Hartford, Connecticut: Prosecutor Gail Hardy under scrutiny withdraws bid for reappointment

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Prosecutor under scrutiny withdraws bid for reappointment

A top Connecticut prosecutor on Monday withdrew her application for reappointment after being suspended and publicly criticized for taking years to issue formal reports that found police officers justified in four fatal shootings dating as far back as 2008. The withdrawal by Hartford State's Attorney Gail Hardy came moments before the state Criminal Justice Commission was to vote on her reappointment after hearing from members of the public who both praised and criticized her during a video conference. Hardy, however, was named later Monday to a new position in the chief's state's attorney's office, leading an effort to increase diversity ...

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