Connecticut Police Forces Still Await Federal Grants
The Trump administration’s stance on immigration policy is being blamed for holding up federal policing money across the country, including Connecticut.
View ArticleIs Sanctuary City Crackdown Keeping Fed Grants For Police Locked Up?
Cities and towns around the country rely on federal policing grants for a variety of expenses, including training, equipment, and personnel. So far there have been no payments. The Byrne Justice...
View ArticleGunmaker Liability In Sandy Hook Shooting Is Tested Before Connecticut...
The Connecticut Supreme Court has heard arguments in an appeal on whether a major gunmaker should be held liable in the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.
View ArticleImmigration Officials Tell Stamford Mother To Leave The U.S.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement has denied a stay of deportation for a Stamford mother of two.
View ArticleWhat's Been The Impact Of Connecticut's Gun Laws After Sandy Hook?
Five years ago, 20 first graders and six adults were gunned down at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. Following the massacre, the state enacted some of the toughest gun laws in...
View ArticleNew Haven Breaks A Record In Gun Buyback Event
Two gun buyback events were held over the weekend - one in Hartford and one in New Haven where police collected a record number of guns.
View ArticleHartford Launches Reentry Welcome Center For Ex-Offenders
Hartford’s mayor announced the city is launching the Reentry Welcome Center for people returning to the community after being incarcerated.
View ArticleMalloy Continues Push To Keep Young Offenders Out Of Adult Court
Governor Dannel Malloy has sponsored two bills aimed at increasing protections for low-risk, young adults in the criminal justice system.
View ArticleConnecticut State Medical Society Backs Push For More People To Carry Naloxone
As opioid overdose deaths rapidly increase, the U.S. Surgeon General is urging more people to carry naloxone, the overdose-reversal drug. The recommendation is strongly supported by The Connecticut...
View ArticleBody Found After North Haven Explosion, Nine Police Officers Injured
State police say nine officers were injured and one person is dead following an explosion at a home in North Haven Wednesday night.
View ArticleFEMA Begins Assessing Damage In Connecticut Following May Storms
Officials from the Federal Emergency Management Agency are assessing the damage caused by multiple tornadoes and storms that hit Connecticut last month. Two people died and more than 120,000 homes and...
View ArticleImmigrant Children In Connecticut Sue After Being Separated From Parents
Two immigrant children are suing the federal government after being separated from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border and transported 2,000 miles to Connecticut.
View ArticleConnecticut Women's Prison Announces New Prison Re-Entry Unit
A new unit at Connecticut's York Correctional Institution was formally unveiled Monday. The specialized unit focuses on preparing young women offenders for life after prison.
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