/news/investigative Investigative News en-US Copyright Thu, 24 Apr 2025 18:05:59 GMT /news/investigative/2025-04-24/connecticut-freezes-funding-to-hartford-nonprofit-after-300k-wire-fraud The consequences have been crippling for the Blue Hills Civic Association, which was forced to lay off nearly all its staff earlier this month. Thu, 24 Apr 2025 18:05:59 GMT /news/investigative/2025-04-24/connecticut-freezes-funding-to-hartford-nonprofit-after-300k-wire-fraud Maysoon Khan /news/investigative/2025-04-22/blue-hills-civic-association-hartford-layoffs-fraud The unexpected loss of funds crippled the organization’s ability to continue its work, according to its board of directors. Tue, 22 Apr 2025 21:39:42 GMT /news/investigative/2025-04-22/blue-hills-civic-association-hartford-layoffs-fraud Maysoon Khan /news/investigative/2025-04-16/avelo-airlines-deportation-flights-tweed-new-haven-airport-authority Avelo came under fire last week after the company said it would fly charter flights carrying deported immigrants on behalf of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Thu, 17 Apr 2025 01:41:44 GMT /news/investigative/2025-04-16/avelo-airlines-deportation-flights-tweed-new-haven-airport-authority Maysoon Khan /news/2025-04-15/abrupt-layoffs-at-a-hartford-nonprofit-has-residents-demanding-answers The Blue Hills Civic Association, which offers a services including job training, housing assistance and violence prevention programs suddenly laid off most of its staff earlier this month. Tue, 15 Apr 2025 21:46:52 GMT /news/2025-04-15/abrupt-layoffs-at-a-hartford-nonprofit-has-residents-demanding-answers Eddy Martinez /news/2025-04-15/waterbury-stepson-held-captive-public-statement In his first public statement since winning his freedom in February, the man urged people with information about his decades of confinement to cooperate with an ongoing criminal investigation. Tue, 15 Apr 2025 19:54:59 GMT /news/2025-04-15/waterbury-stepson-held-captive-public-statement Jim Haddadin /news/2025-04-14/as-towns-grapple-with-book-challenges-ct-lawmakers-seek-to-establish-book-ban-standards Book challenges at libraries across the U.S. skyrocketed after the pandemic shutdown, and efforts to censor books have played out in ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø, too. So what are state lawmakers doing to address the issue, but still leave room for debate? Mon, 14 Apr 2025 09:00:00 GMT /news/2025-04-14/as-towns-grapple-with-book-challenges-ct-lawmakers-seek-to-establish-book-ban-standards Michayla Savitt /news/investigative/2025-04-10/derby-shelton-settle-lawsuit-alleging-excessive-use-of-force-by-police A woman claimed three officers struck her repeatedly in the head when taking her into custody on charges related to a car crash in 2017. Thu, 10 Apr 2025 21:39:51 GMT /news/investigative/2025-04-10/derby-shelton-settle-lawsuit-alleging-excessive-use-of-force-by-police Maysoon Khan /news/investigative/2025-04-01/waterbury-captive-case-school-classmates-dcf Police allege the boy’s stepmother kept her 32-year-old stepson captive in a small room that was locked from the outside for decades. Tue, 01 Apr 2025 19:50:59 GMT /news/investigative/2025-04-01/waterbury-captive-case-school-classmates-dcf Maysoon Khan /the-reporters-notebook/2025-04-01/reporters-notebook-connecticut-school-districts-prepare-for-shakeup-in-federal-funding Federal money sustains many key services, from special education programs to support for districts with the highest percentages of children from low-income families. Tue, 01 Apr 2025 16:50:32 GMT /the-reporters-notebook/2025-04-01/reporters-notebook-connecticut-school-districts-prepare-for-shakeup-in-federal-funding Jim Haddadin /news/investigative/2025-03-26/connecticut-schools-funding-u-s-department-of-education The federal agency allocated more than $353 million for school districts and other organizations in ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø through its grant programs, according to state education officials. Wed, 26 Mar 2025 18:46:31 GMT /news/investigative/2025-03-26/connecticut-schools-funding-u-s-department-of-education Jim Haddadin