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Courts and carts

By Sabrina Garone
Published October 29, 2025 at 4:01 PM EDT
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Jaqueline Benitez, who depends on SNAP benefits to help pay for food, shops for groceries at a supermarket.
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Jaqueline Benitez, who depends on SNAP benefits to help pay for food, shops for groceries at a supermarket.

Connecticut and New York sue to keep SNAP payments coming. The Nassau County Executive loses the latest round of a court battle over deputized civilians. Connecticut will bring in outside help to fix issues in Bridgeport public schools. Plus, a look at a New Haven book store with a mission beyond books. 

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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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