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Merrill Lynch Fires Fairfield County Man Charged After Smoothie Shop Tirade, Report Says Merrill Lynch Fires Fairfield County Man Charged After Smoothie Shop Tirade, Report Says
Merrill Lynch Fires Fairfield County Man Charged After Smoothie Shop Tirade, Report Says A Fairfield County man who is facing charges after authorities said he yelled and threw a drink at employees of an area smoothie shop has been fired from his job at Merrill Lynch, according to a new report. James Iannazzo, age 48, of Fairfield, was arrested on Saturday, Jan. 22, following the incident at Robeks, which is located at 2061 Black Rock Turnpike in Fairfield, according to the Fairfield Police Department. Earlier report - Man Accused Of Attacking Smoothie Shop Workers In Fairfield County For Son's Allergic Reaction Police said Iannazzo was angry after his son suffered a…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Connecticut AG Blasts 'Offensive' Federal Lawsuit Accusing Yale Of Anti-White, -Asian Policy Connecticut AG Blasts 'Offensive' Federal Lawsuit Accusing Yale Of Anti-White, -Asian Policy
Connecticut AG Blasts 'Offensive' Federal Lawsuit Accusing Yale Of Anti-White, -Asian Policy The Connecticut AG is calling the U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit against Yale's alleged discrimination against white and Asian-American people “politically motivated,” “offensive” and a “complete overreach.” On Thursday, Oct. 8, the U.S. Attorney’s Office filed a lawsuit against Yale University alleging its admission policies are racist for seeking to racially “balance” the university’s population. Many colleges and universities create diversity recruitment goals in an effort to bolster equity. “The [Trump] Administration has fully embraced its racist mantle as the last gasp of this fai…

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by Kristin Palpini
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Celebs Ask Feds To Probe Police Shooting Death Of Massachusetts Native Danroy 'DJ' Henry Celebs Ask Feds To Probe Police Shooting Death Of Massachusetts Native Danroy 'DJ' Henry
Celebs Ask Feds To Probe Police Shooting Death Of Massachusetts Native Danroy 'DJ' Henry Several celebrities are calling on the U.S. Department of Justice to probe the 2010 police shooting death of Massachusetts native Danroy "DJ" Henry Jr. -- years after the officer who shot him was cleared by a grand jury. Jay-Z, Rihanna, Odell Beckham Jr. and other stars wrote a letter to U.S. Attorney General William Barr saying the Easton, Mass. native "lost his life for no good reason and with absolutely no good explanation." Danroy, a black 20-year-old Pace University student, was fatally shot by a white officer in Westchester, New York, in 2010. Others who signed the letter include Cha…

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by Cecilia Levine