President Trump’s suggestion that a link exists between autism and Tylenol has raised concerns within the scientific community as well as personal attacks on families touched by autism. We spoke with Dr. Fred Volkmar, Director of the SCSU Center of Excellence on Autism Spectrum Disorders, about what is known and still unknown about autism. Image…
Google has admitted to censorship practices regarding YouTube accounts during the pandemic, under the direction of the Biden Administration. That’s according to the House Judiciary Committee. To see the full letter from Google: https://judiciary.house.gov/media/press-releases/google-admits-censorship-under-biden-promises-end-bans-youtube-accounts We spoke about this with Ben Bogardus, professor and chair of the journalism department at Quinnipiac University. Image Credit: Reuters
We spoke with Allison Wysota, founder of Adam’s House, and Noelle Debes, Director of Communications at the nonprofit, about the work being done for local families frieving a loss. We also talked about the upcoming annual fundraiser for the nonprofit, Dancing with the Stars. For tickets and more: https://adamshousect.org/ Image Credit: Eric Urbanowicz
From safer trains to breaking archaic thoughts around mass transit, we got connected to Jim Cameron, the founder of The Commuter Action Group which advocates for faster, safer mass transit within the state. Cameron also served 19 years on the CT Rail Commuter Council and now writes a weekly commentary on transportation for CTMirror, called…
Jimmy Kimmel is set to make his return to late-night tonight after Disney suspended production of the show indefinitely last week. While Jimmy Kimmel has not publicly addressed the pause to his show, many here and around the nation have thrown around terms like his canceling is an attack on free speech. We spoke with…
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to lift the stop work order on the Revolution Wind project. Work on the six-billion-dollar wind farm off the coast of Rhode Island was 80 percent complete when the stop order was issued last month. The 65-turbine project is a partnership between Connecticut and Rhode Island, as…
There’s an ongoing effort to recruit people to become police officers in our state. One of the reasons some people hold back on entering into law enforcement is because they don’t know what to expect. That’s why the Bridgeport Police Department created an annual conditioning camp for free. For more information, call the Academy at:…
From deleted text messages to troubling emails revealing a potential power move to undermine the role of other co-equal commissioners, Marissa Gillett has been at the center of controversy for the last year. She recently announced she is resigning effective October 10th. Recently, State House Minority Leader, Representative Vincent Candelora, called for Gillett’s impeachment. He…
‘See something, say something,’ it’s a phrase that is thrown around a lot but how exactly do we report suspicious behavior safely and effectively? We asked crime prevention expert, Jim Perez. ** Download CT Safe and CT Prepares in the app store ** Image Credit: Getty Images
We met the new Connecticut State Police PIO, Sgt. Rodney Valdes. We also heard from his predecessor, Sgt. Luke Davis, who is stepping down from the role and will return to patrolling. IMAGE CREDIT: Eric Urbanowicz