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CT State Trooper Charged For 2020 Fatal Shooting CT State Trooper Charged For 2020 Fatal Shooting
CT State Trooper Charged For 2020 Fatal Shooting The Connecticut state trooper who allegedly fatally shot a 19-year-old after a high-speed chase has been arrested on a manslaughter charge. Brian D. North turned himself in at the New Haven County Troop I barracks in Bethany at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 19, the Inspector General Robert J. Devlin Jr. said Wednesday, April 20. North was charged with one count of first-degree manslaughter with a firearm in connection with the Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020, shooting death of Mubarak Soulemane, age 19, in West Haven, Devlin said. He was released on a $50,000 bond and is expected to appear in Milford…

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by Kathy Reakes
Schools
Teen Accused Of Making Racist Online Post Targeting Fellow Fairfield Warde Student Teen Accused Of Making Racist Online Post Targeting Fellow Fairfield Warde Student
Teen Accused Of Making Racist Online Post Targeting Fellow Fairfield Warde Student A teenager in Fairfield County is facing a lengthy suspension and possible expulsion after allegedly making a racist online post that targeted another student. Police in the Town of Fairfield and the NAACP were called in to investigate allegations that the student at Fairfield Warde High School shared the racist online post. According to reports, the student - whose name has not been released - posted a picture of the victim along with a racist comment that states he “should be in chains.” It is unclear why the student shared the message. “I am writing to inform you of a racist incident …

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by Zak Failla
News
Teens Hope Their Signs With Anti-Racism Messages Around Westchester Bring Changes Teens Hope Their Signs With Anti-Racism Messages Around Westchester Bring Changes
Teens Hope Their Signs With Anti-Racism Messages Around Westchester Bring Changes A fundraiser and public relations effort among a handful of Westchester teenagers is bringing their anti-racism ideals and messages right to the front door of community members.  Called signs4change it is a grassroots campaign that calls upon artists who support the Black Lives Matter movement and make their feelings known on social media to create signs that carry such messages as "United We Stand" and "This House Supports Black Lives Matter."  Shivi Jain, one of the five Edgemont High School rising juniors speaking for the teens leading the cause said as of this past weekend, 40…

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by Donna Christopher
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COVID-19: Stamford Schedules Mask Distribution Sites For Public COVID-19: Stamford Schedules Mask Distribution Sites For Public
Covid-19: Stamford Schedules Mask Distribution Sites For Public In an effort to help residents stay safe from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the City of Stamford will be handing out face masks to residents for the next few days. Stamford’s Emergency Response Management team will hold mask distributions for residents every day for the next three days as part of the city’s ongoing initiative to provide more masks to staff and residents in Stamford. “Stamford’s initial priority has been to provide emergency response providers with personal protective equipment, but the goal has always been to get the public access to these supplies to stop the spread of…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Students To Meet With UConn President Over Racism Concerns Students To Meet With UConn President Over Racism Concerns
Students To Meet With UConn President Over Racism Concerns UConn President Thomas Katsouleas will meet with students and members of the community following recent racist incidents on campus. Two white students were arrested this week after a video of them went viral shouting the n-word toward African American students, then laughing on Friday, Oct. 11 in the parking lot near the Charter Oak Apartments. Several other similar incidents have been reported at UConn in recent months, leading to students expressing the desire for change on campus. The private meeting will be held at the African American Cultural Center, where Katsouleas will take questi…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
Spitting Incident Not Racially Motivated, School Principal Says Spitting Incident Not Racially Motivated, School Principal Says
Spitting Incident Not Racially Motivated, School Principal Says A group of students in a Fairfield County school were thrown out of the Smithsonian’s African American History Museum in Washington, D.C. after a white student spit on a black visitor. A student from the Shelton Intermediate School reportedly spit over a balcony during a visit on Friday, Oct. 11, hitting an African American visitor below. The incident is not believed to be racially motivated, according to school officials. Shelton Schools Superintendent Chris Clouet issued a public apology after the group of students was kicked out of the museum during their annual trip. 
“A student, a whi…

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by Zak Failla
News
HS Football Coach Resigns After Facebook Post With Racist, Sexist Slurs HS Football Coach Resigns After Facebook Post With Racist, Sexist Slurs
HS Football Coach Resigns After Facebook Post With Racist, Sexist Slurs An assistant high school football coach in Fairfield County has resigned after he reportedly posted a racist and sexist image on Facebook describing two female celebrities. Mark Kovacs, who coached at Shelton High School, is out of a job following the post - which has not been disclosed - according to a WTNH report. The nature of the post has not been disclosed. According to reports, Kovacs was informed he was to be suspended, and resigned later in the day. The now-former coach has not released any statements or information regarding his departure. "After becoming aware of some social medi…

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by Zak Failla