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Protestors with Deflock Connecticut stand outside the Parsons Government Center in Milford, Conn. during a Q&A session with the town’s police chief about the installation of speed monitoring and Flock cameras on August 19, 2026. Jonathan Johnson (left), who chairs the state’s Libertarian party, said he and many others believe Flock cameras are a serious invasion of privacy and assume “people are guilty until proven innocent.”

Flock cameras have CT residents up in arms, as towns scramble to address privacy concerns

Residents across the state want the cameras taken down, while police departments say the license plate readers help solve crimes.

FILE: Waterbury Police Chief Fernando Spagnolo said “It was worse than the conditions of a jail cell,” when describing the room where Kimberly Sullivan kept her stepson captive in her Blake Street house (above).

DCF must disclose internal review of Waterbury captivity case to victim, official says

Lawyers for the victim allege failures years ago by the Connecticut Department of Children and Families caused him to endure decades of abuse.

State and healthcare officials cut the ribbon on the Connecticut Proton Center, built in partnership between the state’s two largest hospital systems, Hartford Healthcare and Yale New Haven Health.

New CT facility will soon offer one of the most advanced cancer radiation therapies

Connecticut’s first proton therapy center is expected to begin treating cancer patients in the coming months through a partnership between Hartford HealthCare and Yale New Haven Health.

The Fall River Museum of Contemporary Art

Dragon boats, empanadas and a ‘hostile takeover’: Your Rhode Island weekend guide

PLUS: A world-premiere crime drama, contemporary dance, an artist talk and free admission to several museums

A new album from Erykah Badu and The Alchemist (pictured) is out to spark something revolutionary, and it feels as if it's in conversation with another record from poet Saul Williams.

The week in hip-hop: Gettin' dead fresh with Erykah Badu and Saul Williams

NPR Music culture critic and reporter Rodney Carmichael ruminates on the latest in rap culture. This week: like-minded releases from Erykah Badu and Saul Williams, closure in the 2Pac murder and more.

Cassandra Wilson, seen here performing in the Netherlands in 1994, died Sept. 2 at the age of 70.

Cassandra Wilson, Grammy-winning jazz vocalist, dies at 70

Wilson, whose deep, dark contralto was one of the most distinctive voices in jazz, died on Wednesday in her hometown of Jackson, Miss.

If the Supreme Court accepts New Jersey's petition, it would tee up a case with sweeping implications for the prediction markets industry, which has unleashed billions of dollars of betting across nearly every aspect of modern life.

New Jersey asks Supreme Court to resolve fight over Kalshi's future

If the high court accepts the petition, it would tee up a case with sweeping implications for prediction markets, an industry that has unleashed billions of dollars of betting across nearly every aspect of modern life.

A man raises a fist while walking in front of an American flag. Someone holds up a sign that reads "Power to the people"

Bernie Sanders says he's 'very concerned' about voting access ahead of November election

Bernie Sanders, who has been traveling the country in support of democratic socialist candidates, says he's worried about President Donald Trump's attempts to limit mail-in voting ahead of the midterm elections.

Singers Candice Hoyes and Kelly Green refuse to be boxed in

In their respective careers, Hoyes and Green have never wanted to be just one thing. Hear what happens when they refuse to choose.

Greetings from the Royal Pavilion, a stunning reminder of India in southern England

Looking up at this 18th century building, it became clear the British didn't only bring their architectural style to India. They also took some of India's style home.

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