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Blumenthal, Murphy Seek Repeal of Law Shielding Gun Industry From Consumer Negligence Lawsuits by Peter Urban Ct. News Junkie

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy have introduced legislation to rescind a 2005 law that has blocked most negligence and product liability cases from being filed against gun manufacturers, distributors and dealers in state or federal courts. The threat of negligence and product liability lawsuits will provide “a powerful incentive” for safer products, said Blumenthal, who noted that such lawsuits have moved the tobacco, automobile, and pharmaceutical industries to focus on safety. The Connecticut Democrats say removing the shield would make it easier for victims of gun violence to seek redress from the industry — and, they hope, would lead the industry to focus on safety in the making and selling of deadly weapons. Murphy echoed the same point saying, “lifesaving technology is out there for the taking” but doesn’t see “the light of day” because the gun industry has a liability shield — unique to the industry — that removes any threat of financial accountability. Joining Blumenthal and Murphy at a press conference outside the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday were House Democrats Adam Schiff of California, Debbie MuscarelPowell of Florida, Jason Crow of Colorado, Dwight Evans of Pennsylvania and members of gun safety advocacy groups. Blumenthal has introduced the same

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Senator Richard Blumenthal speaks outside the nation’s Capitol on Tuesday, joined left to right by California Rep. Adam Schiff, Pennsylvania Rep. Dwight Evans and Senator Chris Murphy.

bill in the 114th and 115th Congresses as companion bills to legislation that Schiff introduced in the other chamber. Schiff is reintroducing his bill in the House, where it could pass with Democrats in the majority. The Senate is unlikely to take up the measure under a Republican majority. Blumenthal said he was inspired to file the legislation because of a lawsuit by the families of Sandy Hook victims against the manufacturer of the Bushmaster assault rifle used in the 2012 elementary school massacre. A divided Connecticut Supreme Court recently ruled that gun maker Remington can be sued over how it marketed the Bushmaster rifle used in the massacre. The 4-3 ruling found that the federal Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA) does not bar the plaintiffs from proceeding on the single, limited theory that the defendants violated Connecticut law by marketing the XM15-E2S to civilians for criminal purposes, and that those wrongful marketing tactics caused or contributed to the Sandy Hook massacre. Connecticut’s high court took up the case after a judge threw it out in 2016, ruling that the federal PLCAA shields gunmakers from liability when their firearms are used in crime. While repealing the PLCAA would not affect the Sandy Hook lawsuit, it would make the path easier for victims of gun violence to pursue lawsuits against gun manufacturers in the future.

Congressman Crow said that it is unfair that families that have lost loved ones in mass shootings are unable to hold the gun industry accountable. He noted that a lawsuit filed by family survivors of the 2012 mass shooting at a movie theater in his district was thrown out because of the PLCAA. “In the Army, I learned that citizenship comes with duties and responsibilities,” he said. “We are failing to fulfill those duties by giving the gun lobby immunity and not holding companies and individuals responsible for their negligence in the criminal misuse of firearm products.” Connecticut Citizens Defense League President Scott Wilson said that gun manufacturers face the same product liability that all companies face if their products are defective in some way. “However, unending frivolous lawsuits for product misuse would simply bankrupt firearms companies,” Wilson said in a written statement. “No one would be able to exercise their 2nd Amendment rights if lawmakers have their way with this bill. That fact should concern all Americans. “Senator Blumenthal and Senator Murphy are trying to do (sic) is hold manufacturers responsible for acts committed with their products at the hands of violent people,” Wilson continued. “This is wrong in the sense that we would not stand for an automobile company to be sued because a person deliberately ran someone over.”

Superior Court Judges Change Bond Criteria by Lisa Backus Ct. News Junkie

HARTFORD, CT — Last week, a committee of state Superior Court judges unanimously approved a new rule allowing low-income defendants to post 10% of their bond in cash to a police department or the court if the bond amount is $20,000 or less. Detractors say the judges’ decision circumvents the will of the General Assembly and likely will cost the state’s bond industry about 50% of their business. “This is a big change and something that would have taken a long time in the legislature,” Sentencing Commission Executive Director Alex Tsarkov said. “Primarily it will help the indigent make bond. Most people who receive a bond go through a bail bondsman and the fee goes to the bond industry. The difference with 10% cash bond, is when the case is done, they get it back.” The change, which will go into effect January 2020, will allow hundreds of people who previously would be sitting in jail because they can’t afford to pay bondsmen fees while their case is pending, he said. “Ideally the amount of money a person does, or does not have, should play no role in who is being detained,” Tsarkov said. The state bond industry, which stands to lose 50% of its business according to the Bail Association of Connecticut (BAC), challenged the logic behind the change

claiming that it will lead to defendants absconding rather than appearing in court and that any money collected will wind up in state coffers. “More importantly, the whole reason for this change is to help the indigent — that was the pretense of this change,” said Andrew Marocchini, president of the BAC. “The 10% option does nothing to help these individuals whatsoever. We’ll see 50% of our industry wiped out but it would be a much easier pill to swallow if it actually helped people.” Marocchini’s stance is that few indigent defendants will be able to come up with the 10% required. For a $10,000 bond, a bondsman will get $850 from a client, which can be paid in installments. At the end of the case, the bondsman keeps the money as a fee. In the meantime, the bondsman will put up the remaining money if a client skips out on court and will go looking for clients to ensure they don’t miss appearances, he said. “The whole premise of having a surety bond is that you are involving more than funds,” Marocchini said. Relatives will put up collateral, such as their homes, making it more difficult for a defendant to take off. “There’s an incentive for showing up,” he said. “Under the new change, they could post bond and there is no incentive to come back.”

