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Norwalk legal roundup: $1 million settlement; Milligan and Mosby
NORWALK, Conn. – Some recent legal developments: A $1 million expense for the Norwalk Housing Authority Mosby loses appeal City dropped from Milligan suit challenging Wall Street Plan
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Spahr vows to collect costs on ‘specious’ lawsuits against City, BoE
Updated, 10:57 a.m.: Added Coppola comment. 9:27 a.m.: Added Rilling comment. NORWALK, Conn. – Jeffry Spahr wants all to know: the City of Norwalk and the Board of Education “will not be sitting ducks for any whimsical or specious {legal} claims that someone wishes to file.” Spahr, Deputy Corporation Counsel for the City, said he…
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Norwalk political roundup: Puzzle pieces, accusations and explanations
Updated, 12:56 p.m.: Comment from Travis Simms. NORWALK, Conn. – Some Norwalk political news for you: Touting the Manresa study Duleep condemns Simms’ bill; Simms says Democrats divided on racial lines Mosby loses appeal Village Creek dredging explained
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Norwalk BoE prevails in one Mosby lawsuit, still in court on two others
Updated, Oct. 9: Comment from John Mosby; lead sentence reworked. NORWALK, Conn. – One lawsuit filed by a member of the Mosby family against the Norwalk Board of Education has been dismissed, while another may be headed toward a similar fate. A third Mosby lawsuit is ongoing, but may wrap up soon. Changes made to…
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CHRO dismisses Mosby complaint
Updated, 2 p.m.: Comment from Jeff Spahr and PDFs added. NORWALK, Conn. – The Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities has dismissed John Mosby’s latest complaint against the Norwalk Board of Education. “There is no reasonable possibility that investigating the complaint will result in a finding of reasonable cause,” CHRO states in its May 17…
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Mosby files new CHRO complaint against Norwalk Board of Education
Correction, May 24: Complaint was filed Jan. 13. NORWALK, Conn. – John Mosby has accused the Norwalk Board of Education of discrimination because of a news story on NancyOnNorwalk. Mosby, in his Jan. 13 complaint to the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities (CHRO), states that he has been subject to harassment and ongoing…
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Mosbys pursue legal actions against Norwalk BoE
(Updated, Dec. 31, link to 1996 Ralph Sloan editorial added.) NORWALK, Conn. — The number of legal actions filed by John Mosby against the Norwalk Board of Education is again two. The Mosby family is at three. Although John Mosby’s lawsuit stemming from a dropped Connecticut Commission of Human Rights and Opportunities (CHRO) complaint was…
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Mosby suing Norwalk Board of Education
Updated, 12:54 p.m. Saturday, additional comments from BoE Chairman Mike Lyons. NORWALK, Conn. — South Norwalk activist John Mosby has said at many Norwalk Board of Education meetings that a summons would be arriving “soon” regarding legal action against what he said is discrimination. “My suit is coming, don’t worry, it’s coming. It’s going to…
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South Norwalk TOD plan sparks ideas, genial pushback
NORWALK, Conn. — Helpful suggestions mixed with resident resistance Tuesday as the Norwalk Redevelopment Agency held a public hearing on its draft South Norwalk Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Redevelopment plan. Ideas included a right of first refusal for residents on new housing, the assertion that parking spaces drive up the cost of rent and the…
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Norwalk Dems look to address concerns about new ‘minority’ school
NORWALK, Conn. — A meeting needs to be held, not powered by the Board of Education’s desires but on the desires of the community, District B Democrats decided Monday. “We have some real questions that I think we need some answers to,” Darlene Young said, after relaying concerns about a possible new school in…
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Lively Norwalk Mayor’s Night Out: POCD, SoNoCC, scapegoats
NORWALK, Conn. — Mayor Harry Rilling took most of the heat Tuesday, with strong backup from Common Council President Bruce Kimmel (D-At Large), with his department heads occasionally answering a question or piping up to join in positive comments from the mayor. About 20 citizens attended the latest Mayor’s Night Out, some of them expecting…
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CHRO dropping John Mosby’s complaint of Norwalk BoE discrimination
NORWALK, Conn. – John Mosby’s most recent complaint of discrimination on the part of Norwalk Public Schools is being dropped by the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities (CHRO). Mosby, in his July complaint, alleged that he had been discriminated against during a May visit to Brien McMahon High School because a black security guard…
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Study outlines $77.4M in proposed work on Norwalk Public Schools
Updated, 2:48 p.m., comments from Committee Chairman Mike Barbis. NORWALK, Conn. – The high priority items at West Rocks Middle School would cost just over $4 million to fix, Michelle Miller of Silver Petrucelli & Associates said this week. Lighting is a problem “across the board” at Norwalk Public Schools, and there are ventilation concerns, Silver Petrucelli…
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Norwalk political notes: Himes, Rilling; Kydes, Kydes, Kydes
NORWALK, Conn. – Here’s what we have for you in political notes this Tuesday: Himes to endorse Rilling Kydes, Kydes, Kydes Duff gives NoN a comment – but not on purpose Simms defers to Hempstead on ‘35-65’ City Hall opened on Columbus Day – to post an agenda Mosby still after NEON
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Mosby files new CHRO complaint against Norwalk BoE
NORWALK, Conn. – John Mosby has filed a complaint against the Norwalk Board of Education alleging discriminatory behavior, specifically complaining that he was asked to show identification when he entered Brien McMahon High School in May. Mosby, an African American, said in a July 10 complaint to the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities…
