Assault Victim Who Stabbed One of His Attackers Sentenced to 18 Months in Jail
A Connecticut man who was attacked by three juveniles while at work will have to spend the next 18 months in jail after he stabbed one of his victims in self-defense.
White Woman Pleads Guilty to Falsely Accusing 2 Black Men of Rape
First she said that two black men violently raped her. Then she said they didn’t. Then she said she’d only accused the men of rape because she was trying to gain the interest of a potential boyfriend. Then she said she never told police that she was raped at all. Now she admits that she lied about the lie she lied…
11-Year-Old Connecticut Boy Fights Off Man Who Tried to Steal Father’s Car
An 11-year-old boy was not having it when a stranger hopped into his father’s car and drove off, fighting off the suspect and forcing the man to flee.
Lying White Woman Who Falsely Accused 2 Black Men of Rape Now Accuses Police of Lying on Her
A woman who confessed that she was trying to get sympathy from a guy she was interested in when she told investigators that two football players dragged her into a bathroom and raped her has changed her story again. She now claims that she never said she was sexually assaulted at all.
Conn. NAACP Calls for Hate Crime Charge Against Disgusting U of Hartford Freshman Accused of Contaminating Black Roommate’s Living Space
The Connecticut NAACP is demanding that a felony hate crime charge be filed against a white former University of Hartford freshman who allegedly contaminated her black roommate’s living space.
Disgusting University of Hartford Freshman Expelled After Being Accused of Rubbing Used Tampons on Black Roommate’s Bag, Contaminating Her Living Space
Updated Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2017; 1:45 p.m.: Sayonara, Brianna! After widespread scrutiny and a big social media push, the University of Hartford is finally showing up and showing out, and Brianna Brochu—who is accused of rubbing used tampons and contaminating her black roommate’s living space—has been expelled and is…
Job Offers Come Rolling in for Former Prisoner Who Missed Job Interview to Save Car-Crash Victim
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 interview in order to save the life of a stranger wounded in a car crash. But now his good deeds are coming back in double, with job offers and donations coming in on his behalf.
Trinity College Suspends Professor After He Is Forced to Flee the State for Scaring the Whites
Trinity College placed a college professor on leave after his social media posts caused an uproar that shut down the bucolic Hartford, Conn., campus last week.
Conn. Woman Hailed as a Hero After Jumping in Front of Speeding Car, Saving Young Boy’s Life
It’s the kind of thing you would think you’d see only in a movie. Shanta Jordan, however, became a real-life hero after she was seen on surveillance footage jumping in front of a speeding vehicle in an attempt to push a young boy out of harm’s way.
Aaron Hernandez Remembered at Private Funeral in His Hometown; Suicide Notes Turned Over to Family
Former New England Patriots tight end and convicted murderer Aaron Hernandez was remembered by his family, friends and former teammates at a private funeral service in his hometown of Bristol, Conn., Monday afternoon.
Conn. Bill Would Allow Weaponized Drones for Police; What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
If a new bill authorizing the use of weaponized drones passes, Connecticut police officers would have the ability to use the flying machines to kill. What could possibly go wrong?
Conn. High School Principal Apologizes After Students Chant ‘Trump’ at Opposing Team During Basketball Game
What is it with schoolchildren and chanting “Trump” nowadays at sports-team matches? I mean, aside from the obvious answer that they’re racist little punks. I’m really trying to understand here.
Conn. Interracial Couple Refuse to Remove Racial Slur on Door Until Cops Investigate
It’s been a month since someone spray-painted the word “nigger” on an interracial couple’s home in Stamford, Conn., over the Martin Luther King Jr. Day weekend, to be precise. However, the couple have refused to remove it, saying that authorities are not properly investigating the incident. And now the couple have…
‘White Privilege’ Essay Contest Offends Those With White Privilege in Overwhelmingly White Conn. Town
When a committee in the town of Westport, Conn., announced an essay contest on the topic of white privilege, it did so in hopes that it would spark an important conversation in this wealthy coastal town of roughly 27,000 people, 85 percent of whom are white. Instead, the contest offended many of the residents.
9-Year-Old Conn. Girl Banned From Soccer Game Because of Her Hairstyle
Aubrey Zvovushe-Ramos, 9, had never run into any problems with her hairstyle during the six years she has played soccer. But last Saturday the referee told her that if she did not remove the beads from her braids, she wouldn't be allowed to play in the game with her Sapphires teammates in Monroe, Conn., ThinkProgress…
Mother Sacrifices Life to Save Her Daughter’s: Report
Dania Cedeno-Delrosario, 40, and her daughter Denisse, 7, were about to cross the street after returning to their home in Meriden, Conn., when a car hit them and drove off, Eyewitness News reports.
