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Asian American lawmakers, along with Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other House Democrats, denounced on Friday a rise in hate incidents targeting members of the Asian community across the country and called for stronger action — both by Congress and the Biden administration.

While the pandemic’s long-lasting impact has affected public health and the economy, the Asian-American community has also experienced the fallout of COVID-19 – being unfairly blamed for the pandemic and becoming the target of discrimination and violence.

Killings rose dramatically across the U.S. last year, and a study suggests that the coronavirus pandemic and racial injustice unrest were factors

With security top of mind at the State Capitol right now, it’s been a challenge for authorities trying to figure out how many people might show up for a possible protest. “With the social media going dark, it became a lot more complicated for us to gauge that,” said Connecticut State Police Chief Luiz Casanova. One site that has...

Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin said there were three acts of gun violence on Friday alone, one of which resulted in a fatality on Henry Street. The mayor said he spent an hour and a half with command staff following the violence. Usually this time of year, there is less gun violence. In the past, there has been a decrease in…

For months, the nationwide protests against racial injustice and COVID-19 lockdown orders have attracted all kinds of extremists using online platforms to plan, coordinate and drum up support for their activities

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden on Wednesday discussed the shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin.

Officials have arrested a man in New Haven who was involved in an officer-involved shooting in Hamden last year. Paul Witherspoon, 22, of Hamden, was arrested on new gun charges following New Haven officials’ attempt to limit violence after a recent uptick in the city. Police said they seized eight guns and made nine arrests from July 26 to Aug….

New Haven officials are cracking down following a recent uptick in violence in the city. This comes after Mayor Justin Elicker and other city officials stressed how important it is to work together as a community to improve the uptick in violent crime. “We will not tolerate gun violence. We will continue to work in collaboration with our state and…

Exhausted American cities are facing yet another challenge in addition to the coronavirus and the street protests over the police killing of George Floyd.

The Justice Department is urging U.S. attorneys nationwide to use federal courts — where more serious charges are available — to prosecute people suspected of violence or property damage during the protests over George Floyd’s death....

Attorney General William Barr said Thursday that federal agents have arrested 51 people for acts of violence since the protests began. The U.S. Marshals service...

Two brothers died in the early morning hours on Saturday outside a bar in Bloomfield following an argument. Police are still looking for more information as the community gathers to mourn.

Police patrols are being stepped up and city leaders want to enforce a curfew for anyone under 18.

Protesters defied an emergency decree and confronted police in Chile’s capital Monday, continuing disturbances that have left at least 11 dead and led the president to say the country is “at war.” Police used tear gas and streams of water to break up a march by hundreds of students and union members on one of Santiago’s main streets, but demonstrators...

A 66-year-old man accused of fatally shooting five of his neighbors on Chicago’s Northwest Side over the weekend left a note on his door with a haunting message written in Polish, prosecutors said in court Monday.

A 66-year-old man has been charged with murder after authorities say he fatally shot five of his neighbors Saturday evening at an apartment complex on Chicago’s Northwest Side, according to police. Krysztof Marek, of the 6700 block of West Irving Park Road, was charged with five felony counts of first degree murder, Chicago police said in a statement Monday morning.

The fifth victim, identified as 53-year-old Jolanta Topolska succumbed to her injuries Sunday afternoon, authorities said.

A teacher was arrested Friday after a fight with a student in a classroom at an alternative high school in Maywood, the sheriff’s department confirmed.

Crowds chanted “shut it down right now” as they marched down one of Chicago’s busiest expressways on Saturday.

There’s a plea for an end to the deadly violence in Hartford from a family that knows all too well the pain it can cause.