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Another prison facility closes as CT inmate population shrinks

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Another prison facility closes as CT inmate population shrinks By: MARK PAZNIOKAS | The administration of Gov. Dannel P. Malloy announced Wednesday the closure of the 254-bed Radgowski annex at the Corrigan-Radgowski Correctional Center in Montville, saving about $3 million in annual operating costs. “As crime in Connecticut has dropped to its lowest level in […]

The Oppressed Majority: A Poignant French Short Film about a World in Which Men Are Subject to Sexism

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The Oppressed Majority: A Poignant French Short Film about a World in Which Men Are Subject to Sexism by Maria Popova A tragicomic day in the life of a man who struggles for equality in a mirror-image society dominated by women. “Those who travel with the current will always feel they are good swimmers,” NPR […]

All four Pennsylvania conferences pass motion toward one combined conference November 19, 2024
On Nov. 9, each of the four United Church of Christ conferences in Pennsylvania passed the same motion requesting authorization from the UCC General Synod for the four to become one. These coordinated but separate meetings were one step further… The post All four Pennsylvania conferences pass motion toward one combined conference appeared first on […]
Florida UCC churches organize helping hands in wake of recent hurricanes November 19, 2024
The gulf coast of Pinellas County, Florida recently suffered a destructive double whammy within the space of two weeks. Hurricane Helene, which moved up the shoreline some 100 miles to the west on Sept. 26, sent eight-foot waves surging over… The post Florida UCC churches organize helping hands in wake of recent hurricanes appeared first […]
Commentary: Honoring queer lives, remembering trans siblings lost November 19, 2024
This week marks Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR), an annual time of mourning and honoring trans siblings who have lost lives to violence on Nov. 20. UCC Minister and Team Leader for Gender & Sexuality Justice Ministries Rachael Ward (they/them),… The post Commentary: Honoring queer lives, remembering trans siblings lost appeared first on United Church […]

Trump names former Florida AG Pam Bondi as his new pick for U.S. attorney general November 22, 2024
After former Rep. Matt Gaetz withdrew from consideration, President-elect Donald Trump named Pam Bondi, a former attorney general of Florida, as his next pick for U.S. attorney general.
Police report gives details, timeline of the sexual assault claim against Pete Hegseth November 21, 2024
The woman who accused then-Fox News host of sexual assault in 2017 said that she "remembered saying 'no' a lot," according to a police report. Hegseth is President-elect Donald Trump's choice for Secretary of Defense.
At sheriff's request, the FBI is investigating the death of a Black man found hanging November 21, 2024
The FBI Is investigating the death of a Black man found hanging at an abandoned home in rural Alabama after his family doubted the sheriff's conclusion that it was suicide.