Zia, who once worked with U.S. Armed Forces and came to the country through legal means, was detained in July after a routine appointment.
Afghan interpreter released on bond after ICE detention
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Connecticut DCF launches review after remains of 12-year-old found in New Britain
Questions about DCF’s contact emerged after New Britain Mayor Erin Stewart said the agency had been involved with the girl’s family.
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Hartford: Community Listening Session
The Connecticut Mirror is hosting a community listening session in Hartford — a space where neighbors can come together to talk about how we receive, trust the news, and the issues shaping daily life in our city.
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Belonging is the battlefield: pass HB 5002.
This is where policy meets bad faith and the result is stalling and stagnation. We don’t lack ideas. We lack moral clarity and resolve.
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CT could bond $390M for UConn Health, including Waterbury Hospital purchase
The $390 million in funding would cover the $13 million acquisition of Waterbury Hospital from Prospect Medical Holdings.
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Witness testifies he gave Kosta Diamantis thousands in cash
Sal Monarca testified that he handed over cash bribes to Kosta Diamantis at a Dunkin’ Donuts and in the Capital Grille’s bathroom.
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Judge: Lamont does not have to testify in Kosta Diamantis trial
A federal judge nixed a plan for Gov. Ned Lamont to testify in the Kosta Diamantis trial, saying his testimony wouldn’t be relevant.
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Correction ombuds asks DOC to suspend contract for Inmate Legal Aid Program
DeVaughn Ward wrote a letter to DOC seeking the immediate suspension its contract with Bansley Law, the firm hired to administer the program.
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Darien outlines plans to boost affordable housing
The town is trying to set an example for surrounding Fairfield County communities on ways to increase affordable housing stock responsibly.
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How the biggest health systems in CT are using AI in patient care
Doctors at Yale New Haven Health and Hartford HealthCare say a new AI tool is transforming how they interact with patients.
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Vaccines must remain available based on science, not politics
We hope that CT’s commercial insurance companies follow science-guided evidence to make certain that their beneficiaries continue to have vaccine access.
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Running gain — in partnership
This election is not about me. It is about us. It is about choosing a future rooted in courage, community, and continuity.
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PODCAST: Some towns in CT have second thoughts on solar energy
WSHU’s Ebong Udoma and CT Mirror’s John Moritz discussed his article about the resistance to solar energy development in CT among former supporters.
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At Black Business Expo, Hartford businesses make sales—and build community
The event aims to promote the growing Black business community, showing off the entrepreneurial spirit and the range of opportunities.
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Ned Lamont’s Instagram accidentally reposted Ryan Fazio campaign video
The video from state Senator Ryan Fazio, R-Greenwich, was a campaign launch and was highly critical of the Lamont administration.