Matt Dwyer

Connecticut

Producer and Reporter at Connecticut Public

Articles

In Meriden, shock and concern after a high school student is detained by ICE

2 weeks ago | ctpublic.org | Daniela Doncel |Matt Dwyer

Connecticut Public Radio | By Daniela Doncel, Published June 10, 2025 at 12:00 PM EDT Tuesday night's Maloney High School graduation ceremony will be missing a student after he was taken into custody by federal immigration officials. The student and his father were detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement last week after a scheduled check-in with ICE, officials said. They're being detained in Texas.
Speaking in Hartford, Mexican and Canadian diplomats lament Trump's trade war

1 month ago | ctpublic.org | Matt Dwyer

Connecticut Public Radio | By Matt Dwyer Published May 22, 2025 at 12:54 PM EDT Diplomats from two of Connecticut’s biggest trading partners – Mexico and Canada – described how their economies are suffering from President Donald Trump's trade war. Speaking at a World Affairs Council of Connecticut gathering in Hartford Tuesday, they said the trade war could hurt America's economy, too. Alberto Fierro Garza is Consul General of Mexico in Boston.
Federal cuts to gun violence prevention efforts spark concern in Hartford

1 month ago | ctpublic.org | Matt Dwyer

Connecticut Public Radio | By Matt Dwyer Published May 2, 2025 at 8:11 PM EDT Connecticut lawmakers are vowing to fight President Donald Trump's effort to freeze sources of funding for anti-violence efforts and school mental health services. More than a billion dollars in funding nationwide is at stake. U.S. Senator Chris Murphy from Connecticut played a lead role in getting Congress to approve anti-gun violence legislation called the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act.
Se expresa defensora de los inmigrantes sobre la fecha límite para el Real ID: “Pone a la gente en riesgo”

2 months ago | ctpublic.org | Matt Dwyer

Connecticut Public Radio | By Matt Dwyer Published April 28, 2025 at 5:50 PM EDT Read in EnglishA partir del 7 de mayo, aquellas licencias de conducir sin la estrella de Real ID en la esquina superior derecha ya no serán aceptadas en los puntos de control de seguridad de los aeropuertos para viajar dentro de los Estados Unidos.
Terrence Cheng, embattled CSCU head, to be stripped of leadership position

2 months ago | ctpublic.org | Matt Dwyer |Maysoon Khan

Connecticut Public Radio | By Matt Dwyer, Published April 28, 2025 at 3:56 PM EDT After allegations of reckless spending, the leader of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities is on his way out, but not entirely. Chancellor Terrence Cheng will be stripped of his leadership position and moved to a new job, "strategic advisor to the Board of Regents," the board announced Monday. Cheng will take the position effective July 1.
'It puts a target on people': Immigrant rights advocate responds to Real ID deadline

2 months ago | nhpr.org | Matt Dwyer

Starting on May 7, licenses without the Real ID star in the upper right hand corner will no longer be accepted at airport security checkpoints, as sufficient to allow a person to fly within the United States. Because upgrading to a Real ID license requires proof of citizenship or permanent residency, some advocates for immigrants say Real ID could affect the lives of undocumented people. The federal program, which has been delayed several times, was created during the George W.
New Haven activist arrested following protest of Israeli politician

2 months ago | ctpublic.org | Matt Dwyer

Connecticut Public Radio | By Matt Dwyer Published April 24, 2025 at 3:08 PM EDT One demonstrator was arrested during a protest against a right-wing Israeli politician in New Haven Wednesday night. Mark Colville, a co-founder of the Amistad Catholic Worker House in New Haven, was charged with disorderly conduct and interfering with an officer.
East Windsor sewage break fixed, but DEEP still urges caution in Connecticut River

2 months ago | ctpublic.org | Matt Dwyer

Connecticut Public Radio | By Matt Dwyer Published April 8, 2025 at 2:13 PM EDT A sewage spill into the Connecticut River has been temporarily fixed. Pumps are now pulling the sewage into a system to go aroundthe broken pipe in East Windsor. The leak, located south of 249 South Water Street on the banks of the Connecticut River, flowed for about a day before it was stopped late Friday night.
CT Gun bill seeks to undo restriction passed after Sandy Hook shooting

2 months ago | ctpublic.org | Matt Dwyer

Connecticut Public Radio | By Matt Dwyer Published April 4, 2025 at 5:07 PM EDT Connecticut legislature. A committee narrowly endorsed loosening a firearms restriction put in place after the 2012 Newtown school shooting. The bill would increase the maximum allowed capacity of firearms magazines from 10 rounds to 15.
Hartford Public Schools face $30M budget deficit amid federal cuts to education

Mar 21, 2025 | ctpublic.org | Matt Dwyer

Connecticut Public Radio | By Matt Dwyer Published March 21, 2025 at 3:56 PM EDT Local education officials in Connecticut are trying to understand how their schools will be affected by President Donald Trump's order to gut the U.S. Department of Education. Trump’s announcement came a day before Hartford Mayor Arunan Arulampalam announced Friday another $3 million in city funding for public schools.