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January 26, 2025

Connecticut to award nearly $6 million to family of disabled man wrongfully imprisoned for murder conviction

Connecticut is set to pay nearly $5.9 million to the family of a disabled man who was wrongly imprisoned in his 1992 murder conviction before he was freed in 2015.

January 24, 2025

Connecticut lawmaker introduces bill that would legalize sports betting on flights to, from state

A bill in Connecticut aims to legalize sports betting on flights to and from the state, despite other state's laws on gambling on contests.

January 23, 2025

Biden clemency for 'non-violent' inmates includes Connecticut child killer

Adrian Peeler convicted of conspiracy to murder in case that left a mother and her son dead before they could testify against his brother, another killer.

January 16, 2025

Tren de Aragua ‘asylum seeker' and migrants trafficked arsenal of weapons across NYC: prosecutor

A Tren de Aragua gang member who claims to be an asylum seeker, along with two other migrants, has been charged with trafficking an arsenal of guns across New York City.

January 9, 2025

Blue states called out by women's group for ignoring risks posed by transgender inmates

An Independent Women study released Thursday highlights the dangers of housing biological male felons who identify as females at female-only prisons.

January 6, 2025

Yale University class questions whether Black and White women can be friends

A Yale University course called "No Time for Tears" will examine whether "relationships between Black women and White women can develop an equal footing."

December 31, 2024

Connecticut man allegedly killed a mother, her infant son over $400 she owed him for renting car

A Connecticut man who allegedly killed a woman and her infant son in November targeted the woman because she owed him $400 for renting a vehicle of his, arrest reports said on Monday.

December 26, 2024

Strange Connecticut laws, such as receiving a $99 fine for selling silly string to a minor

Among the keywords you can find in Connecticut law include "silly string," "balloons" and "arcade games." All these topics are involved in some of the state's strangest laws.

December 17, 2024

Drones spotted across Northeast likely coming from 'inside the US,' military expert says

Military expert Col. William Dunn believes mysterious drones being spotted across the Northeastern sky are likely originating from within the United States.

December 12, 2024

Drones spotted over Connecticut sky in latest phenomenon

A social media user claimed to have spotted several drones in the Connecticut sky Thursday night. Sightings have become more common in recent weeks.