Based on a 2017 law, defendants can already exercise the 10% cash option if their bond is lower than $20,000 and a judge grants it. The option was rarely used, Tsarkov said. The Sentencing Commission sought a change to state law in 2017 to allow all defendants with bonds of $20,000 or less the 10% option. But the legislature only agreed to it with the approval of a judge. Sen. Gary Winfield, D-New Haven, and Rep. Steven Stafstrom, D-Bridgeport, sent the Rules Committee a letter taking no position on the change but pointing out that the legislature had already addressed the issue, with a different result. The change that was considered and recommended by the Rules Committee of the Superior Court, a judicial body made up entirely of judges, allowed all defendants to automatically have the 10% cash option if they so choose. The court would hold the money and return it at the end of the case. If a defendant doesn’t show up, the money is forfeited and the person is on the hook for the other 90% of the bond as well. The Rules Committee oversees changes in the state’s legal practice book — the extensive document that provides guidance over all court proceedings — and then makes recommendations to the entire body of Superior Court judges that meet once a year. The entire body approved the change June

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Superior Court Judge Robert Devlin 13 during their annual meeting. “It’s an additional option,” said Superior Court Judge Robert Devlin, who chairs the Sentencing Commission. “It doesn’t preclude hiring a bondsman.” Devlin said he thinks the change is a positive step that will help people who must rely on family and friends to bond them out. “If their family and friends believe they will get the money back, they are more likely to lend it,” he said. Devlin foresees more people being able to remain free during pre-trial proceed-

ings as a result of the change. The state’s prison population has dropped from 18,000 over the past decade to below 13,000 this year, he said. But the number of people being held on bond for pre-trial cases has remained fairly steady at about 3,300. “You can have a judge looking at all the factors and the person who can come up with $500 is out but the one who can’t is in,” Devlin said. “It’s about economics. This is about the ability of people to have options.”

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CONNECTICUT STUDENTS RECEIVE PRESTIGIOUS AWARDS AT NATIONAL HISTORY DAY® CONTEST

College Park, Md. – Ten Connecticut middle and high school students received prestigious awards today, Thursday, June 13 at the National History Day® Contest at the University of Maryland, making 2019 the best showing in the history of Connecticut’s participation of the event. • Margo Pedersen from Wilbur Cross High School, New Haven won First Place in the Senior Paper division for her paper Malaga Island: How the State of Maine Devastated a Resilient Island Community in the Name of the Greater Good. • Ishan Prasad from Staples High School, Westport won Second Place in the Senior Paper division for his paper Shah Bano and India’s Postcolonial Predicament: Gender vs. Religion. • Mia Porcello from Northwest Catholic High School, West Hartford won First Place in the Senior Individual Exhibit division for her project Out of the Closet and into the Medicine Cabinet: ACT UP New York’s Healthcare Triumphs. • Marlena Pegolo from Sedgwick Middle School, West Hartford won Outstanding Entry in World War I History for her project The Tragic and Triumphant “Tail” of Stubby, the Military Dog.

• Eileen Peng from Irving A. Robbins Middle School, Farmington won Outstanding Connecticut Entry: Junior Division for her project The Treason of Benedict Arnold: A

Tale of Triumph and Tragedy.

• Katelyn Meyers from Nonnewaug High School, Region 14 won Outstanding Connecticut Entry: Senior Division for her project The Nuremberg Doctors Trials. • Lindsay Moynihan from Conard High School, West Hartford won a scholarship to the University of Maryland for her project Turning a Tragedy into a Triumph: Dolley Madison, the War of 1818, and the Creation of a National Identity. • Josh Picoult from Simsbury High School, Simsbury, won the U.S. Constitution Award for his project Where Do We Draw the Line? How the Triumph of District-Based Representative Government Devolved into a Tragic Distortion of American Democratic Ideals. Picoult also placed 9th in the nation for his project. For winning prizes at the individual senior level, Pedersen and Porcello were also granted scholarships to the 2020 National History Academy, a residential program for high school students with a passion for learning about the foundations of Democracy. Other Top 10 Finalists from Connecticut include: • 6th place - Iniya Raja from Timothy Edwards Middle School, South Windsor for The Eugenic Roles: Dead Souls and Birth Control.

