Jim Haddadin

4 days ago | ctpublic.org | Jim Haddadin

Connecticut Public Radio | By Jim Haddadin Published June 3, 2025 at 2:35 PM EDT For many Hartford residents, the financial problems unfolding at a local nonprofit have developed into a painful chapter in the city’s history. The Blue Hills Civic Association, founded more than 60 years ago, aims to empower residents to create stable and attractive neighborhoods through organizing, advocacy and multi-generational programs.

3 weeks ago | ctmirror.org | Jim Haddadin |Connecticut Public |Gabby DeBenedictis

A bill that would make secret pending complaints against police and corrections officers in Connecticut has cleared a major hurdle in the legislature, alarming government transparency advocates in the state. Members of the state Senate last week unanimously passed a measure that aims to strengthen data reporting requirements for law enforcement.

3 weeks ago | ctpublic.org | Jim Haddadin

Connecticut Public Radio | By Jim Haddadin Published May 13, 2025 at 4:34 PM EDT A bill that would make secret pending complaints against police and corrections officers in Connecticut has cleared a major hurdle in the legislature, alarming government transparency advocates in the state. Members of the state Senate last week unanimously passed a measure that aims to strengthen data reporting requirements for law enforcement.

1 month ago | ctpublic.org | Jim Haddadin

Connecticut Public Radio | By Jim Haddadin Published April 15, 2025 at 3:54 PM EDT A man who was allegedly held captive in his Waterbury home is asking those who knew about his circumstances over the last two decades to come forward. In his first public statement since winning his freedom in February, the man urged people with information about his years in confinement to cooperate with an ongoing criminal investigation.

2 months ago | nhpr.org | Jim Haddadin

School leaders across Connecticut are taking stock of how much support they receive from the U.S. Department of Education as plans to dismantle the federal agency are now underway. A report compiled this week by state education officials provides new insight into that question. It shows that in the 2024 budget year, the Department of Education (DOE) allocated more than $353 million for school districts and other organizations in Connecticut through its grant programs.