothers and families have begged for legislative change to CT criminal code. This year 33 Senators and Representatives from BOTH SIDES OF THE AISLE proposed legislation to define intimate partner murder in criminal code. Why? Because neither Felony Murder or Murder include a past pattern or conviction of domestic violence or intimate partner abuse, violations of protect orders, and or coercive control nor does it address a homicide committed during an act of intimate partner abuse or domestic violence. Making it extremely difficult for families to receive justice in our criminal court system. The proposed bill was NEVER heard. The judiciary committee said they will only consider their own proposals. How is that "representation of the people"? Survivors of homicide are your constituents and yes - you've reminded them again that to you they and their murdered loved ones have little value. The families asking for this law are not the hypotheticals you argue on the floor, they are real and live this nightmare. It's ridiculous when you have one side that thinks it knows it all and the other side that thinks it knows it all and both are incredibly INCORRECT! You won't listen to the ones who know it best, the constituents in your communities left suffering. So at midnight - as you celebrate the end of session, remember the dead women and girls, their mommas, children, dads, sisters and brothers. Remember the faces of these bright beautiful girls and be prepared to accept the next 14 who are killed between this year and next. It's not GOP vs Dem - Senate vs House - CGA "rules", it is life or death for 14 more. 💜 State Representative Craig Fishbein State Representative Steve Stafstrom State Representative Raghib Allie-Brennan State Rep Michael Quinn - 82nd District Matt Blumenthal State Rep. Kathy KennedyState Sen. Stephen Harding State Senator James Maroney Bob Godfrey our State Representative Senator Saud Anwar State Senator Julie Kushner Nicole Klarides-DitriaState Rep Lucy Dathan State Representative Liz Linehan State Rep. Greg Howard Rep. Mitch Bolinsky State Representative Marcus Brown State Representative Christine Conley State Representative Kerry Wood State Representative Tammy Nuccio State Representative Jason Doucette Aundré Bumgardner State Representative Jillian Gilchrest State Representative Geraldo Reyes Jr. State Representative Corey Paris State Representative Jeff CurreyState Senator Ryan Fazio Dorinda Borer State Representative Rachel Chaleski John A. Kissel
State Representative Anthony Nolan
Cara Christine Pavalock
Hubert D. Delany
State Representative Kara Rochelle
Eric Berthel State Senator 32nd
Hector Arzeno
Farley Santos
Michael DiGiovancarlo
Rachel Khanna

Connecticut House Democrats Care about domestic violence? HB6431 MUST BE ADDED TO SB5, See how Britny's Law is impacting Domestic Violence Murder in NC! It allows previous domestic violence to be used as proof of pre-meditation. Intimate Partner, Family Violence, Domestic Violence Murder is Felony Murder not an act of "passion". It is predictive and premeditated based on a past pattern of coercive control and abuse. We must rid our state of the misogynist idea that men angered by a women have the right to kill them in the "heat of the moment" and walk away after a few years in jail verses handfuls. Many walk away serving less years in prison than they abused their victims.
State Representative Geraldo Reyes Jr. State Rep Lucy Dathan Dorinda Borer State Representative Jason Doucette State Representative Christine Conley State Rep. Greg HowardState Rep. Kathy KennedyState Representative Bob Godfrey Nicole Klarides-Ditria State Representative Rachel Chaleski State Representative Jeff Currey State Representative Corey Paris State Representative Jillian Gilchrest Aundré Bumgardner State Representative Tammy Nuccio State Representative Kerry Wood State Representative Marcus Brown Rep. Mitch BolinskyState Representative Liz Linehan Matt Blumenthal State Representative Raghib Allie-Brennan

Britny’s Law in NC and its impact on the Monica Moynan case Britny’s Law allows previous domestic violence to be used as proof of pre-meditation.

