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Connecticut

Thousands gather at state Capitol on Juneteenth; protesters confront Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin over defunding police

  • June 19, 2020

 Thousands of racial justice protesters marched through Hartford on Friday, rallying at the Capitol and later confronting Mayor Luke Bronin outside his home over the issue of police funding. On

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Connecticut

Disparities in Hispanic and black death rates much worse than previously reported

  • May 29, 2020

After reporting for weeks that Connecticut Hispanics are only half as likely to die from COVID-19 as non-Hispanic whites, state officials now say that Hispanics here are substantially more likely to die

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COVID-19

‘Would this population of caregivers be treated differently if they were white, and male, and wealthy?’

  • April 27, 2020

The federal and state response to COVID-19 in nursing homes is riddled with economic — and racial — inequities that are taking a greater toll in deaths and illnesses than

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COVID-19

A Connecticut nursing home, Kimberly Hall North in Windsor, has had 35 deaths due to coronavirus outbreak

  • April 22, 2020

There have been 35 deaths from COVID-19 at Kimberly Hall North nursing home in Windsor, nearly four times the state’s official number for the facility, as the coronavirus continues to

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COVID-19

Milford nursing home worker dies of COVID-19 after being on the front lines of the coronavirus crisis

  • April 21, 2020

Read the Story from The Hartford Courant HereAngeline Bernadel loved her job at West River Healthcare Center in Milford. But by mid-March, the 52-year-old nurse had become concerned about the

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Connecticut

‘We are in a war zone, and we’re scared for our lives’ – Boston Globe

  • April 13, 2020

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — They sound like soldiers, facing an enemy both invisible and treacherous. At the hospitals, they care for the sick and prepare for a surge of COVID-19 patients.

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COVID-19

State to dedicate 2 nursing homes, other alternate sites to COVID-positive patients

  • April 9, 2020

HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) — The coronavirus statistics reflect social distancing may be working statewide, but there is a crisis happening in several nursing homes. State officials said 39 percent of

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Connecticut

SEIU 1199NE Candidate Endorsements for 2019

  • August 23, 2019

  Elect Marilyn Moore for Mayor of Bridgeport Marilyn Moore is a lifelong resident of Bridgeport. Marilyn helped raise the minimum wage to $15 in this year’s legislative session at

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Connecticut

One year after DOC took over inmate health care, troubles persist

  • July 2, 2019

A year has passed since lofty promises were made to repair the financially struggling and volatile health care system that serves inmates at Connecticut’s 14 prisons, but Department of Correction

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Connecticut

Governor Lamont Signs Paid Family and Medical Leave Bill

  • June 25, 2019

Gov. Ned Lamont signed legislation on Tuesday, June 25th that will establish an employee-funded family and medical leave program in Connecticut. 1199 Member and PCA, Kharlene Wonder gave a compelling

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