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HARTFORD — The U.S. Justice Department is getting involved in a federal civil rights lawsuit that seeks to block transgender athletes in Connecticut from competing as girls in interscholastic sports. Attorney General William Barr signed what is known as a statement of interest Tuesday, arguing against the policy of the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference, the […]
HARTFORD — The families of three female high school runners filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday seeking to block transgender athletes in Connecticut from participating in girls sports. Selina Soule, of Glastonbury High School, Alanna Smith, of Danbury High School, and Chelsea Mitchell, of Canton High School, are represented by the conservative nonprofit organization Alliance Defending […]
MONTVILLE — For decades the Montville High School athletic teams have competed as the “Indians” with the blessing of the Mohegans, the Native American tribe that traces its local history back centuries and today operates one of the world’s biggest casinos. Then last week, the Mohegan Tribe announced that it no longer supports the use […]
HARTFORD, Conn. — The Democratic speaker of the Connecticut House says state lawmakers should consider whether to ban Native American athletic nicknames and symbols at public high schools after one school restored its Redmen mascot just months after dropping it. “I’d like to see a bill introduced to have a public hearing and have the […]
Media microphones were ultimately moved to far right and left of Mr. Hanford. pic.twitter.com/RE5y8YKptl — Kevin Galliford (@KallMeKG) January 9, 2020 KILLINGLY (AP) — The Killingly Board of Education voted to bring back a controversial Native American-themed athletic mascot. Killingly’s board opted to reinstate the Redmen mascot at a meeting Wednesday, the Norwich Bulletin reported. […]
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The federal Office for Civil Rights has launched an investigation into Connecticut’s policy that allows transgender high school athletes to compete as the gender with which they identify. The investigation was announced in a letter Wednesday from the arm of the U.S. Department of Education. It follows a complaint in June […]
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Three Connecticut girls who have run high school track have filed a federal discrimination complaint saying a statewide policy on transgender athletes has cost them top finishes in races and possibly college scholarships. The complaint filed Monday with the U.S. Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights was submitted by the conservative […]
NORWICH — Two administrators at a Connecticut high school have been placed on paid leave amid an investigation into a coach fired after he was charged with sexually assaulting two students. Norwich Free Academy did not publicly identify the administrators placed on leave Wednesday or give a reason for the suspensions. The Norwich Bulletin reports […]
ENFIELD, Conn. (AP) — A suspect in the stabbing death of a 16-year-old Connecticut boy broke down Tuesday during his initial court appearance and a brawl broke out after the courtroom was cleared. Eighteen-year-old Shyhiem Adams, of Hartford, is charged with manslaughter in the death of Justin Brady. Brady, an Enfield High School student, was […]
ROCKY HILL, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut high school track coach has resigned and two teachers have been placed on leave amid an investigation into allegations of misconduct involving a student. Rocky Hill Public Schools Superintendent Mark Zito said in a statement the coach resigned from his assistant coaching position on May 29. The coach […]
