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The Connecticut Mirror @ctmirror.org · 04/05/2026

BREAKING: CT Mirror and @propublica.org have won the 2026 Pulitzer Prize in Local Reporting for "On the Hook," an investigation into how Connecticut's towing practices had come to favor tow companies at the expense of low-income residents. More here: ctmirror.org/series/on-th...

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No Escalators @noescalators.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Do you know how wild it is to go to UConn and hit the best shot in school history

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Gabby DeBenedictis @gabbydeben.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

uconn i needed that thank u SO much

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Sam Adams @samadams.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

I’ve seen enough. Not about the election. Just generally.

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Becky Zosia Dernbach @bzosiad.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

5-year-old Liam and his dad were arrested by ICE yesterday on the way back from school. He's the fourth Columbia Heights Public Schools student detained by ICE this month. His stuffed turtle and W worksheet wait for him at school. sahanjournal.com/education/ic...

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Columbia Heights school leaders speak out after ICE detains kids

ICE agents have detained students on their way to and from school and also tried to get onto school property, the Columbia Heights superintendent said in an emotional news conference Wednesday.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 14/12/2025

At least two of the Brown University students who were on campus when a deadly shooting unfolded there on Saturday have survived school shootings before. “What I’ve been feeling most is just, like, how dare this country allow this to happen to someone like me twice?”

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2 Students at Brown Witnessed School Shootings as Children

Both women said the shooting on Saturday had damaged a sense of security they had cultivated for years based on the notion that they were unlikely to witness two school shootings in one lifetime.

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The Connecticut Mirror @ctmirror.org · 26/09/2025

Next month, a trial begins against Kosta Diamantis, a former state budget official who faces 22 federal counts for allegedly taking bribes from school construction contractors. Got questions? Andrew Brown will be answering them on Reddit on Sept. 30! Ask in advance, and RSVP for a reminder, here:

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From the Connecticut community on Reddit: I’m Andrew Brown, an investigative reporter with CT Mirror who’s spent the last few years reporting on former state budget official Kosta Diamantis, who faces...

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Chris Polansky @chrispolansky.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

Statement from Connecticut Public President and CEO Mark Contreras: "For Connecticut Public, this means the loss of $2.1 million in annual support... This funding has long supported our mission to inform, educate, and inspire, and its removal presents a serious challenge."

Public Statement from Connecticut Public on Federal Funding Rescission
We are deeply disappointed by Congress’s decision to approve the revised rescission package, which includes the elimination of critical federal funding for public media through the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB).
For Connecticut Public, this means the loss of $2.1 million in annual support — funding that has helped sustain trusted journalism, free educational programming, and access to fact-based content across all corners of our state. This funding has long supported our mission to inform, educate, and inspire, and its removal presents a serious challenge.
However, this is not the end of the story — and we are not standing still.
Our response is rooted in determination and belief in the power of public media. In the weeks ahead, Connecticut Public will launch additional fundraising campaigns focused on growing monthly donor support to help fill the gap left by the loss of CPB funding. We are also exploring opportunities to deepen community partnerships and broaden philanthropic investment.
Most importantly, we remain committed to protecting the work, the people, and the impact that define Connecticut Public. Our audience can count on us to continue providing the trusted content and essential services they rely on — and we will be calling on that audience to help shape a stronger, more community-powered future.
Public media has always been built on public trust. We intend to keep earning it — and growing it — every day.
Mark G. Contreras
President and CEO
Connecticut Public

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The Connecticut Mirror @ctmirror.org · 03/06/2025

Ask children’s issues and housing reporter @ginnymonk.bsky.social any questions you have about housing bill HB 5002, her reporting, or what to expect on the last day of this year’s legislative session! She will be answering them starting at 4 P.M. tomorrow on Reddit! www.reddit.com/r/Connecticu...

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 12/04/2025

This year, the head of Connecticut’s DMV made a startling public admission, telling lawmakers that the agency, which regulates the towing industry, has never enforced a century-old law meant to protect drivers whose cars are towed. By Dave Altimari & @ginnymonk.bsky.social, @ctmirror.org

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Connecticut DMV Never Set Up System to Enforce a Century-Old Towing Law

Towing companies can sell vehicles if owners don’t reclaim them or can’t afford the fees. To protect drivers, they’re supposed to turn over unclaimed profits, but the state says that’s never happened.

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Nieman Lab @niemanlab.org · 10/04/2025

The origins of Patch’s big AI newsletter experiment: Local news aggregation was primed for automation. In the transition Patch left human curators behind.

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The origins of Patch’s big AI newsletter experiment

Local news aggregation was primed for automation. In the transition Patch left human curators behind.

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Gabby DeBenedictis @gabbydeben.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

beautiful day to be A UConn Alum Who Still Lives In Connecticut

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 05/01/2025

NEW: “It may be just a car to some, but for my family it was sanity, peace of mind stolen from us.” In Connecticut, tow companies can sell people’s cars after 15 days. For low-income residents, the consequences can extend far beyond the cost of the car. w/ @ctmirror.org propub.li/3DDzcC6

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Gone in 15 Days: How the Connecticut DMV Allows Tow Companies to Sell People’s Cars

A law intended to deal with abandoned vehicles is making it hard for low-income people to get their cars back after they’re towed. The consequences can extend far beyond the cost of the car.

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The Connecticut Mirror @ctmirror.org · 05/01/2025

CT allows towing companies to sell some people’s cars after just 15 days — one of the shortest windows in the country. The sales have particularly affected low-income people, who have lost jobs after they were unable to get their cars back. With @propublica.org: ctmirror.org/2025/01/05/c...

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In CT, tow companies can sell people’s cars after 15 days

The sales have particularly affected low-income people, who have lost jobs after they were unable to get their cars back.

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Gabby DeBenedictis @gabbydeben.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

new(ish) ct mirror platform just dropped ‼️

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The Connecticut Mirror @ctmirror.org · 13/11/2024

Hello Bluesky! The Connecticut Mirror will begin posting our reporting here — thank you to everyone who reached out and suggested we come over here. As always, we can also be found at ctmirror.org, and you can get our recent stories in your inbox at ctmirror.org/newsletters.

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CT Mirror: Connecticut News and In-Depth Reporting

The state's trusted free news source for nonpartisan reporting on Connecticut public policy, politics and government. Read our latest here.

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