State Representative Brandon McGee, State Senators Saud Anwar, and Kevin Kelly discuss the bill. Author: FOX61 Staff Updated: 8:58 AM EDT June 6, 2021
CONNECTICUT, USA There s a bill now on the desk of Governor Lamont declaring racism a public health crisis.
State Representative Brandon McGee, State Senators Saud Anwar, and Kevin Kelly break down the bill with Real Story host Jenn Bernstein, what it means and what action it takes.
Amazon has reopened the construction site and the FBI has returned to help Windsor police s investigation. Author: Jill Konopka Updated: 5:49 PM EDT May 27, 2021
WINDSOR, Conn. The pressure is mounting to find the person or people responsible for hanging nooses at the construction site of a new Amazon warehouse in Windsor.
The FBI returned on Thursday to work with a Windsor police detective conducting interviews on-site, that had previously been set up according to Windsor Police. An FBI spokesman tells Fox 61 news, they will be on-site often assisting as needed to figure out who is responsible for hanging these nooses.
“This is the 8th noose, when is enough, enough? This is the 8th time this has happened, Amazon is not going to keep shutting down, opening up, what’s going on, they need to get to the bottom of this,” frustrated Windsor Resident Iris Mitchell. She says she moved to this diverse community four years ago and loves livin
Dr. Akbar also described the coupling of the COVID-19 pandemic and the racial trauma that many people of color have experienced through the last year. The numerous pandemics that have happened over the last 18 months has led to many people being under an incredible amount of psychological distress, said Dr. Akbar. At this point, I think a lot of people, especially a lot of people of color, are really at a breaking point.
Dr. Akbar provided these tips for those who may need to take a step back and be in touch with their emotional well-being: Seek mental health treatment if possible, lean into your network and community, develop boundaries and limit the amount of exposure to trama-like content.
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A day after the guilty verdicts in the Derek Chauvin murder trial, community activists are looking at what needs to happen next and brainstorming proposals for the future.
Akia S. Callum is used to being on the frontlines demanding change with other N.A.A.C.P. members. While former Minneapolis officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty on all charges, Callum believes this is a small step in the right direction, but more work has to be done. Download our mobile app for iOS or Android to get alerts for local breaking news and weather.