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Back to the drawing board

Hector LaSalle, the nominee for New York's top judge, during his confirmation hearing in the State Senate Judiciary Committee.
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Hector LaSalle, the nominee for New York's top judge, during his confirmation hearing in the State Senate Judiciary Committee.

New York’s Senate Judiciary Committee has rejected Hector LaSalle as the state’s chief judge. Governor Ned Lamont hopes to save Connecticut business owners some money with his upcoming budget. There are renewed calls for Ethan’s Law to pass at the federal level. And police in New York have been given expanded social media surveillance powers under Governor Kathy Hochul.

Sabrina is host and producer of WSHU’s daily podcast After All Things. She also produces the climate podcast Higher Ground and other long-form news and music programs at the station. Sabrina spent two years as a WSHU fellow, working as a reporter and assisting with production of The Full Story.