Despite an 81% increase in protective order violations over the last two years, the number of offenders hooked up to live monitors decreased by 58% over that span, from a daily average of 207 defendants in 2021 to 86 in February. Real time monitoring NOW. Raghib for State Representative State Rep. Greg Howard State Representative Bob Godfrey State Representative Jillian Gilchrest State Rep Lucy Dathan State Representative Liz Linehan Matt Blumenthal State Representative Corey Paris State Representative Rachel Chaleski State Rep Michael Quinn - 82nd District State Rep. Kathy Kennedy Nicole Klarides-Ditria Rep. Mitch BolinskyState Representative Marcus BrownState Representative Christine ConleyState Representative Kerry WoodState Representative Tammy NuccioState Representative Jason Doucette Aundré Bumgardner State Representative Geraldo Reyes Jr. Dorinda Borer

Doubts emerge about GPS tracking to prevent domestic abuse in CT Can GPS tracking prevent domestic abuse? Connecticut is poised to expand its use — but...

URGENT CT - FINAL DAY! Dozens of state reps and senators introduced bipartisan legislation to create the crime of Intimate Partner Domestic Violence Murder, a Class A Felony. Sounds reasonable, right? It is. IF YOU AGREE, please sign this GOOGLE FORM NOW

YES! We support the creation of a new class A Felony of Intimate Partner and Domestic Violence Murder, and urge the legislative to pass this into law NOW!

URGENT - CONNECTICUT - Please give the women and girls of CT a minute of your time.

Dozens of representatives and senators introduced bipartisan legislation to create the crime of Intimate Partner and Domestic Violence Murder, a Class A Felony.

Sounds reasonable, right? It is. The problem is that under current law, these murders are treated as an "act of passion," which means perpetrators can plead down to a lesser sentence. (Manslaughter) Prosecutors can't take into account the signs of domestic violence which lead to these murders, and show a systematic pattern leading up to this pre-mediated crime.

IF YOU AGREE, please sign this SIMPLE GOOGLE FORM NOW it will be presented to house leaders on Tuesday 5/23 to get them to CALL THE BILL.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdptM6IvZhpI7jlZBm2dYkSih7jF_XVjwrkvkbR7GI0D0KJBA/viewform

For more information, check out Rep. Raghib Allie-Brennan's Oped https://www.courant.com/2023/05/19/raghib-allie-brennan-in-ct-domestic-violence-and-intimate-partner-murder-should-be-felonies/?fbclid=IwAR0yvRW2CVYxqUMxWL8JYBRSiUHBjGezM3EFCp2I_uUDwrf4i5uE6LRHZvg&mibextid=Zxz2cZ&utm_source=Allie-Brennan&utm_campaign=ebba0a4926-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2023_01_25_10_40_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-251478ed78-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D

Raghib Allie-Brennan: In CT, domestic violence and intimate partner murder should be felonies Connecticut statistics surrounding domestic violence and intimate partner homicide are alarming.

Thank you Rep. Allie-Brennan Raghib for State Representative for continuing the fight!

Aundré Bumgardner State Rep Lucy Dathan State Representative Liz Linehan Matt Blumenthal State Rep. Greg Howard State Rep Michael Quinn - 82nd District State Rep. Kathy Kennedy State Representative Bob Godfrey Nicole Klarides-Ditria Rep. Mitch Bolinsky State Representative Marcus Brown State Representative Christine ConleyState Representative Kerry Wood State Representative Jason Doucette Aundré Bumgardner State Representative Jillian Gilchrest State Representative Geraldo Reyes Jr. State Representative Jeff Currey Dorinda Borer State Representative Rachel Chaleski The language you co-introduced defining intimate partner murder as murder must be added to SB 5. Before 14 more women are killed and their families face the devastating realities of seeking justice in a system that does not value the murder of women by men who they have a relationship with.

Current criminal law in Connecticut makes it difficult for prosecutors to charge perpetrators of intimate partner killings with murder. This is because it simply does not account for the patterns of systematic violence that often precede the ultimate acts of murder. Rather, the current legal framework gives these perpetrators a way to avoid a murder charge by claiming that they acted in the “heat of passion”— even if those perpetrators had been abusing their partners for years prior. Avoiding a murder charge often means pleading down to a lesser manslaughter charge, meaning violent killers will often serve sentences shorter than the length of time they had been abusing their victims. This goes against the principles of justice and public policy.

The survivors of murdered women and girls will not stop until their killing is properly addressed in CT criminal code.

Raghib Allie-Brennan: In CT, domestic violence and intimate partner murder should be felonies Connecticut statistics surrounding domestic violence and intimate partner homicide are alarming.

