Two days after the deadly mass shooting north of Chicago, the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services was in Connecticut to talk about new gun reform legislation. The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act includes $12 billion to support community mental health.
After Darius Burke's alleged threats to "shoot up" Manchester Community College, a judge ordered a risk protection order barring him from possessing or purchasing firearms, a move made possible by Connecticut’s “red flag” law. Nearly two dozen states have followed in Connecticut's footsteps, and now the Senate is in talks for a similar federal act after recent mass shootings.
For nearly two years, the push to improve diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) and the pandemic have been dominant issues in the workplace.
In the wake of the social unrest after the murder of George Floyd, followed by aggressions against Asians and other minority communities, many of the state’s largest employers have typically been in the headlines for spearheading new DEI efforts.
But some small businesses, despite much fewer resources, are making concerted efforts to do their part.