Tonight on Connecticut's news station,
Sewer worries as a bill
stalls to fix the issues,
we're hearing from the people most
hurt and what's next for the proposal?
Also social media dangers.
How the kidnapping of 1 girl in our state
comes as lawmakers try to keep kids safe
online one more day until brighter,
warmer and drier days ahead.
Your full forecast coming up.
And guilty of tradition,
the Justice Department will do
everything in its power to defend the
American people and American democracy.
We're hearing from the Attorney general
after four Proud Boys were convicted in
the deadly January 6th insurrection.
Now at 10, this is Fox
61, Connecticut's news station.
First on Fox 61, a proposal to help
people across Connecticut after flooding
and sewage damage isn't moving forward.
Good evening. I'm Jen Bernstein. And
I'm Ben Goldman.
Thanks for joining us here tonight at 10.
That bill would have paid back
people in Hartford and several other
cities and towns here in Connecticut.
FOX 61 is Jake Garcia joining us in
studio tonight with what lawmakers and
people most affected had to say. Jake.
Yeah, but in Jen their reaction
can be summed up in 4 words.
Disappointed, but not surprised.
It's the reaction of the residents
I spoke with tonight who say they
want more to be done after the
problems that have made a mess of
their homes for quite some time.
Flooding has plagued Hartford's
North End for years, leading to
sewage backups and property damage.
A bill in the state Senate would
have reimbursed residents in Hartford
and several other towns across the
state and provided oversight to
the metropolitan District or MDC,
which provides water to the area.
We had a proposal right that we're really
looking at ethics reform at the MDC,
and that is very important.
But right now the focus is shifting just
a little bit in terms of helping folks
who have been impacted by flooding.
Sewage overflows, but
that bill will not move forward as is.
We're looking at either an
amendment or probably a larger bill.
But you know, the issues remain
and we just really need to work
hard over the next four weeks.
Hartford residents are not
happy with the latest update.
I am definitely disappointed, surprised,
not particularly frustrated. Yes,
Bridget Prince lives in Hartford
and says she feels those in
power have not done enough.
You see this beautiful part of Hartford.
There's no sewage overflows because
they fixed the 100 year old pipes.
There's no sewage overflows in the
South end of Hartford on Franklin Ave.
because they fix that.
So we have that evidence that it
was done so for them just to say,
well, leave MDC alone,
they can do whatever they want to do.
That is not fair to the
African American community.
The bill's Co sponsor believes
they can still get this done and
get homeowners the help they need.
I'm committed and we have many other people,
a growing coalition who are determined
to finally fix the flooding issues
in Hartford, in West Hartford
and the rest of the MDC area.
And I think we have the time
and we have the will to do it.
Those living in Hartford's North
End say the solution is simple,
fix the sewage and pay the people.
And while the focus has
shifted to helping residents,
Prince says oversight of the MDC is still
important and shouldn't be overlooked.
Lawmakers are running up against
the clock as Connecticut's General
Assembly is set to adjourn on June 7th.
In studio, Jake Garcia FOX 61,
Connecticut's news station.
All right, Jake, thank you.
Let's get to the weather watch here.
And on behalf of everyone who's
watching and in the entire state,
I can say we've had enough of the clouds
and we've had enough of the rain and
and the sun is going to come out tomorrow.
Hope you don't mind me speaking for
all of you a little bit tomorrow,
but a lot for Saturday and Sunday.
Those are the days that we really
start to kind of brighten things up.
But we'll take whatever we can
get in the meantime, right.
Couple showers that are still
out there even now as of 10:00.
O'clock at night.
I don't know why we're surprised.
At this point,
it is a pretty much something
we've become accustomed to lately.
You're seeing a couple moving
through Wallingford and also
Middletown getting wet as well.
That is also true from East Hampton
down through Chester and all the way
towards the Connecticut shoreline.
But I think over the next hour or so,
we will fully dry things out,
at least for now.
But then we're going to do
it all over again tomorrow.
Temperatures are in the 40s to right
around 50 degrees heading towards Daybreak.
We'll start off with temperatures in
the low 40s and we'll see a mix of.
Sun and clouds to begin the day but
overall I think midday it's very
similar to today with mostly cloudy skies.
The chance for a shower in spot.
Some towns may stay completely dry
but others could get that brief
passing shower and we'll see.
Highs in the upper 50s to right
around 60 degrees but the sun
comes out on Saturday warmer,
brighter and drier at the trifecta.
We're going to talk about it.
Your full forecast coming up
in a bit Rachel. Thank you new in
10 tonight a pair of fires at the
Seymour Community Center causing.
Problems for the town's budget vote
Officials say that there was a smell
of smoke earlier this afternoon.
Hours after the fire department came
in and cleared the Community Center.
Another fire broke out,
forcing them to clear out once again.
