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The FBI in Connecticut arrested four men accused of stealing over $500,000 from ATMs at rest stops along I-95 between Darien and New Haven by extracting tens of thousands at a time. The operation, described as 'jackpotting,' targeted ATMs in the specified corridor.

Connecticut is implementing a community-driven police training program developed by Yale Law School’s Justice Collaboratory, focusing on implicit bias, reconciliation for past harms, and procedural justice. The program, set to launch in 2027, includes a 'train the trainers' model and three community advisory boards to ensure community input.

Michigan introduces free housing for early childhood educators in Battle Creek through the First Home, First Teacher initiative and opens an early childhood education center at a transit hub in Grand Rapids. The programs aim to address workforce shortages and low pay in the early childhood education sector, inspired by a similar initiative in Connecticut.

Billie Conley Jr., 46, formerly of Shelton, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden in New Haven to a fraud offense linked to a computer intrusion scheme.

A U.S. judge temporarily blocked the Justice Department from operating a $1.778 billion 'Anti-Weaponization Fund' created by the Trump administration to compensate individuals allegedly targeted by politicized investigations. The block follows a lawsuit by plaintiffs including a former prosecutor and groups opposing the fund, with a hearing scheduled for June 12.

William Rosario Lopez, a 40-year-old man from New Haven, was sentenced to 29 years in federal prison for committing multiple armed robberies at Connecticut gas stations during the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic. The sentence was handed down by U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden, including 348 months of imprisonment and five years of supervised release.

Christian Lopez, 42, of New Haven, pleaded guilty to a fentanyl distribution offense before U.S. District Judge Stefan R. Underhill in Bridgeport. Lopez, also known by the alias 'Face,' faces federal charges related to drug trafficking. The guilty plea marks a significant development in the federal prosecution of the fentanyl distribution case.

The U.S. Justice Department sued Connecticut and New Haven over sanctuary policies, alleging they violate federal immigration laws. Defendants include state officials Ned Lamont and William Tong, and New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker, who deny wrongdoing and claim their policies are legal.