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Private Prisons In the early 1980s, the Corrections Corporation of America pioneered the idea of running prisons for a profit. “You just sell it like you were selling cars, or real estate, or hamburgers,” one of its founders told Inc. magazine. Today, corporate-run prisons hold eight percent of America’s inmates. Here’s how the private prison […]
Another “she persisted” moment? GOP panel chairman scolds Kamala Harris about ‘courtesy’ after she grills deputy AG on Russia probe TRAVIS GETTYS 07 JUN 2017 AT 13:09 ET Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) was scolded by a Republican committee chairman Wednesday as she grilled law enforcement and intelligence officials on the Russia probe. The California Democrat […]
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 […]
TROUBLED SCHOOLS ON TRIAL: FIRST OF SEVEN STORIES WHEN POVERTY PERMEATES THE CLASSROOM Struggling to cope with past sexual abuse and a mother who works long hours at a low-wage job, Alex regularly breaks down while at school. The screaming, crawling and crying of this 5-year-old at North Windham Elementary School – and the arrival […]
Community Renewal Team (CRT) Capital City YouthBuild AmeriCorps program is currently recruiting young people from Hartford, between the ages of 18-24. The participants selected will have the opportunity to obtain their high school diploma and develop skills for success while pursuing a career in Construction or Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA). Participants who have their high school diploma, […]
Evangelical Pastor Has A New, Thriving Congregation Adam Phillips went from rising evangelical star to outcast to leader of a new, inclusive church. Antonia Blumberg Associate Religion Editor, The Huffington Post Evangelical pastor Adam Phillips moved to Oregon to start Christ Church: Portland in the spring of 2014. Nine months later, the evangelical denomination Phillips worked […]
German Evangelical Church Renounces Anti-Semitic Mission To Convert Jews MARTIN LUTHER TOLD HIS FOLLOWERS TO PRAY FOR JEWS TO CONVERT TO CHRISTIANITY. CENTURIES LATER, THE EVANGELICAL CHURCH IN GERMANY IS WRESTLING WITH ITS PAST. The Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD) has officially renouncedits mission to evangelize and convert Jews. The EKD’s annual synod, a central […]
Pope Francis Extends Power To Forgive Abortion To All Catholic Priests Pope Francis on Monday extended indefinitely to all Roman Catholic priests the power to forgive abortion, a right previously reserved for bishops or special confessors in most parts of the world. Francis, who has made a more inclusive and forgiving Roman Catholic Church a characteristic […]
Poll: Cost Of Child Care Causes Financial Stress For Many Families (are you surprised?) Maria Fabrizio for NPR Most parents have experienced sticker shock when they find out just how much it will cost to care for their infant or toddler full- or even part-time. For parents who have little choice, this can be […]
Environmental Racism Humankind has so much become one family that we cannot ensure our own security unless we ensure the security of all others.” – Bertrand Russell, from Simple Prosperity Why Is Environmental Racism an Issue of Faith? People of faith are called to care for all of our neighbors, regardless of their race, their […]
What Religions Are The 2016 Presidential Candidates? Republican And Democratic Faiths Explained BY JACKIE SALO @JACKIE_SALO on 02/22/16 AT 11:06 PM Tune in to a 2016 presidential-campaign rally, and it’s likely the candidate will be weaving religious beliefs into his or her speech. Among some of the candidates, faith appears to be a fundamental element not only […]
We Are Not Cured’: Obama Discusses Racism In America With Marc Maron EPISODE 613 JUNE 22, 2015 PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA Marc welcomes the 44th President of the United States of America, Barack Obama, to the garage for conversation about college, fitting in, race relations, gun violence, changing the status quo, disappointing your fans, comedians, fatherhood […]
We Have Bears in CT! Bears are coming out of hibernation and will begin to move around. If you live in an area where bears were seen last spring, be aware that they will probably be back. To avoid attracting bears the CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection says: Remove bird feeders from late […]
Many of the largest religious denominations in America, including Roman Catholic Church, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) and the Southern Baptist Convention, don’t allow women to be ordained into the priesthood or hold the top leadership positions within the church. And even within the religious organizations that do allow women to […]