CT set to pay $37.6 million for wrongful convictions of 8 men
On Friday, a CT committee was asked to approve wrongful-conviction awards totaling $37.6 million for eight people.
Trump’s pick for education chief sketches a roadmap for dismantling the department
During her opening statement, United States Capitol Police removed ... Sen. Bill Cassidy, chair of the health and education ...
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Lamont proposes criminal justice cuts: free messages for CT inmates, public defender access at stake
HARTFORD — In an attempt to save money in Connecticut's state budget, Gov. Ned Lamont is targeting a pair of criminal justice reform initiatives ... through a 2021 bill, which allows people ...
Fairfield could add speed, red light cameras under proposed ordinance 'to slow people down'
Fairfield officials said they would deploy the speed cameras in school zones to encourage drivers to slow down for pedestrian ...
They fought for the Social Security Fairness Act. Now they're waiting to see benefit increases
A new law put into effect in January will provide higher Social Security benefits to more than 3.2 million individuals who ...
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CT archbishop doubts Trump threat of ICE raids on churches despite rise in ‘stress, fear and anxiety’
Hartford Archbishop Christopher J. Coyne said the diocese will cooperate if ICE raids Connecticut churches as Trump ...
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They fought for the Social Security Fairness Act. Now they're waiting to see benefit increases
Get top local stories in Connecticut delivered ... by the Social Security Fairness Act. Among those affected include certain teachers, firefighters and police officers, federal employees, and ...
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Trump's Pick for Education Chief Outlines Plan to Dismantle Department
Linda McMahon outlines plans to restructure Education Department, balancing Trump's goals with congressional mandates.