Connecticut

When a group of racist agitators crashed Connecticut Rep. Jahana Hayes’ virtual listening session on Monday, the…

Being Black in America is having to exist in a constant state of self-preservation. No matter our age we are seen as…

A Hamden, Conn., police officer was arrested and charged with assault and reckless endangerment on Monday for…

A Connecticut school district is urging parents to talk to their children about their conduct after one of its…

To honor Mental Illness Awareness Week (Oct. 6-12) , Frontline PBS and Firelight Media have partnered with The Root…

With tears of misspent white privilege streaming down her face, actress Felicity Huffman was sentenced Friday to 14…

As Muslims throughout the world observe Ramadan—a time during which compassion, self-reflection and spiritual…

On Tuesday, April 16, Stephanie Washington, 22, and Paul Witherspoon III, 21, were sitting in their car enjoying…

Corinne Terrone can be seen using the N-word while spitting at a black man and woman. Terrone, a public office worker…

The Connecticut Supreme Court has ruled by a 4-3 decision to revive a lawsuit brought by the families of Sandy Hook…

A Connecticut man who was attacked by three juveniles while at work will have to spend the next 18 months in jail…

First she said that two black men violently raped her. Then she said they didn’t. Then she said she’d only accused…

An 11-year-old boy was not having it when a stranger hopped into his father’s car and drove off, fighting off the…

A woman who confessed that she was trying to get sympathy from a guy she was interested in when she told…

The Connecticut NAACP is demanding that a felony hate crime charge be filed against a white former University of…

Updated Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2017; 1:45 p.m.: Sayonara, Brianna! After widespread scrutiny and a big social media…

A 32-year-old father who is trying to get back on his feet after a prison stint passed up on a long-awaited job…

Trinity College placed a college professor on leave after his social media posts caused an uproar that shut down the…

It’s the kind of thing you would think you’d see only in a movie. Shanta Jordan, however, became a real-life hero…

Former New England Patriots tight end and convicted murderer Aaron Hernandez was remembered by his family, friends…