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Democrats’ first attempt at responding to the back-to-back mass shootings in Buffalo, New York, and Uvalde, Texas, failed in the Senate as Republicans blocked a domestic terrorism bill that would have opened debate on difficult questions surrounding hate crimes and gun safety.
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Connecticut’s bond commission approved spending $5 million to help houses of worship improve security on Thursday. This comes after two shootings in Buffalo, New York, and Uvalde, Texas. Faith leaders welcomed the move.
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The first electric train cars in the Metro-North Shoreline East fleet went into service today.
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The state of Connecticut is giving millions of dollars to houses of worship so they can protect themselves from potential hate crimes or other attacks. The increased funds come as Governor Ned Lamont has signed legislation establishing a special unit of the Connecticut State Police to investigate hate crimes.
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The online dashboard about Suffolk County Police, including traffic stop statistics categorized by race, a map of hate crimes, police officer demographics, and crime data.
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The letters threatened mass shootings and bombings dating as far back as 2013.
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Police reform advocates are criticizing a Nassau County bill that would increase protections for police and other first responders under human rights…
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Connecticut restaurants say they’re still waiting on pandemic relief money. Governor Cuomo defends New York’s COVID death toll, new evidence on a wrongful…
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Kyrin Taylor arrived at work one day in May to find a rope with a noose tied at the end hanging on the wall next to his tools. Shaken, he recorded a video…
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A new bill from the Suffolk County Legislature aimed at combatting anti-Asian hate would make it illegal to discriminate because of a perceived connection…