Blumenthal pressed witnesses about changing the law to help the Justice Department prosecute police wrongdoing.
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COVID arrived, legislators left, and Lamont’s job rating doubled. Now what?
Ned Lamont was among the least popular governors. COVID changed that. But has it changed him?
Amid the protests and pandemic, a renewed call for health equity reform
Reforms that have taken on fresh urgency include an expansion of Medicaid, better data collection and coverage for undocumented residents.
Connecticut towns continue to struggle with diversity in police ranks
There’s a significant gap between the ethnic and racial makeup of Connecticut’s larger cities and the police forces serving them.
Lamont: No special session without consensus on package
Gov. Ned Lamont told lawmakers he’ll call them into special session — when they have a deal on police accountability and the use of absentee ballots.
Blumenthal, Murphy join others in Congress proposing policing reforms
While options for Congress are limited, there is bipartisan consensus that federal lawmakers need to take action.
Another day of activism after George Floyd’s death, as the state continues plans to reopen
Protests continue throughout the state even as plans for a wider reopening move forward.
Legislators see an opportunity for reforms in wake of George Floyd’s death
There’s an urgency now, lawmakers say, but they worry a delay could kill the momentum for meaningful reforms.
The death of George Floyd: A moment, or a movement?
Blacks are angry. Whites are engaged. The young are mobilized. A black lawmaker asks, Will it go anywhere?
Connecticut senators press Pentagon chiefs on use of military on protesters
Blumenthal, Murphy join others condemning “use of the U.S. military to impede the First Amendment rights of Americans.”
Lamont rebuffs Trump, says the ‘Connecticut way’ is peaceful protest
Gov. Ned Lamont praised police and protesters for constructive engagement after the death of George Floyd.
‘This shouldn’t be normal in 2020 America’
Connecticut is promising action after the death of George Floyd. Just what that action will be is unclear.
Chants of ‘No justice, no peace’ and no traffic moving on I-95
“It’s not every day we take over a highway, you know,” one protester said. “It makes you want to cry.”
People throughout Connecticut protest the death of George Floyd
Protesters in Hartford, New Haven, Bridgeport, New London, and other parts of Connecticut joined a nationwide call for action Saturday following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody.
A Minnesota death resonates in Connecticut: ‘A constant message that our lives don’t matter’
George Floyd’s killing evokes painful memories and concerns among the families of young black men slain in Connecticut by police.