How an anti-evolution law a century ago set up an infamous showdown over religion in public schools
In March 1925, Tennessee became the first state in the country to ban the teaching of evolution in public school classrooms.
Can the Trump administration legally deport Palestinian rights advocate Mahmoud Khalil? 3 things to know about green card holders’ rights
(THE CONVERSATION) Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said that the government will deport lawful permanent residents who support Hamas and came to the U.S. as students with an intent “to rile up all ...
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Supreme Court declines to hear Republicans’ ‘Hail Mary’ effort to block climate lawsuits
The rejected complaint, filed directly to the Supreme Court by a coalition of 19 red-state attorneys general, argued that the climate lawsuits in California, Connecticut, Minnesota, New Jersey, and ...
Court upholds conviction of man in murder of wife whose Fitbit exercise tracker helped crack case
Police said Richard Dabate gave them information that conflicted with data on his wife's Fitbit, which showed she was moving ...
CT Supreme Court upholds ‘Fitbit’ killer conviction despite ‘improprieties’ by prosecution
We acknowledge that the prosecutor’s conduct did not meet the standard of professionalism expected of prosecutors in the state and that he was admonished multiple times by the trial court,” the ...
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Supreme Court rejects Republican-led effort to halt climate change lawsuits in Democratic-led states
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a lawsuit from Republican attorneys general in 19 states aimed at blocking climate ...
Celebrities who went to college in CT: Some may surprise you. See list of famous graduates
It's no secret that Connecticut is home to some of the country's top colleges, from the University of Connecticut to Yale ...
Case in battle over utility rates hits CT Supreme Court. Justice wonders if ‘Gotcha,’ occurred
Most of the argument before the high court turned on the Eversource claim that PURA “arbitrarily” and illegally decided what ...
CT Supreme Court hears arguments in Aquarion rate case
The case challenges PURA's efforts to impose a new method for scrutinizing which costs the regulated monopolies can recoup ...