Incarcerated people say the recent rise in assaults on correction officers is being used to undercut an increase in out-of-cell time.
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At CT colleges, Israel-Hamas war tensions lead to safety concerns
CT campus protests have largely been peaceful, but isolated incidents and university rhetoric have made some students question their safety.
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Charting CT: How popular is the library in your town?
Despite a years-long downward trend in the number of registered borrowers, there is some post-pandemic recovery at many CT public libraries.
Posted inJustice
30 years later, echoes persist from the murder of Miguel Dejesus
Miguel Dejesus was killed at New Britain High School in 1993, a moment that became a key point in the era’s tough-on-crime debates.
Posted inGovernment
11 years after Sandy Hook, CT gun safety advocates seek reforms
Activists from CT and beyond are lobbying U.S. senators in Washington, D.C. to support three gun safety bills that have stalled in Congress.
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Complaints after CT prison halts Muslim prayer services for weeks
York Correctional Institution in Niantic hasn’t held Muslim congregational services since mid-November. Officials blame a staff shortage.
Posted inEducation
UConn Health launches plan to boost revenue as state aid declines
State and UConn officials announced Wednesday that a health care investment consulting firm will be retained to assess the marketplace.
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Report: Widening “diversity gap” between students and teachers of color
The Education Reform Now CT report says that while the teacher workforce is more diverse, it’s not keeping up with the pace of student diversity in schools.
Posted inGovernment
CT senators say accountability lacking in latest Coast Guard report
Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal say the internal review into sex assault and harassment at the Coast Guard Academy comes up short.
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CT nonprofit providers accept Lamont’s thanks. They’d prefer money.
Lamont has yet to drop hints about who might benefit from budget revisions his administration will propose when the General Assembly returns.
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A ban on new gas-only car sales in CT? For legislators, it’s tricky
The GOP is opposed and urban Democrats are wary as politics and misconceptions muddy the issue of a 2035 ban on sales of new gas-only cars.
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CT lawmakers propose nixing tipped minimum wage — again
Restaurant industry representatives say servers prefer the tipped-wage model and say a higher minimum wage could discourage tipping.
Posted inGovernment
Pentagon taps Pratt & Whitney as sole provider of F135 engine upgrades
CT’s congressional delegation worked for years to get funding for modernizing the fighter jet engine made at the East Hartford-based company.
Posted inHealth
Athena nursing homes behind on paying worker health claims, CEO says
Athena Health Care Systems’ CEO acknowledged the company is six months behind on paying health claims for workers on its health plan.
Posted inEconomic Development
As maritime jobs rise in CT, this nonprofit is helping to train workers
Stamford’s SoundWaters has deep relationships with area schools. Now it’s offering paid training for young adults entering the marine trades.