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Governor signs most wide-ranging gun bill since legislation passed after Sandy Hook
Gov. Ned Lamont has signed into law the most wide-ranging package of gun safety measures since the legislation passed after the 2012 Sandy Hook school massacre. The legislation, known as House Bill 6667, which bars openly carrying firearms, among other changes, comes almost a year after the U.S. Supreme Court said Americans have a right to carry firearms in public for...
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CT House Passes Most Wide-Ranging Gun Bill Since Legislation Passed After Sandy Hook
Connecticut lawmakers have advanced the most wide-ranging package of gun safety measures since the legislation passed after the 2012 Sandy Hook school massacre, with proponents noting the state is not “recklessly retreating” from regulating guns like other states.
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CT House Passes Most Wide-Ranging Gun Bill Since Legislation Passed After Sandy Hook
Connecticut lawmakers have advanced the most wide-ranging package of gun safety measures since the legislation passed after the 2012 Sandy Hook school massacre, with proponents noting the state is not “recklessly retreating” from regulating guns like other states. The legislation, known as House Bill 6667, which bars openly carrying firearms, among other changes, comes almost a year after the U.S....
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‘It's Got to Stop': Community Gathers for Violence Prevention Meeting in New Haven
It’s been a deadly start to the year in New Haven. Now after a string of homicides, some in the city are demanding more be done to keep people safe. “We can’t be afraid to come out of our houses. It’s got to stop,” said Mark Barros of New Haven. Barros was among those praying for peace at a...
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Community Wants Answers After Violent Start to Year in New Haven
After a string a homicides in New Haven, some in the city are demanding more by done to keep people safe.
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New Haven Police Work to Combat Violence After Deadly Start to Year
The city of New Haven has already had three homicides so far this year. It’s a trend police say they’re working to improve.
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Police to Collect Unwanted Guns Across Conn. in an Effort to Reduce Gun Violence
Several hospitals and police departments across Connecticut are participating in the second annual statewide Gun Buyback event on Saturday. “If I never have to say to another parent or loved one ‘your son or daughter, your sibling, your child is dead,’ then I will have done something better for my community,” Saint Francis Medical Center Chief Medical Officer Dr. David…
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Hartford Takes Part in ‘National Night Out'
The City of Hartford took part in a national effort to help build trust between the police and the community. Tuesday’s event follows a violent week in Hartford, resulting in seven people shot and one death. Twenty eight communities across the state took park in the effort called “National Night Out,” and one of those places was Hartford. From...
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Dozens Demand Accountability in New Haven
Inside First Calvary Baptist Church in the Newhallville neighborhood of New Haven, dozens came out to demand accountability from their police but also action from their community.
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14-Year-Old Boy Killed by 15-Year-Old in NYC Subway Stabbing After Argument, Police Say
A 14-year-old is dead after he was stabbed Saturday afternoon on a train platform in Manhattan, police said.
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Brother Carl Hardrick Institute Training New Leaders to Prevent Violence in and Around Hartford
The institution launched last year and aims to prevent violence in and around Hartford. They’re hosting a virtual conversation this week about standing together to prevent violence.
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Officials Across Florida Fight Back Against Rowdy Spring Breakers
Rowdy spring break crowds have forced curfews and led some establishments to close their doors from Miami Beach to Florida’s Panhandle
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Personal Disputes Leading to Conflict a Problem in Hartford
The search is on for the person who shot and killed two people in Hartford last night. This comes amid an increase in personal disputes leading to violence.