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Breaking the cycle

By Sabrina Garone
Published May 16, 2023 at 5:31 PM EDT
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Connecticut will soon give bonds to babies born into poverty. Advocates push for criminal justice reform as Connecticut’s legislative session ends soon. A Siena College poll finds New Yorkers aren’t too happy with Governor Hochul right now. And county leaders in New York want answers from the federal government about the migrant crisis.

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Sabrina Garone
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.
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