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A must see for anyone and everyone who cares about victims and survivors of violent crime. Shameful how partisan politics set up victims of violent crime and survivors of homicide against gun violence prevention. Politicalization of violent crime victims and survivors must cease. When what all victims and survivors want is NOT ONE MORE to walk in their shoes, NOT ONE MORE to bury a loved one. And they require their fundamental right to pursue and receive justice through our criminal justice system.
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Thank you The Victims Rights Reform Council Victims Rights NY PAC for being the voice of the many who have none no more.

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Please join us today by doing an act of kindness in honor of Emily Todd and her dear family. Emily is a bright light of hope, love, and kindness to all she encountered. Through all of us, her light lives on. Today is the 30th anniversary of her birth. Let us lift up Emily and the Lawlor and Todd family in our hearts, minds, and deeds. We love you Emily! “In a world where you can be anything be kind” ✌🏻💜 🦋💜 Peace Love & Em

Surviving families thank you State Rep. Greg Howard! Our murdered children, mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, deserve the sentences that were handed down by judges to be honored. We require those who have been convicted of or plead guilty to murder and sentenced through the criminal justice system serve their sentence! Our loved ones were given a death sentence at the hands of these killers - no commutations are available to the dead. None. Hold the Board of Pardons accountable. We believe this policy "memo" of new procedure during the dark days of covid was influenced by... ..those who protect the Board of Pardons three person panel and it must be investigated.

🚨STANDING UP TO EARLY RELEASE

'It is unconscionable for the CT Board of Pardons and Parole to commute sentences, of what can only be characterized, as some of the worst criminals in our state. These vicious murderers should not be given commutations after an agreed upon sentence from; the prosecutors, state judges and the families of the victims.'

Rep. Larry Butler you are a ! Thank you for standing up for victims in CT. Commutations of sentences for murderers by a panel of 3 appointees under a self declared "policy" is a violation of judicial process, state statute, and victims rights.

Representative Larry Butler Standing up for victims, regarding sentence commutations of murderers by appointed board members.

Incredible violation to the victims
murdered and their grieving families. Most of these families endured painful trials and these murderers were found guilty and sentenced according to our state statutes through the judicial system. Now they’re getting out early due to an appointed “board’s” overreach. Travesty!!! Read about who and how they killed innocent people. Then tell me if you disagree. Connecticut Democratic Party Stephen Stafstrom Senator Gary Winfield You’ve gone too far!

The Board of Pardon and Paroles 44 Commuted Murder Convictions Read More at Connecticut Inside Investigator >>

HB 6431 An Act Concerning Intimate Partner and Domestic Violence Murder vanished in judiciary committee. Judiciary leadership assured us it would be included in SB 5.
It is not. We need you, the 28 members of the House and the Senate from both sides of the aisle who introduced this proposal to call on judiciary to honor their word, included HB 6431 in SB 5.
State Representative Raghib Allie-Brennan
State Rep Michael Quinn - 82nd District
Matt Blumenthal
State Rep. Kathy Kennedy
State Sen. Stephen Harding
State Senator James Maroney
Bob Godfrey our State Representative
Senator Saud Anwar
State Senator Julie Kushner
Nicole Klarides-Ditria
State Rep Lucy Dathan
State Representative Liz Linehan
State Rep. Greg Howard
Rep. Mitch Bolinsky
State Representative Marcus Brown
State Representative Christine Conley
State Representative Kerry Wood
State Representative Tammy Nuccio
State Representative Jason Doucette
Aundré Bumgardner
State Representative Jillian Gilchrest
State Representative Geraldo Reyes Jr.
State Representative Corey Paris
State Representative Jeff Currey
State Senator Ryan Fazio
Rachel Chaleski
John A. Kissel

Thank you for honoring the victims of domestic violence who did not make it out alive by working with survivors to end intimate partner killing.

Shannon Miller

State Rep. Kathy Kennedy An Act Concerning Intimate Partner and Domestic Violence Murder introduced by you and 27 House and Senate members from both sides of the aisle, that will establish domestic and intimate partner violence murder as a Class A felony disappeared in Judiciary. Judiciary leadership assured us it would be included in SB 5 and it is not. Join State Representative Raghib Allie-Brennan and help us get it where it belongs, included in SB 5 and voted out of Judiciary. Thank you for supporting and of intimate partner homicide.

