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New Haven police look for witnesses after deadly car-pedestrian collision

New Haven police say they are looking for witnesses of a deadly car-pedestrian collision Sunday afternoon.

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Rising anger and distrust of police departments in wake of George Floyd’s...

Attracting top-tier applicants for police jobs was already hard in 2019, recruiters in Connecticut say. It is getting far tougher this year because of a double punch: COVID-19 restrictions along with...

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Bushmaster assault rifle stolen from the state police recovered, troopers say

With help from Hartford officers and the FBI, troopers have recovered a military-style assault weapon that had been stolen from a state police captain vehicle, police say.

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Civil rights lawyer must repay more than $227,000 as part of tax evasion...

A civil rights attorney was sentenced to three years of probation, including six months of home confinement, on Monday for income tax evasion, federal authorities said.

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National Weather Service alert: Strong thunderstorm heads east through...

A strong thunderstorm has arrived in northwestern Connecticut and is heading toward the Hartford area, meteorologists say.

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Five wounded in 24 hours during New Haven shootings

Five people were wounded in shootings in New Haven over 24 hours Sunday and Monday, police say. At least one is in critical condition.

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West Hartford World of Beer pulls beer in KKK-like covering after social...

World of Beer, a busy eatery in West Hartford’s Blue Back Square, pulled an expensive beer cloaked in a KKK-like covering from its shelf in response to a social media backlash when a Black man and his...

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Newington temple reports antisemitic hack during online worship service

An antisemitic hack of a Newington temple's online worship service lasted about three seconds, “but it was three seconds too long,” Rabbi Jeffrey Bennett said Monday.

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Man shot and killed in Waterbury

A man was shot and killed Monday afternoon, police said.

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Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin reprimands Chief Thody and requires him to pay...

Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin announced Monday that city Police Chief Jason Thody will be required to repay the City for the cost of the damages following damage to a city-issued vehicle in late May and a...

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Immigrants in Connecticut are a force in the state’s economy and demographic...

Immigrants are playing a major role in Connecticut’s economy and are a force in the state’s demographic evolution, a new report Monday shows.

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Man sentenced for trafficking heroin in Connecticut and other states, storing...

A manager in an international heroin trafficking operation was sentenced Monday to nearly six years in prison for distributing the drug to three states -- stashing some in a Hartford building, a U.S....

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‘Negro Heads’ reef off Branford renamed, clearing Connecticut map of...

A Long Island Sound reef and a Bristol brook have been renamed to remove the word “Negro.”

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More than 1.5 pounds of cocaine seized from Enfield home during drug bust,...

Enfield police say they arrested a local man on drug charges after they and members of the DEA and Springfield police found more than 1½ pounds of cocaine in his home Tuesday during a dawn raid.

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Ellington first selectwoman under fire for posting a racist meme on Facebook

Ellington First Selectwoman Lori Spielman is under fire over a Facebook post that some residents labeled blatantly racist.

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Waterbury police search for suspect in deadly shooting

Waterbury police are searching for a city man in connection with a deadly shooting Monday on John Street.

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Severe thunderstorm warning briefly issued for Tolland County and parts of...

The National Weather Service had issued a severe thunderstorm warning for northern Connecticut, including part of Hartford County.

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Connecticut’s COVID-19 travel advisory now applies to almost half the United...

Connecticut added Minnesota, New Mexico, Ohio, Wisconsin to its COVID-19 travel advisory and removed Delaware Tuesday, for a total of 22 states from which travelers are asked to self-quarantine upon...

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New Haven police investigate two Tuesday evening shootings

New Haven police were investigating two shootings Tuesday evening that sent victims to the hospital.

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Girls report attempted abduction in Ansonia, police say

Two girls told police a driver repeatedly tried to get them into his SUV in Ansonia Tuesday night, police say.

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