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This undated booking photo provided by the Simsbury, Conn., Police Department shows Tiffany Stevens, of Bloomfield, Conn, charged with attempted murder for allegedly trying to hire a hit man to kill her ex-husband, Eric Stevens. Tiffany Stevens still has legal custody of their 8-year-old daughter, despite separate efforts by the girl’s father and grandparents to obtain custody after her mother’s arrest. She remains free on $1 million bail. (AP Photo/Simsbury Police Department)
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In this Feb. 27, 2014 photo, Eric Stevens, left, delivers a complaint about a court-appointed child guardian in his child custody case to the Connecticut Statewide Grievance Committee in East Hartford, Conn. With him are state Reps. Minnie Gonzalez, center, and Angel Arce, right. Sevens is questioning why his ex-wife, Tiffany Stevens, still has sole custody of their 8-year-old daughter when she is charged with attempted murder on allegations she tried to hire a hit man to kill Stevens. (AP Photo/Dave Collins)
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Boston Mayor Martin Walsh applauds as he attends a Black History Month event in Boston, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2014. The mayors of New York City and Boston say they'll boycott St. Patrick's Day parades to protest policies on gay groups. Walsh said this week he's trying to broker a deal with his city's parade organizers to allow a group of gay military veterans to march. The son of Irish immigrants said that allowing gay groups to participate is "long overdue." (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
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FILE - In this Thursday, Feb. 27, 2014 file photo, Mayor Martin Walsh speaks to reporters in Boston. On Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014, a marriage equality group says Boston’s St. Patrick’s Day parade is easing its two-decade ban on gay organizations. A MassEquality official said a group of gay military veterans can march under its banner as part of a deal brokered by Walsh. But marchers from the gay-rights group would not be allowed to wear clothing or hold signs that refer to sexual orientation. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
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Tanya Smith touches the portrait of her daughter Taylor as she sits for a photo in her home, Friday, Feb. 28, 2014, in Holly Springs, Ga. Smith, a Georgia police officer who oversees criminal investigations, is no stranger to battling the perils of drug abuse. Yet Smith’s current fight is personal, in memory of her 20-year-old daughter, Taylor, who died last year of a drug overdose after no one called 911 for help. Smith is among a group of parents lobbying on behalf of a bill that would grant amnesty from certain drug charges for those who seek medical attention in the event of a drug overdose. “My daughter died because people were too afraid to dial 911,” said Smith, a lieutenant with the Holly Springs Police Department. “This is taking that fear out of it.” (AP Photo/David Goldman)
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Tanya Smith, right, sits next to a portrait of her daughter Taylor while sitting for a photo in her home, Friday, Feb. 28, 2014, in Holly Springs, Ga. Smith, a Georgia police officer who oversees criminal investigations, is no stranger to battling the perils of drug abuse. Yet Smith’s current fight is personal, in memory of her 20-year-old daughter, Taylor, who died last year of a drug overdose after no one called 911 for help. Smith is among a group of parents lobbying on behalf of a bill that would grant amnesty from certain drug charges for those who seek medical attention in the event of a drug overdose. “My daughter died because people were too afraid to dial 911,” said Smith, a lieutenant with the Holly Springs Police Department. “This is taking that fear out of it.” (AP Photo/David Goldman)
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Tanya Smith holds a portrait of her daughter Taylor in her home, Friday, Feb. 28, 2014, in Holly Springs, Ga. Smith, a Georgia police officer who oversees criminal investigations, is no stranger to battling the perils of drug abuse. Yet Smith’s current fight is personal, in memory of her 20-year-old daughter, Taylor, who died last year of a drug overdose after no one called 911 for help. Smith is among a group of parents lobbying on behalf of a bill that would grant amnesty from certain drug charges for those who seek medical attention in the event of a drug overdose. “My daughter died because people were too afraid to dial 911,” said Smith, a lieutenant with the Holly Springs Police Department. “This is taking that fear out of it.” (AP Photo/David Goldman)
