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Gov. Lamont to impose reforms on Connecticut state police department, including chokehold ban, body camera mandate, restriction on military equipment, more

[ad_1] Gov. Lamont to impose reforms on Connecticut state police department, including chokehold ban, body camera mandate, restriction on military equipment, more Gov. Ned Lamont announced Monday he will impose a series of reforms on the state police department, including a ban on chokeholds, a mandate that officers use body cameras and dashboard cameras and restrictions on a program that funnels military equipment to local law enforcement. [ad_2] Original Facebook…

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[ad_1] A very welcome piece of good news in the midst of turbulent times: The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld the basic civil rights of gay and transgender employees in the workplace. While Connecticut has had protections for gay employees since 1991, and transgender employees since 2011, it has taken nearly 30 years for those same, full protections to extend to employees in all 50 states. [ad_2] Original Facebook Post

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‘It perpetuates segregation:’ Racial justice protests bring calls to reform Connecticut zoning laws that restrict affordable housing

[ad_1] https://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-news-connecticut-zoning-segregation-20200614-dkwbi7gfkjckflh7lrjg2kgdai-story.html ‘It perpetuates segregation:’ Racial justice protests bring calls to reform Connecticut zoning laws that restrict affordable housing The call for more equitable zoning laws comes amid protests nationwide over police brutality and systemic racism in the wake of the killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery. Progressive officials and activists alike have asked protesters to keep showing up to rallies to voice their… [ad_2] Original Facebook…

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On easing absentee voting, Connecticut looks to November and beyond

[ad_1] https://ctmirror.org/2020/05/23/on-easing-absentee-voting-connecticut-looks-to-november-and-beyond/ On easing absentee voting, Connecticut looks to November and beyond Regulating the use of absentee ballots long has confounded Connecticut lawmakers. Now, it is part of the president's campaign. [ad_2] Original Facebook Post

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Jobs and Resources

[ad_1] CT Back To Work Initiative As Connecticut begins to reopen businesses and the economy, there are several resources available to support job-seekers and businesses get back to work quickly and safely. Governor Lamont and the state have forged several partnerships to provide residents with job-training for in-demand skills, and custom job portals with open positions across the state. https://portal.ct.gov/Business/Jobs-and-Resources Jobs and Resources It seems that JavaScript is not working…

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