Criminal Justice

Thursday morning, Sandy Hook conspiracy theorist Alex Jones once again failed to appear at a deposition for a lawsuit filed against him four years ago in Connecticut.

Sandy Hook conspiracy theorist Alex Jones didn’t appear at a court-ordered deposition Wednesday morning and was ordered to answer questions under oath Thursday.

An attorney representing families of victims killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting allege that conspiracy theorist Alex Jones is trying to avoid being deposed in the case. Wednesday morning, a spokesman for the plaintiffs says Jones' attorney "informed the parties that he will not be showing up for today’s court-ordered deposition."

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The conspiracy theorist being sued for defamation by families of victims killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting will be deposed in two weeks. An affidavit published Tuesday revealed what the plaintiffs want the defense to produce ahead of the deposition.

As part of their defamation lawsuit against InfoWars host Alex Jones, attorneys for families of loved ones killed in the 2012 Newtown school shooting want more information that could connect another controversial figure to Jones’ Sandy Hook conspiracy theory.

The deaths of two Black women from Bridgeport, Lauren Smith-Fields and Brenda Lee Rawls, have put Bridgeport police detectives under the microscope for their conduct. Rawls' and Smith-Fields' families have accused the Bridgeport Police Department of being insensitive.

Black police officers represent 15% of the force in Bridgeport. The president of a local chapter of the NAACP says that's not enough to reflect diversity in the community, one that's grappling with controversial investigations into the deaths of two Black women. Lauren Smith-Fields, 23, and Brenda Lee Rawls, 53, were both found dead in Bridgeport on Dec. 12. Their families have since called out the department for the lack of racial sensitivity shown in the investigations.

Kids as young as 15 in Connecticut go to a high-security prison if they're accused of committing a serious felony. That prison, the Manson Youth Institution, has been investigated by state and federal officials. The findings may prompt the state to send local youth awaiting trial elsewhere by 2026.