Eddy Martinez
General Assignment | Breaking News Reporter-
The family of 19-year-old Mubarak Soulemane, a New Haven man killed by a Connecticut state trooper recently acquitted of manslaughter, is speaking out for the first time since the verdict was announced.
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Tweed New Haven Airport will soon start new nonstop flights to Houston, St. Louis, and Traverse City, this June, through Avelo Airlines.
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The Masjid An-Noor mosque in Bridgeport has reported two potential bias incidents this week, the first of its kind this year, according to the Council on American Islamic Relations’ Connecticut chapter (CAIR).
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Trooper Brian North could have faced up to 40 years in prison. He faced a manslaughter charge for shooting and killing Mubarak Soulemane in January 2020.
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Activists across Connecticut are criticizing Biden’s use of the word, long considered pejorative when used to describe a person's immigration status.
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A new effort is designed to research solutions to gun violence – by having neighbors work with researchers at Fairfield University and the Regional Youth Adult Social Action Partnership.
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The task force is made up of 14 members. Some are religious leaders, others are local officials and some work with diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in the local schools.
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Six schools throughout Bridgeport may close their doors due to health concerns and poor academic performance, according to Superintendent Carmela Levy-David.
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Mubarak Soulemane was experiencing mental health issues in the days before he was shot and killed by a Connecticut state trooper, his family members say.
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A budget proposal that may be taken up by mid-March could eliminate all remaining school librarians in the district.