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Sunday in Hartford: Massive show of police, not protesters

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Mark Pazniokas and Dave Altimari January 17, 2021 @ 6:31 pmMarch 5, 2022 @ 12:47 am

Reporters outnumbered protesters. Cops outnumbered everyone. Sunday at the Connecticut Capitol was peaceful and well-documented.

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CT’s U.S. Representatives join the vote to impeach President Trump, and the state braces for protests

Avatar photo by Mark Pazniokas January 13, 2021 @ 11:31 pmJuly 11, 2022 @ 1:14 pm

Donald J. Trump was impeached on a day when lawmakers in capitals like Hartford assessed threats that may await them.

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Hundreds of protestors press lawmakers as they return to the Capitol

Avatar photo by Keith M. Phaneuf January 6, 2021 @ 2:24 pmAugust 3, 2022 @ 10:29 am

Hundreds of protestors gathered Wednesday outside the Capitol, pressing returning lawmakers to reject mandatory vaccinations and coronavirus-related restrictions on gatherings.

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This legislature will run on Zoom. But still dress warmly on opening day.

Avatar photo by Mark Pazniokas January 5, 2021 @ 5:00 amMarch 5, 2022 @ 12:48 am

The General Assembly begins its session Wednesday outside a Capitol closed due to COVID-19. Protests are in the forecast.

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Amid the protests and pandemic, a renewed call for health equity reform

Avatar photo by Jenna Carlesso June 15, 2020 @ 5:00 amMay 12, 2022 @ 6:07 pm

Reforms that have taken on fresh urgency include an expansion of Medicaid, better data collection and coverage for undocumented residents.

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Nearly 14,000 more COVID-19 tests reported as hospitalizations continue to decline

by Jim Welch | Connecticut Public Radio June 13, 2020 @ 5:49 pmMarch 5, 2022 @ 12:33 am

The governor’s office said 233 patients are hospitalized in Connecticut with COVID-19 — 11 fewer than Friday.

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Chants of ‘No justice, no peace’ and no traffic moving on I-95

by Carmen Baskauf | Connecticut Public May 31, 2020 @ 6:11 pmMarch 5, 2022 @ 12:33 am

“It’s not every day we take over a highway, you know,” one protester said. “It makes you want to cry.”

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People throughout Connecticut protest the death of George Floyd

by Jim Welch & Harriet Jones | Connecticut Public Radio May 30, 2020 @ 6:40 pmMarch 5, 2022 @ 12:33 am

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.

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Yale Law School dean calls for FBI investigation of Kavanaugh

Avatar photo by Ana Radelat September 28, 2018 @ 1:10 pmMarch 4, 2022 @ 11:39 pm

WASHINGTON – Yale Law School Dean Heather Gerken, who angered many students at the university with complimentary remarks about Supreme Court candidate Brett Kavanaugh, on Friday called for an FBI investigation of allegations of sexual misconduct that have been leveled against the nominee.

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As Trump moves on immigration, ‘Dreamers’ hope they’re not the next target

Avatar photo by Ana Radelat February 20, 2017 @ 5:00 amMarch 4, 2022 @ 11:06 pm

WASHINGTON – As the Trump administration moves to crack down on undocumented immigrants, more than 8,500 youth in Connecticut, known as “Dreamers,” who were given temporary legal status, are hoping they won’t be next. “There’s a lot of fear in the community,” said Lucas Codognolla of Connecticut Students for a Dream.

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CT immigrants fear Trump-led backlash

Avatar photo by Ana Radelat November 14, 2016 @ 5:00 amAugust 1, 2022 @ 1:34 pm

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump’s policies on immigration are roiling the immigrant community in Connecticut, as they are across the nation. “Right now people don’t know what to expect,” said Carolina Bortolleto, an immigrant activist. “Everybody in the [immigrant] community feels things are dangerous and are scared.”

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Kaine a hard sell to some CT delegates

Avatar photo by Ana Radelat July 27, 2016 @ 5:00 amMarch 4, 2022 @ 10:57 pm

PHILADELPHIA – Hillary Clinton’s pick for vice president, Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine, will be officially introduced to the nation Wednesday evening, but he isn’t the first choice of some Connecticut delegates, a few of whom still have reservations. They would have preferred a more progressive candidate or a minority.

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