Civil rights, state response

By Sabrina Garone

Published January 27, 2026 at 3:52 PM EST

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Connecticut Speaker of the House Matt Ritter speaks during opening session at the State Capitol in Hartford, Connecticut.

Democrats look to expand a Connecticut civil rights law in response to recent ICE activity. Some big changes are coming to the New York DMV. Plus, a dietitian explains what new guidance from the federal government gets right and wrong about nutrition.

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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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