Cassandra Basler

Jan 8, 2025 | ctpublic.org | Meg Dalton |Lily Tyson |Sabrina Herrera |Cassandra Basler

Read in EnglishLa historia de Barney comienza a finales de 1987 en Allen, Texas. En aquel entonces, Sheryl Leach, quien era maestra, tenía un hijo de dos años llamado Patrick y le resultaba difícil encontrar videos que captaran su atención. “Era una madre que pasaba por momentos difíciles en casa, con un niño de dos años muy activo, y me encontraba atrapada en el tráfico conduciendo por la autopista norte-central”, dijo Leach en una entrevista para la televisión local de aquella época.

Oct 17, 2023 | ctpublic.org | Cassandra Basler

Read in EnglishLos defensores de la alimentación, la vivienda y el cuidado de la salud asequibles en Connecticut han hecho sonar la voz de alerta ya que el proyecto de ley temporal de financiamiento federal que los legisladores elaboraron el fin de semana caduca justo antes del día de Acción de Gracias.

Oct 6, 2023 | murphy.senate.gov | Cassandra Basler

Advocates for affordable food, housing and health care in Connecticut are sounding the alarm that the temporary federal funding bill hammered out by lawmakers over the weekend will expire just before Thanksgiving. Republican threats to cut federal food benefits to mothers, children and the elderly are causing confusion, said Lucy Nolan, executive director of End Hunger Connecticut. “Those families, over 48,000 in our state, depend on that type of support,” Nolan said.

Oct 2, 2023 | nhpr.org | Cassandra Basler

Advocates for affordable food, housing and health care in Connecticut are sounding the alarm that the temporary federal funding bill hammered out by lawmakers over the weekend will expire just before Thanksgiving. Republican threats to cut federal food benefits to mothers, children and the elderly are causing confusion, said Lucy Nolan, executive director of End Hunger Connecticut. “Those families, over 48,000 in our state, depend on that type of support,” Nolan said.

Aug 16, 2023 | ctpublic.org | Jennifer Ahrens |Cassandra Basler

Middletown's police chief says the state's criminal justice system isn't working and it almost cost an officer her life this weekend. Body camera footage released by Connecticut’s Office of Inspector General shows police Detective Karli Travis being attacked by a man with a hammer on Aug. 12 before she fires her gun several times.