Polls were kept open until 9:00
o'clock tonight to allow residents
to cast their ballots.
It's unclear how the two fires started.
New Britain police are investigating
tonight after a man's body was
found on Noble St. this morning.
It happened right across from
New Britain Fire Station #5.
Officers identified the man as 25
year old Ronald Nelson of Stratford.
The Chief Medical Examiner says
the cause of death isn't clear yet.
Police say there were no obvious
signs of trauma.
We'll bring you updates on this case
as soon as we learn more information.
In a Fox 61 follow up tonight we're
learning more about the Massachusetts
man accused of sexually assaulting
a 13 year old girl in Plainfield.
22 year old Connor *** of Quincy,
MA appeared in Danielson
Superior Court today.
Police say they found the girl
who was reported missing in
his motel room back in March.
Investigators say that *** and the girl began
talking in February on an app called Perp.
The girl described it as a kid friendly
version of the dating app Tinder.
Officers found their messages on her computer
after her parents reported her missing.
They later found her hiding in the
bathroom in a room at the Elite
Inn in the Musa section of town.
People should withhold their
judgments until Connors
had a chance to tell his side of
the story and and when that happens,
I believe people see the case differently.
In the motel room,
police also found cannabis,
gummy containers, sex toys,
duct tape, and a Swiss Army knife.
Ted is facing several charges tonight,
including kidnapping and sexual assault.
He's free tonight on half,
$1,000,000 bond new at 10.
That case in Plainfield has some
parents concerned about the dangers
that kids face on social media.
Yeah, this comes as Connecticut
Senators are pushing Congress to pass
legislation to protect kids online.
Fox 60 ones d'andrea Turner
explains why they're they're
proposing what they're proposing,
rather, and how experts say you
can protect your kids online.
D'andrea Well, Jenna been the
expert that I spoke with today,
tells me that it's never a bad time to
have conversations with your children
about the dangers of social media.
In today's world,
social media has become an
integral part of our daily lives.
While it has its benefit, it also has
a dark side. We
really have to be diligent in making sure
that we know what our kids are doing and
who they're potentially doing it with.
Experts say The Ted case serves as a
reminder for parents to talk to their
kids about their online activity and
consider implementing ground rules.
Have your students or have your children.
Put their electronics down at the
dinner table and let's start some
conversations again like we used to.
And Speaking of conversations,
he says it's important to also
discuss the dangers of social media.
We've got to have some hard
discussions with our children,
our students about the dangers of
being enticed at these type of websites
and the people that are engaging
in this activity on the websites.
Senator Chris Murphy is among those
introducing legislation to ban all
children under the age of 13 from
using social media and require.
Children under 18 to have guardian
permission to create an account.
I have also
seen the immense damage that it does.
While Senator Richard Blumenthal's
Kids Online Safety Act aims to
put in place stricter settings
on online sites used by minors,
This idea is not red or blue.
It's not Republican or Democrat.
There's no red or blue algorithm
driving toxic content.
Politicians search for a way
to make social media safer.
McDonald's says the safety starts at home
first in the studio DE Andrea Turner,
Fox 61 Connecticut's news station Andrea,
Thank you. New details tonight
as a jury convicts 4 Proud Boy
members of Sedition in the deadly
January 6th capital insurrection.
The men in the far right group were
also found guilty of conspiracy to
obstruct an official proceeding.
1/5 Proud Boys member was declared of
was cleared of the sedition charge but
was convicted of other serious felonies.
Prosecutors say the neo fascist
group viewed itself as the army of
former President Donald Trump and
were prepared for all out war to stop
Joe Biden from becoming president.
Hundreds of messages in the lead up
to January 6th show the extremists
pushing Trump's false claims that
the 2020 election was stolen.
That the Justice Department will do
everything in its power to defend the
American people and American democracy.
Since the January 6th attack,
the Justice Department has conducted
one of the largest, most complex,
and most resource intensive
investigations in our history,
the Proud Boys Trials.
The third seditious conspiracy case to
go before a jury since the insurrection.
The four men convicted of sedition
face up to 20 years in prison.
And new at 10, the State House has
passed a bill to approve up to two weeks
of early voting across Connecticut.
The final bill would allow 14 days of
early voting for a general election,
seven days for August state primaries,
as well as four days before special
elections and presidential primaries.
Democrats say they've taken up
the most expansive option to give
people choice and flexibility.
Republicans say they're concerned
about the bill.
I'm concerned that a bill was written.
And is hoisted upon us in the dark of night.
It's not often that you know,
you take a poll officially at the
ballot box to know how the voters
of Connecticut feel. We know
they've given us a charge. We're delivering.
Last year, 60% of voters supported
amending the state constitution
to allow for early voting.
The bill now goes to the state Senate.