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After All Things

Faith and free speech

By Sabrina Garone
Published January 7, 2026 at 3:22 PM EST
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St. James Episcopal Church in West Hartford.
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St. James Episcopal Church in West Hartford.

Governor Hochul backs a plan to limit protests near houses of worship. Wegmans’ use of facial recognition  sparks questions about how retailers use biometric data. Plus, an investigation looks into how politics, proximity, and public dollars are colliding in Hartford.

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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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