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Trump admin to investigate NY's funding threat over Long Island tribal school mascot
The Massapequa School Board president has said it could cost more than $1 million to rebrand the school if the name and mascot are changed.
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US Coast Guard service members don't feel safe, review says. Officials promise changes
U.S. Coast Guard officials are promising reforms after an internal review sparked by reports of sexual assault and harassment found that “too many” of its members don’t feel safe and trust in leadership is eroding. The wide-ranging 90-day review, released Wednesday, calls for an end to a “permissive environment” that extends to inappropriate jokes and comments, and a greater focus on...
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Coast Guard apologizes for mishandling of sex assaults at academy following revelation of probe
The U.S. Coast Guard apologized Friday for not taking “appropriate action” years ago when it failed to adequately handle cases of sexual assault and harassment at the service’s Connecticut academy. The service also acknowledged it did not widely disclose its six-year internal investigation into dozens of cases from 1988 to 2006. Two U.S. senators on Friday said in a...
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‘It's Too Much for Me': CT Secretary of State to Resign, Citing Ill Husband
Connecticut Secretary of the State Denise Merrill will leave office six months before her third term ends, telling The Associated Press she is resigning Thursday, effective at noon, to spend more time with her husband, who is facing serious health problems. The veteran Democrat, who was first elected as the state’s top elections official in 2010 after serving 17 years…
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Hate Crime Murder Charges in Brutal Death of Asian Man Head Stomped in NYC
A New York City man will face hate crime murder charges in the death of a Chinese immigrant who was brutally attacked in April 2021 while collecting cans in East Harlem and died of his injuries eight months later.
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61-Year-Old Asian Man Head Stomped in Brutal NYC Attack Dies 8 Months Later
A Chinese immigrant who was brutally attacked in April while collecting cans in East Harlem has died of his injuries, and his case is now deemed a homicide, New York City police said Saturday. Yao Pan Ma, 61, died Dec. 31, police said. The attack drew national attention as part of a rise in anti-Asian hate crimes in New York…
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Cuomo Cited in Call for Stronger Sexual Harassment Law in Nearby Connecticut
Leaders of the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities said Tuesday they support strengthening the state’s recent, wide-ranging anti-sexual harassment law, including changing the standard for harassment and addressing the fairness of non-disclosure agreements. Such proposed measures would come two years after the General Assembly passed the package of reforms in response to the #MeToo movement. Among other things, it...
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Connecticut Governor Unveils Plan to Cut Travel Time to NYC
Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont’s administration unveiled an $8 billion to $10 billion plan Monday that aims to reduce commuter rail times from Connecticut to New York City by as much as 25 minutes by 2035, while pledging in the meantime to make the trip from New Haven to the Big Apple 10 minutes faster as early as 2022. The announcement…
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Conn. Senate Passes Marijuana Bill, But Lamont Vows a Veto
The Connecticut Senate has passed legislation for the second time in about a week that would legalize the recreational use of cannabis for adults
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Connecticut Lawmakers Get Warning for Excessive Drinking During Sessions
Connecticut Speaker of the House Matt Ritter says lawmakers who continue to drink alcohol excessively during legislative sessions could face serious consequences, including losing coveted committee assignments
