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Smithsonian Exhibit of Emmett Till Marker Puts 21st Century Racism on Display 
Desecrated sign reveals level of hatred that still prevails

By Hamil R. Harris (TriceEdneyWire.com) – In the middle of the night, 14-year old Emmett Till was snatched from his great uncle’s home in Drew, Mississippi. Then an angry White mob beat, tortured and then shot Till before they used wire to connect a fan blade to his head to sink his young body to …

Smithsonian Exhibit of Emmett Till Marker Puts 21st Century Racism on Display 
Desecrated sign reveals level of hatred that still prevails
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Brian Mohl was Connecticut State Trooper Killed After Cruiser Washed Away By Flood

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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Speaker Pelosi to Join Rep. Larson, Celebrate Biden Child Tax Credit

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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Bloomfield Mayor Values Service over “Politricks”

By Kent Ashworth Bloomfield, CT – When the late Winston DeBeatham and his wife Pauline migrated from Jamaica to the U.S. in 1978, their priority was a better life for their family. Looking back now, his daughter Suzette DeBeatham-Brown reflects, “I would have never thought, as a skinny, loud girl from Jamaica, that I would …

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Open Letter to the Black Community “It’s Past Time to Be Proactive”

After We Talk, Who Will Stand Up?By Reggie Hales, H.E.Z.B.A. President Let’s talk here. The attitude is “I’ve Arrived,” because I can spend all my money with the white businesses. They laugh in your face as they take your money. And you continue to be disrespected. And their income goes directly to fund their dreams …

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Jamaican Culture and Business Celebrated Annual West Indian Independence Continue in Post COVID

Hartford – The 59th West Indian Independence Celebration Parade was held Saturday with perfect weather. Hundreds attended the annual event where area drill teams marched in competition for the glory of the award. If you want to taste the best area Island foods, the festivities were the best place to be to get the most …

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COMCAST CORPORATION NAMES BRODERICK D. JOHNSON EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, PUBLIC POLICY AND EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, DIGITAL EQUITY

PHILADELPHIA, PA – July 13, 2021 – Comcast Corporation announced today that Broderick D. Johnson will join the company as Executive Vice President, Public Policy and Executive Vice President, Digital Equity.  Mr. Johnson will oversee the company’s Public Policy team in Washington, DC, and will take overall responsibility for Comcast’s leading role in the digital equity space.  …

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ATTORNEY GENERAL TONG SUES GOOGLE FOR ANTITRUST VIOLATIONS OVER APP STORE

Bipartisan Coalition of States Say Google Illegally Maintains an App Store Monopoly; Unfairly Edges Out Competition (Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 37 attorneys general filing a lawsuit against Google alleging antitrust violations involving the tech giant’s app store.  The suit, filed in the U.S. District Court in California, alleges …

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RESIDENT OF HONG KONG WHO SMUGGLED ENDANGERED GLASS EELS FROM THE UNITED STATES PLEADS GUILTY

Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Edward Grace, Assistant Director of the Office of Law Enforcement for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, announced that KING SHEUNG CHAN, also known as “Nelson,” 30, a permanent resident of Hong Kong of the People’s Republic of China, waived his right …

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TREASURER WOODEN ANNOUNCES OVER $450 MILLION IN COMMITMENTS AND PRESENTS REAL ASSETS AND PRIVATE EQUITY INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Wooden Provided First Quarter Results for the Connecticut Inclusive Investment Initiative  Hartford, CT –At today’s Investment Advisory Council (IAC) meeting, Connecticut State Treasurer Shawn T. Wooden announced several investment decisions for the Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds (CRPTF). Decisions included committing €150 million Euros, approximately $177 million, to the ICG Europe Fund VIII, and $150 …

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