For many, going through naturalization now brings with it guilt and concern for foreign-born residents who have been shut out of the process.
Emilia Otte
Emilia Otte is CT Mirror's Justice Reporter, where she covers the conditions in Connecticut prisons, the judicial system and migration. Prior to working for CT Mirror, she spent four years at CT Examiner, where she covered education, healthcare and children's issues both locally and statewide. She graduated with a BA in English from Bryn Mawr College and a MA in Global Journalism from New York University, where she specialized in Europe and the Mediterranean.
Posted inGovernment
No Kings rallies in CT draw thousands, old and young, in protest
CT state officials decried Trump initiatives such as the SAVE America Act and the war in Iran at the No Kings rally in Hartford.
Posted inEducation
UConn graduate assistants call for higher pay, lower fees
Amid bargaining talks, members of UConn’s Graduate Employees Union gathered at the student union in Storrs Tuesday and marched across campus.
Posted inImmigration
AG Tong, Sen. Blumenthal plug CT bills seeking accountability for ICE agents
Legislation would protect certain locations from federal immigration enforcement, allow citizens to sue feds for violations of their rights.
Posted inEducation
New CT college scholarship program could face funding shortfall
A new program to provide debt-free bachelor’s degrees to CT students will likely serve a small fraction of those eligible, officials said.
Posted inJustice
Hearing draws support for expanding early parole eligibility in CT
Under SB 503, people who committed crimes when they were younger than 26 could become eligible for parole at an earlier date.
Posted inJustice
Lawmakers consider changes to health care, nutrition in CT prisons
HB 5567 was developed following reports of problems with medication distribution, staffing, food quality and medical care in DOC facilities.
Posted inJustice
Sharonda Carlos tapped to lead Department of Correction
Carlos, who has served as deputy correction commissioner since Dec. 2020, will take over the top spot when Angel Quiros steps down in May.
Posted inJustice
Plan for juvenile facility in Tolland scrapped after outcry
CT’s Judicial Branch has canceled plans to open a 20-bed juvenile detention facility in Tolland, a project that sparked fierce opposition.
Posted inJustice
Bill to ban ‘convertible’ pistols in CT sees strong opposition
About 1,900 people submitted testimony opposing a ban on the sale of convertible pistols, and only 50 people wrote in support of the ban.
Posted inJustice
Survivors of female genital mutilation call on CT to ban the practice
The legislation has been raised in CT nearly every year since 2018, but it hasn’t passed. Most states already have FGM bans on the books.
Posted inJustice
Bill constraining use of license plate data gets broad support
Advocates supported a CT bill that would restrict the use of data from automatic license plate readers, but police say it helps solve crimes.
Posted inJustice
Hundreds testify in favor of ICE accountability, ‘safe spaces’ for immigrants
CT lawmakers considered a bill that would limit immigration enforcement and create pathways for people injured by agents to seek compensation.
Posted inJustice
CT state police deploy new multimillion-dollar technology, equipment
Troopers demonstrated new tasers, bodycams, virtual reality training and other software Wednesday. CT has approved $120M for the equipment.
Posted inGovernment
EMS workers ask to be included in Lamont’s free tuition proposal
The governor’s bill offers help with college tuition and mortgage payments to firefighters and police. EMS workers want to be included.