Concerned Black Women Issue a Call:Show Us the Money!By Kent Ashworth Hartford – Five Black women leaders concerned for their communities have called on Connecticut’s congressional delegation to investigate whether federal relief funds have reached the human beings and neighborhoods most desperate for support amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Warning of the “possible disparate, economic impact …
Caption: Award-winning artist Lecrae is on a mission to spread awareness on financial education. Photo by Rob Kim/Getty Images The Experience Web-Series Will Take You From FOMO to Legacy Building LOS ANGELES (TBD)– Grammy-award-winning recording artist and activist Lecrae is providing the blueprint for building a financial legacy through his new web-series, The Experience, powered …
Chief Court Administrator Patrick L. Carroll III announced today that Judge Dawne G. Westbrook has been assigned to serve as chief administrative judge of juvenile matters.Judge Westbrook (pictured) succeeds Judge Bernadette Conway, who completed a five-year term as chief administrative judge for juvenile matters in August 2018 but agreed to serve an additional three years. …
By Ben Jealous I was proud to work hard for the election of President Joe Biden. And I was proud to protest outside the Biden White House on Aug. 24. Along with other voting rights activists, including our co-organizers at the League of Women Voters, I called on President Biden to do more to protect …
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-Commentary By Dr. Mark Mitchell Pollution from cars, trucks, and buses threaten everyone’s health. Yet the data are clear. African Americans and Latinos in Connecticut breathe in toxic pollution at 30 and 27% higher concentrations, respectively, than white residents. In fact, this disproportionate exposure to air pollution increases the likelihood of death from COVID-19. But …
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Lawyering Up … or Lawyering Down? News Analysis by Kent Ashworth / Inquiring News Nine pro-Trump lawyers who filed a fact-free lawsuit – and then tried to make up s#!t to justify it in court – got caught cheating August 25th, when a Detroit federal judge ruled their dereliction of duty was so blatant it …
Hartford – A veteran Connecticut state trooper was killed early Thursday morning when his cruiser was swept away amid heavy flooding from the remnants of Hurricane Ida.Sgt. Brian Mohl, who had 26 years of service in the department, was working a midnight shift in Woodbury, CT when he radioed for help. At a two-hour ceremony honoring Sgt. Brian …
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East Hartford, CT – On Wednesday, September 8th, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi will joined Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) to celebrate the expanded Biden Child Tax Credit, passed earlier this year as part of House Democrats’ American Rescue Plan. 77 percent of children in Connecticut’s 1st District have already benefited from child tax credit payments, and 3 million children nationwide have been lifted out of …
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Connects Local Students to Career-Building Opportunities with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Hartford Hartford, Conn. – Bank of America today announced that the four Hartford-area high school juniors and seniors have been selected as Bank of America Student Leaders(#BofAStudentLeaders). The students have kicked off their paid summer experience focused on workforce development skills, leadership training, and …
Uncasville, CT – A renewed love for our wonderful world-class casino, Mohegan Sun. A midweek concert on a beautiful summer night brought out many to see a world class act by Bell-Biv-Devoe. Their set started at 7:30 pm to a socially distance show where they were the only act. The DJ started off getting the …
Inquiring News began 50 years ago with one goal in mind, to provide the African American community in the Northeast with news that’s specifically for them. After all, there’s a bustling community of African Americans in New England, Connecticut, and Springfield.
