New York’s red flag law goes into effect this weekend. It allows family members, schools, police and prosecutors to request the confiscation of guns from an individual who has been deemed a threat to themselves or others.

Planned Parenthood officials in Connecticut have pledged to stay open. That’s despite a Trump administration rule that pulls federal funding from healthcare providers that advise on abortions. 

U.S. Senator Chris Murphy from Connecticut says he is optimistic a deal can be reached with President Donald Trump and Senate Republicans on expanded background checks for gun purchases.

Connecticut, New York, and Vermont sue the Trump Administration over its plan to deny Green Cards to immigrants who recieve public assistance. New York sues the EPA over the Hudson River cleanup. The Coast Guard is accused of trying to block a federal investigation into racism. The race for Bridgeport mayor heats up. We discuss these stories with the reporters who covered them on The Full Story.

A 14-year-old boy was shot this afternoon in East Haven in what police are calling a “botched robbery.”

It is the first shooting in East Haven this year.