Supporting Victims Of Domestic Violence By Kathy Kennedy State Rep., R-119 One of the many challenges for legislators at the Capitol is to determine which proposed bills should be considered for debate in the House or Senate chambers. Wh…

Time sensitive: Keep spreading the word.

“I object to any further prison sentence commutations until Policy 111.02 is thoroughly reviewed and voted on by the Judiciary Committee.”

Telling CT state lawmakers exactly that can help us to halt the outrageous and drastic spike in the commutations of CT murderers’ prison sentences. Multiple decades are suddenly being shaved off of murderers’ sentences. If you find this unacceptable, read on:

There is a public hearing on Monday to discuss the nominations of several individuals to serve on the CT Board of Pardons and Parole. Read the agenda here.https://www.cga.ct.gov/2023/juddata/pha/pdf/2023PHA00320-R001000JUD-PHA.PDF
To register to speak, click here. You must register by 3 p.m. on Sunday, Mar. 19 https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Ux24hzhBTMuqXFs6jRjUYg
To urge state officials to halt commutations immediately, click here. https://www.cga.ct.gov/aspx/CGATestimonySub/CGAtestimonysubmission.aspx?comm_code=JUD

Thank you for your positive feedback on this issue and please spread the word today to friends and neighbors to join us in demanding that CT violent crime victims and their families be prioritized!

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For anyone who is concerned about how convicted CT murderers are suddenly getting decades and decades shaved off of their prison sentences by an unelected board: Please tune in to WTNH News 8 at 10 AM tomorrow. We will be talking about why CT must put VICTIMS of violent crime and their families FIRST and halt these outrageous commutations.
Dennis House

Incredibly grateful for the courageous family members who have become the voices of women silenced at the hands of another, who did not survive intimate partner / domestic violence. It’s time
Connecticut hold perpetrators of intimate partner murder accountable by addressing it in criminal law.

"The statement that will haunt me the most is when Brandon Roberts said he couldn't 'just pistol whip her' (referring to my niece), implying that she would eventually wake up and implicate him for all of the crimes he had committed," Delaney wrote. "He chose to silence Emily forever and put a bullet in the back of her head. Protecting himself and his secrets were more important to him. I believe that if this monster knew he would spend the rest of his life in jail with no chance of parole for ending Emily's life he would have made very different decisions that night and my niece would still be here."

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Mom of slain East Lyme woman wants life for domestic violence killings Mar. 13—Heather Rodriguez, the mother of a murdered East Lyme woman, pleaded with state legislators Monday to pass a proposed law that, if in effect, could have sent her daughter's killer to prison for life. "Unfortunately, it seems Connecticut courts and lawmakers are more concerned about the rig...

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URGENT: WE NEED YOUR TESTIMONY MON 3/13 TO MAKE INTIMATE PARTNER MURDER=LIFE w/o PAROLE in CT! Use your voice! Join the families of bright beautiful women whose lives were stolen by an abuser. Info / update is on charge.org linked below.

URGENT: WE NEED YOUR TESTIMONY MON 3/13 MAKE DV IP MURDER LIFE w/o PAROLE What we have BEGGED for, for years, is now before Connecticut Lawmakers! As you know - we started this petition demanding that lawmakers add Intimate Partner / Domestic Violence Murder to Murder with Special Circumstances. "Special Circumstances" in CT criminal code equals a LIFE SENTENCE without PA...

Thankful State Representative Raghib Allie-Brennan that we were able to carve out violent firearm felonies from SB 1019 Clean Slate's automatic erasure in 2021. We must continue to reduce violent crime in CT by protecting citizens from becoming and or Hurt people hurt people and the state must intervene through targeted criminal justice procedures that keep repeat violent offenders off the streets and from perpetrating further gun violence. CT's broad-brush approach to criminal justice is failing communities impacted the most. Listen to listen to the families most impacted.

*** Hartford data drawn from 345 gun violence incidents between January 2019 and March 2021 shows that 85% of the suspects arrested for gun crimes had been convicted of gun crimes previously.

