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Pulling back the curtains on wage-theft enforcement in MN; Trump's latest attack is on RFK, Jr; NM LGBTQ+ equality group endorses 2024 'Rock Star' candidates; Michigan's youth justice reforms: Expanded diversion, no fees.

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says rebuilding Baltimore's Key Bridge will be challenging and expensive. An Alabama Democrat flips a state legislature seat and former Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman dies at 82.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

CT: Cultural Resources

Connecticut libraries are protected by a statute covering library records and confidentiality. Some librarians in the state feel this helps protect people's privacy and enables reading without the threat of intrusion. (Adobe Stock)
CT Libraries Help Kids Prepare for Back-to-School

As kids prepare to go back to school, Connecticut libraries say they're ready to help their eager minds learn. In addition to vast catalogs of books …

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Despite its name, the Day of the Dead or 'Dia De Los Muertos,' is a celebration of life, not death. (Unidad Latina en Accion)
CT Group Hosts Day of the Dead Celebration

Although the official holiday passed earlier this week, a "Day of the Dead" celebration is being held this Saturday in New Haven. The 12th annual …

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The town of Simsbury plans to preserve the remaining tobacco barns on the Meadowood farmland, some of which have been lost to solar-farm development. (Kesha Lambert)
Town Purchases, Preserves CT Tobacco Farm Where MLK Jr. Worked

SIMSBURY, Conn. - A northern Connecticut town now owns a former tobacco farm where Martin Luther King Jr. spent some of his teenage years. More …

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John James Audubon's legacy as a famed ornithologist and artist is tempered by the fact that he owned and traded slaves. (Audubon Society)
CT Audubon Society Addresses a Mixed Legacy on Race

HARTFORD, Conn. -- The Connecticut Audubon Society is facing up to its mixed legacy on racism, with an open letter and an essay acknowledging that …

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Day of the Dead celebrations include puppets and remembrance.  Courtesy: Unidad Latinos en Accion
Latinos Remember Lost Loved Ones with Day of the Dead Parade

NEW HAVEN, Conn. – It was part protest and part celebration as New Haven's Latino community held its fifth annual Day of the Dead Parade on …

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More than half the Syrian refugees heading to the United States are children. Credit: UK-DFID/Wikimedia Commons
As More Syrian Refugees Arrive, CT is Ready to Help

NEW HAVEN, Conn. - The U.S will admit 10,000 refugees from Syria over the next year, more than five times the number admitted in the past 12 months…

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PHOTO: FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler, seen here (top left) at a meeting in January in Oakland, Calif., has signaled his support for rules that may threaten net neutrality by allowing broadband service to some companies at higher speed for higher prices. A pushback by opponents is forming quickly. Photo credit: Mark Scheerer.
Internet Fast Lanes Could Limit CT Access to "World Commons"

HARTFORD, Conn. - Net neutrality defenders in New England and the nation are sending out distress signals about an FCC proposal to create broadband …

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Interrupting the "School to Prison Pipeline"

MANCHESTER, Conn. - A few years ago, Manchester High School had one of the highest arrest rates in Connecticut. After a single incident in 2010 in …

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PHOTO: Soccer for Success participant. Photo credit: Jeff Saunders
Great Outdoors Week Plea to First Lady: Fund Parks to Fight Obesity

HARTFORD, Conn. - Today marks the start of Great America Outdoors week, and as part of an effort to get kids moving in Connecticut and elsewhere…

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PHOTO: With renewed emphasis on early childhood development in Albany and Washington, DC, advocates are hoping more attention is paid to the roll public libraries can play. Photo courtesy MCPL
Advocates of Pre-K Pushing Obama: “Go To The Library”

HARTFORD, Conn. - President Obama highlighted support for early learning in his State of the Union address. He should go to the library, according to …

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PHOTO: A family-style New Year's resolution: Spend some outdoor time every day. Walking the dog is a great option. Photo from Wikipedia, courtesy Alessandro Zangrilli.
Healthy, Family-Style Resolutions for the New Year

HARTFORD, Conn. - The New Year is upon us, and at least one expert suggests making resolutions for the occasion a "family affair." Clinical …

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After the "Rockets' Red Glare" Comes the Cleanup

HARTFORD, Conn. - After the colorful Fourth of July fireworks have faded from the night sky, they're not really gone; not if you count the leftover …

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