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The fight to end systemic racism is getting a big financial boost, thanks to the Inland Empire Community Foundation.

Rather than restrictions and abolition, in this state it’s a story of opening...

HARTFORD, Conn. -- A federal bill intended to curb gun violence would establish Consumer Product Safety Commission safety standards for firearm locks and firearm safes, taking a cue from existing Connecticut law. The state enacted Ethan's Law in 2019, which requires gun owners to store their firearms in a safe and secure way when a minor is present. ...

MARK PAZNIOKAS :: CTMIRROR.ORG Members of the ACLU’s Smart Justice team watched the clean slate debate on a smartphone and listened on a speaker outside a Capitol closed to the public. The Senate passed two justice-related bills on Tuesday: one intended to protect survivors of domestic violence, and one that would automatically erase some criminal convictions. The first measure would expand the definition of domestic violence to include “coercive control.” If the proposal is signed into law, isolating family members from their friends or relatives, controlling family members’ movemen...

'Jennifer's Law' receives near unanimous support in state senate Kelan Lyons, CTmirror.org FacebookTwitterEmail FILE - This undated file photo provided by the New Canaan, Conn., Police Department shows Jennifer Dulos. In January 2020, police charged her estranged husband, Fotis Dulos, with murder after she had gone missing months earlier amid contentious divorce and child custody proceedings. Her remains were never found despite extensive searches. (New Canaan Police Department via AP, File)Associated Press The Senate passed two justice-related bills on Tuesday: one intended to protect survi...