Last year, of the 44 people arrested in Hartford for murders or attempted murders with guns, 39% had charges pending from other crimes, but had been released from custody after posting bond. Fifteen percent were on probation. Five percent were on parole. Of those arrested last year, 39% had prior convictions for violent felonies or gun crimes.

In the cases of most victims and shooters, only one or two of their 10 prior arrests prior arrests resulted in incarceration. More than half were dismissed or expunged some other way.

The mayors, working through the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities, are asking the legislature to adopt a 10-point plan that would create a new category of crime — “Serious Fi****ms Offense” — and enact narrowly focused laws to make it easier for courts to restrict the pre-trial release of offenders and return them to prison if they reoffend after release.

“This sends a message that it is not acceptable to continue to be a violent offender and just come home and walk free to cause more harm and danger to the community,” said Loquavia Jones, who lost two sons to gun violence in New Haven, in 2020 and again in January.

“We have to send a message that if you are willing to continue to commit violent crimes you have to pay for that and that sometimes involves your freedom,” Jones said.

“The group that is gathered here today is also here to say that we need to make sure there are more severe consequences for those who are repeat serious offenders, who are engaged in gun violence in our communities,” Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin said. “And to say that if you have a record of serious offenses and you commit a new, serious fi****ms offense, we need to make sure that there are swift and severe consequences. This is about saving lives. This is about making our communities safer and stronger.”

Among the group was Deborah Davis of Hartford, who spoke for Mothers United Against Violence.

“This proposal, these ideas specifically, are so important to us,” she said. “Because we want to make certain that individuals are not back on the street. We are supporting every proposal that would alleviate some of the concerns that we have with some individuals being able to come back out so quickly.”

CT mayors wrestle with what data show is at root of gun violence: Chronic repeat offenders Hartford data drawn from 345 gun violence incidents between January 2019 and March 2021 shows that 85 percent of the suspects arrested for gun crimes had been convicted of gun crimes previously.

State Representative Raghib Allie-Brennan
State Representative Michael D. Quinn
Matt Blumenthal
State Rep. Kathy Kennedy
State Sen. Stephen Harding
State Senator James Maroney
Bob Godfrey our State Representative
Senator Saud Anwarr
State Senator Julie Kushner
Nicole Klarides-Ditria
State Rep Lucy Dathan
State Representative Liz Linehan
State Rep. Greg Howard
Rep. Mitch Bolinsky
State Representative Marcus Brown
State Representative Christine Conley
State Representative Kerry Wood
State Representative Tammy Nuccio
State Representative Jason Doucette
Aundré Bumgardner
State Representative Jillian Gilchrest
State Representative Geraldo Reyes Jr.
State Representative Corey Paris
State Representative Jeff Currey
State Senator Ryan Fazio
Rachel Chaleski
John A. Kissel

Thank you for honoring the victims of domestic violence who did not make it out alive by working with survivors to end intimate partner killing.
https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/investigations/domestic-violence-protection-a-cry-for-help/2978382/

Domestic Violence Protection: A Cry for Help Domestic violence advocates say intimate partner murders are becoming increasingly violent in nature in Connecticut.

Thank you State Rep. Kathy Kennedy for joining 27 House and Senate members on both sides of the aisle, introducing HB 6431 that will establish domestic and intimate partner violence murder as a Class A felony.

Supporting Victims Of Domestic Violence By Kathy Kennedy State Rep., R-119 One of the many challenges for legislators at the Capitol is to determine which proposed bills should be considered for debate in the House or Senate chambers. Wh…

It is so important we channel our collective energies to support funding for victims’ services. Our friends at Survivors of Homicide touch the lives of so many at a very personal level at a time of unprecedented need. Hope you will join us testifying in support. Written, zoom and or in person, we are happy to help you craft your testimony and share you experience.

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"But consider the potential danger of other White men -- or any person wielding a gun in public -- feeling emboldened to use deadly force against even an unarmed person by evoking the logic in those defenses."

"In other words, their own decision to carry a gun became a justification to use it, lest it be wrested away from them," Ruben recently told the New York Times.

https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/20/us/angry-white-men-trials-blake-cec/index.html

There's nothing more frightening in America today than an angry White man Racial fears, "stand your ground" laws and an increasingly violent political climate are emboldening angry White men across America.