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How easy is it to get weight-loss drugs online? Secret shoppers from Yale found out.
3+ hour, 53+ min ago (101+ words) The Washington Post The quality of care by providers offering lower-cost knockoff versions of weight-loss drugs is an increasingly urgent issue. Ashwin K. Chetty spent many hours last year ordering weight-loss drugs online. A Yale medical student and researcher with a…...
Melanie Cradle nominated as first Black woman to Connecticut Supreme Court
2+ week, 6+ day ago (97+ words) The Washington Post Gov. Ned Lamont has nominated Chief Judge Melanie L Chief Judge Melanie L. Cradle of the Appellate Court was nominated Monday by Gov. Ned Lamont to the state Supreme Court, positioning her to become the first Black woman…...
New training for Connecticut urban police officers to incorporate community input
3+ week, 3+ day ago (222+ words) The Washington Post Connecticut is developing a new, community-driven curriculum for police officers who work in and around certain urban areas " a requirement of the state's six-year-old Police Accountability Act of 2020 that could finally come to fruition later this year....
Former Hartford police officer charged in fatal shooting of a Black man in mental distress
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (71+ words) The Washington Post A Connecticut police officer has been charged with manslaughter after fatally shooting a man suffering a mental health crisis A white police officer in Connecticut who fatally shot a Black man suffering a mental health crisis has…...
An honor worthy of her name: Sue Bird will be Connecticut's co-state bird each March
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (110+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. It's a new honor worthy of her name HARTFORD, Conn. " Hall of…...
Connecticut legislators pass a bill scrubbing "minority" from economic development lexicon
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (101+ words) The Washington Post Connecticut lawmakers have passed Senate Bill 307, which changes the focus of a state minority business loan program to businesses in "historically underserved communities." What"s in a name? Will a state "minority business revolving loan" program still…...
Lamont's vaccine bill HB 5044 gets final passage in Connecticut Senate
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (221+ words) The Washington Post Connecticut Democrats have given final passage to a controversial vaccine bill with a 22-12 Senate vote Connecticut Democrats flexed their majority muscles on Thursday evening, giving final passage to a fiercely debated vaccine bill with over a week…...
Glock switch" bill is driving up gun sales in CT, dealers say
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (227+ words) The Washington Post Connecticut"s proposed sale ban on "convertible pistols," prompted by an increase in seized machine guns and devices that can turn ordinary pistols into machine guns, is driving up gun sales, gun dealers say. HB 5043, which aims…...
Officer fired after fatally shooting man in mental health crisis " as others tried to de-escalate
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (170+ words) The Washington Post HARTFORD, Conn. " A white Connecticut police officer who fatally shot a Black man in a mental health crisis was fired Friday as public outrage grew over videos showing he began shooting 30 seconds after arriving at the scene,…...
Azzi Fudd, Sarah Strong lead UConn to 46th straight win and another 30-win season
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (105+ words) The Washington Post Azzi Fudd had 24 points and four steals in her final regular-season home game and Sarah Strong added 13 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists as top-ranked UConn cruised to an 84-52 win over visiting Georgetown to extend its winning streak…...