The Coast Guard Academy doesn’t offer the same protections to cadets reporting sexual assault as other military schools. A bill would change that.
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Murphy seeks accountability from Coast Guard in spending bill
Murphy’s measure would require a report from the Coast Guard and a review of other sexual assault claims at its CT-based academy.
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Trump’s ‘tax holiday’ has few takers in Connecticut
Connecticut employers think deferring payroll taxes is too complex, and somewhat risky.
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Coast Guard Academy failed to address racial harassment incidents or punish offenders, IG report says
An inspector general verified 16 allegations of race-based harassment, but said in many cases nothing was done about them.
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Best of 2019: Key Dems press bill to increase minority recruitment at Coast Guard Academy
The bill is a response to allegations of discrimination and a racially hostile environment at the school.
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Congress issues scathing report on bullying, harassment at Coast Guard Academy
Congressional investigators determined Coast Guard leaders failed to conduct prompt, thorough, and impartial investigations of allegations of harassment and bullying.
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Lawmakers say Coast Guard has impeded racism probe at academy
The lawmakers complained of “repeated efforts” to impede their investigation into allegations of harassment and retaliation at the Coast Guard Academy.
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U.S. House approves boost in military spending in CT
Both the House and Senate want to substantially boost military spending, but partisan conflicts over Pentagon policy are hurdles in a final bill.
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Key Dems press bill to increase minority recruitment at Coast Guard Academy
The bill is a response to allegations of discrimination and a racially hostile environment at the school.
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House reacts to ‘a sexual assault crisis’ at Coast Guard Academy
A provision in a massive defense bill would establish an independent prosecutor to handle sex assault cases, instead of the chain of command.
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Survey: rise in sexual abuse, harassment of female cadets at Coast Guard Academy
WASHINGTON — An increase in sexual assaults and sexual harassment at the Coast Guard Academy last year follows a trend at the nation’s other military academies.
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IG report: Coast Guard Academy retaliated against whistleblower who reported racial bias
WASHINGTON – Federal investigators determined the Coast Guard Academy in New London retaliated against a black, female officer after she complained she was bullied and harassed. The academy is also under congressional investigation for allegations of racial discrimination, harassment and bullying.
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Courtney, other Dems, press for racial discrimination complaints at Coast Guard Academy
WASHINGTON – Rep. Joe Courtney and two fellow Democrats with jurisdiction over the Coast Guard have accused it of a “lack of transparency” and demanded it turn over complete information about allegations of racial discrimination at the Coast Guard Academy in New London.
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Bill to address racial disparities at Coast Guard Academy proposed as investigation continues
WASHINGTON – An investigation into the Coast Guard Academy’s treatment of minority cadets continues months after members of the U.S. House and Senate pressed the service for more information about racial disparities. The Coast Guard Academy’s poor rates of minority enrollment and graduation have prompted a lawmaker to introduce legislation that would change its admission policies and “culture” regarding minority cadets.
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Courtney, other Dems, probe claims of harassment, racial disparities at Coast Guard Academy
WASHINGTON – Concerned about complaints of sexual harassment and bullying at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, Rep. Joe Courtney and two other Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday asked the new Coast Guard commander, Admiral Karl Shultz, for information and internal records that would aid them in an investigation of racial disparity and harassment.