/news/investigative Investigative News en-US Copyright Thu, 17 Apr 2025 01:41:44 GMT /news/investigative/2025-04-16/avelo-airlines-deportation-flights-tweed-new-haven-airport-authority Avelo came under fire last week after the company said it would fly charter flights carrying deported immigrants on behalf of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Thu, 17 Apr 2025 01:41:44 GMT /news/investigative/2025-04-16/avelo-airlines-deportation-flights-tweed-new-haven-airport-authority Maysoon Khan /news/2025-04-15/waterbury-stepson-held-captive-public-statement In his first public statement since winning his freedom in February, the man urged people with information about his decades of confinement to cooperate with an ongoing criminal investigation. Tue, 15 Apr 2025 19:54:59 GMT /news/2025-04-15/waterbury-stepson-held-captive-public-statement Jim Haddadin /news/2025-04-14/as-towns-grapple-with-book-challenges-ct-lawmakers-seek-to-establish-book-ban-standards Book challenges at libraries across the U.S. skyrocketed after the pandemic shutdown, and efforts to censor books have played out in º£½Ç»»ÆÞ, too. So what are state lawmakers are doing to address the issue, but still leave room for debate? Mon, 14 Apr 2025 09:00:00 GMT /news/2025-04-14/as-towns-grapple-with-book-challenges-ct-lawmakers-seek-to-establish-book-ban-standards Michayla Savitt /news/investigative/2025-04-10/derby-shelton-settle-lawsuit-alleging-excessive-use-of-force-by-police A woman claimed three officers struck her repeatedly in the head when taking her into custody on charges related to a car crash in 2017. Thu, 10 Apr 2025 21:39:51 GMT /news/investigative/2025-04-10/derby-shelton-settle-lawsuit-alleging-excessive-use-of-force-by-police Maysoon Khan /news/investigative/2025-04-01/waterbury-captive-case-school-classmates-dcf Police allege the boy’s stepmother kept her 32-year-old stepson captive in a small room that was locked from the outside for decades. Tue, 01 Apr 2025 19:50:59 GMT /news/investigative/2025-04-01/waterbury-captive-case-school-classmates-dcf Maysoon Khan /the-reporters-notebook/2025-04-01/reporters-notebook-connecticut-school-districts-prepare-for-shakeup-in-federal-funding Federal money sustains many key services, from special education programs to support for districts with the highest percentages of children from low-income families. Tue, 01 Apr 2025 16:50:32 GMT /the-reporters-notebook/2025-04-01/reporters-notebook-connecticut-school-districts-prepare-for-shakeup-in-federal-funding Jim Haddadin /news/investigative/2025-03-26/connecticut-schools-funding-u-s-department-of-education The federal agency allocated more than $353 million for school districts and other organizations in º£½Ç»»ÆÞ through its grant programs, according to state education officials. Wed, 26 Mar 2025 18:46:31 GMT /news/investigative/2025-03-26/connecticut-schools-funding-u-s-department-of-education Jim Haddadin /news/investigative/2025-03-13/norwalk-mayor-dei-position The person who fills the role will provide leadership to ensure the city makes systemic changes to advance equity and inclusion, according to budget documents. Thu, 13 Mar 2025 21:06:45 GMT /news/investigative/2025-03-13/norwalk-mayor-dei-position Maysoon Khan /the-reporters-notebook/2025-03-04/reporters-notebook-what-changed-after-scathing-report-on-connecticut-psychiatric-facility The report sounded an alarm about systemic failings to protect patients at a state-run psychiatric facility in New Haven. Tue, 04 Mar 2025 20:32:38 GMT /the-reporters-notebook/2025-03-04/reporters-notebook-what-changed-after-scathing-report-on-connecticut-psychiatric-facility Maysoon Khan /news/investigative/2025-03-03/patient-safety-in-focus-at-ct-psychiatric-facilities-amid-call-for-oversight The Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services said it implemented a better system for documenting complaints after a critical report alleged systemic problems at a facility in New Haven. Mon, 03 Mar 2025 15:19:43 GMT /news/investigative/2025-03-03/patient-safety-in-focus-at-ct-psychiatric-facilities-amid-call-for-oversight Maysoon Khan