Staff Report

Thousands of protesters gathered at the Capitol in Hartford, and in communities across the state, to speak out against the Trump administration and acts of political violence.

Protests will extend across the southwest and northeast corners of the state. Rallies are also planned in major cities including Bridgeport, New Haven and Hartford.

The protests in Connecticut over federal immigration raids come as a Meriden high school senior and his father were detained last week by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Robert Prevost, misionero nacido en Chicago que dedicó gran parte de su carrera pastoral en Perú y dirigía la influyente oficina vaticana de obispos, fue elegido el jueves como el primer papa estadounidense en la historia de la Iglesia Católica.

Former President Barack Obama will headline an event scheduled for June 17 at 7:30 p.m. at The Bushnell Performing Arts Center in Hartford.

“This was not an attack on the church in any way,” Hartford Police Lt. Aaron Boisvert said. “This was … an argument inside, that turned physical, that turned into a melee.”

Robert Prevost, the Chicago-born missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and took over the Vatican’s powerful office of bishops, was elected the first pope from the United States in the history of the Catholic Church on Thursday.

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said Pope Francis led by his words and example and “was one of the most inspiring Popes and spiritual leaders of my lifetime."

Inside Higher Ed reports that more than 140 colleges and universities have determined that more than 700 international students and recent graduates have had their legal status changed by federal officials.

Gov. Ned Lamont announced Wednesday the UConn women ’s basketball team parade celebrating the Huskies' 12th NCAA title will now be Sunday starting at 1 p.m. The team will step off from the state Capitol building at the intersection of Trinity Street and Elm Street in Hartford.