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Police Offer Safety Advice After Fatal Weekend Wrong-Way Crashes
A total of six people died in two separate wrong-way crashes on Connecticut highways over the weekend. The fatal crashes happened in Hartford and Meriden. Additionally, a 55-year-old man was taken into custody in Seymour after police say he was driving the wrong direction on Route 8 near the exit 22 entrance ramp. He was charged with DUI, driving the…
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Connecticut in Color: Hartford Native Breaks Stereotypes With ‘The Black Man Can'
For The Black Man Can founder Brandon Frame, making sure the world can see Black men in all their goodness was a one-time passion project that’s now become a virtual expression of Black joy. “I think I wondered, do people want to see positive images and 12 years later I can say that they absolutely do,” said Frame. The Hartford…
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SCSU Sorority Suspended After Social Media Video Surfaces
On the first day of Black History Month, students at Southern Connecticut State University reacted to what some say is an unfortunate display of insensitivity by one sorority against another. In the last few days, a video appearing to show members of Omega Zeta Pi mocking the hand signals and gestures of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc. has surfaced online…
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City, State Leaders Discuss Next Steps After 13-Year-Old Fatally Overdoses on Fentanyl in Hartford
City and state leaders are reflecting on what needs to come next following the fatal fentanyl overdose of a 13-year-old student at Hartford’s Sports and Medical Sciences Academy last week. Amid discussion about Narcan training of school staff, Mayor Luke Bronin said there’s a larger conversation to be had about the prevalence of these drugs and how they could...
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Father Charged in Infant's Death Faces Judge
A West Hartford father is accused of causing the death of his newborn daughter when he dropped her Friday, but his attorney said it was a terrible accident.
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Urban League of Greater Hartford to Hold Equal Opportunity Day Celebration
On Thursday, the Urban League of Greater Hartford will host its Equal Opportunity Day event, their annual celebration of the work they’ve done throughout the year and the work that remains for the historic civil rights and advocacy organization. This year, the celebration will be virtual again due to the pandemic. Among the honorees are trailblazers in Connecticut, including...
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‘Somebody From Hartford Rose Above': Filmmaker Remembers His Roots
A Hartford native is making his dreams come true on the big screen as a filmmaker.
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African American History Museum Opens in Stratford
There’s a brand new museum in Stratford that’s taking a look at the nation’s history through the lens of the African American experience.
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Hartford Program Aims to Create Next Generation of Property Developers
In Hartford, there’s a new training program to turn some city residents of color into real estate developers.
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Veterans Rally Point Offers Resources to Military Community
In Norwich, Easterseals is preparing to celebrate the completion of what will be a transformative space for the military community: Veterans Rally Point.
