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Family of man shot by Hartford police officer 9 times to hold press conference
6+ hour, 39+ min ago (562+ words) HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) " The family of 55-year-old Steven Jones, the man who was shot nine times by a Hartford police officer while he was having a mental health crisis, will hold a press conference Monday. The family will be represented…...
Lamont backs plan to use pension fund to keep Connecticut Sun
5+ mon, 4+ week ago (123+ words) CONNECTICUT (WTNH) " In the ongoing fight to keep the WNBA's Connecticut Sun in the state, Gov. Ned Lamont pitched a new plan for the state itself to become an investor in the franchise through the multibillion-dollar public employee pension funds…...
Fight at a funeral in Connecticut erupts into gunfire and stabbing, wounding 2
9+ mon, 4+ week ago (293+ words) members at a funeral in Connecticut spiraled into a melee in which one man was stabbed and a woman grazed by gunfire, police said. Witnesses and police described a chaotic scene as people threw punches and gunshots rang out as…...
Lamont approves $3 million in funding for nonprofits
11+ mon, 4+ week ago (175+ words) HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) " In one week's time, Gov. Ned Lamont went from vetoing nearly $3 million in funding for nonprofit organizations to signing a revised bill that provided the exact same funding " only by a slightly different mechanism.The $3 million in…...