• 8th place - Emma Losonczy from Bedford Middle School, Westport for Lucia Wang, Mallika Subramanian, Rhea Choudhury, Sharmila Green, Lise Meitner: A Woman’s Determination and Scientific Triumph Through Personal and Societal Tragedy. In addition to racking up the awards Thursday, on Wednesday, June 12, contest officials extended a special invitation to a Connecticut student to display her project at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History. Morgan Geisinger, from Vernon Center Middle School, Vernon exhibited her project, Triumph Over Tragedy: Newsies Stop the World, along with 56 other invited students. “I’m in awe of my students,” said Cyndee McManaman from Vernon Center Middle School. “They bring such diverse topics to life in ways I could never have dreamed of.” A total of 68 students represented Connecticut at the national competition after winning regional and statewide contests earlier this spring. They joined more than 3,000 students from across the United States and overseas for the week-long competition where they met with Connecticut Senator Richard Blumenthal, toured Washington, D.C., and engaged with their fellow student historians. Inspired by the 2019 theme Triumph & Tragedy in History, high school and middle school students wrote papers, created exhibits, produced documentaries, designed websites and staged performances explor-

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Ridership for New Rail Service Tops 634,000 by Christine Stuart Ct. News Junkie

HARTFORD, CT— It’s been a year since the CTRail line between Springfield and New Haven opened for business and ridership is about 51,000 passengers above original projections. The service, which includes stops in Springfield, Windsor Locks, Windsor, Hartford, Berlin, Meriden, Wallingford, and New Haven has served 634,000 passengers. Thirty-two trains run daily between the two cities. Additional stations are currently being planned for North Haven, Newington, West Hartford, and Enfield. Nearly the entire corridor — 50 of the 62 miles — has now been “double-tracked” to facilitate the efficient movement of trains. Overcrowding is still a problem, especially on Fridays between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. To resolve the issue there’s express bus service available to carry ticketed passengers between Hartford and New Haven. Richard Andreski, public transportation bureau chief at the Department of Transportation, said they designed the line so you can buy one ticket and ride any train, including the Amtrak trains. He said that policy still exists. However, the Amtrak trains only have two cars so “capacity is a challenge right now,” he added. Connecticut Department of Transportation Commissioner Joseph Giulietti said it’s a “partnership with Amtrak” and they are aware of the issue. He said Amtrak has

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Gov. Ned Lamont and Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz at Union Station in Hartford problems nationally with the number of rail cars they have available for service. When more cars become available “we are on the list,” Giulietti said. But the capacity problem is also a sign of the success of the rail service.

“Riders consistently rave about the frequency of service and conditions on board,” Giulietti said. “Even so, we continue to look for ways to improve schedules and reliability to meet the needs of our passengers.”

In a passenger satisfaction survey conducted in November, overall satisfaction on the service quality was high, with five ratings characteristics receiving a satisfaction score of at least 90%, led by the “on-board ticket collection” at 94.3%, and “courtesy of crew” at 93.5%. A strong majority of riders, 87.6%, reported being satisfied overall. Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz, who rode the train Monday from New Haven to Hartford with Gov. Ned Lamont, said looking out the window they saw apartments being built in Wallingford and Meriden. According to the DOT, 1,400 residential units and 242,000 square feet of commercial and office space have been constructed or are being designed along the tracks. “This development is great for commuters,” Bysiewicz said. Lamont said there’s nothing more important to economic development “than making sure people can get from here to there.” He said this is the way millennials want to travel and be connected. A mobile application for phones will be launched by the end of this year. Giulietti said it’s being tested now and passengers will be able to purchase tickets through the phone app. When the rail service launched last year the disability community complained about the lack of handicap accessible bathrooms. Giulietti said the new handicap accessible bathroom cars have been purchased and will be delivered soon. There will be one on each train.

“I Was Cheering On Everyone” by LAURA GLESBY

New Haven Independent

The 96 seniors who received their high school diplomas from Metropolitan Business Academy Monday night treated the moment as one collective accomplishment. OnStudents and their families filled the pews of Yale’s Battell Chapel for the ceremony. Each of the graduates had completed specialized tracks in health and finance, digital arts and technology, finance, or law and political Science, as part of the academic program at Metro, which is an interdistrict magnet school open to students from across Connecticut. Senior Class Co-Presidents David Banegas and Kiyomi Bowen opened the ceremony. They were followed by Salutatorian Déja Telford and, later, Valedictorian Melody DeBlasio. The student speakers each offered words of empowerment to the class of 2019, which Banegas referred to as his “family.” “There are a million ways to become successful, so don’t let anybody discourage your path,” Bowen said. “If the future is unwritten, unpredictable, that means that we, the class of 2019, can build whatever we want in its place,” DeBlasio said. The keynote speaker was New Haven

State Rep. Robyn Porter, whose district encompasses parts of New Haven and Hamden. Porter spoke about her experience with imposter syndrome as she first entered her role in the state legislature. She recalled feeling “overwhelmed” and “out of place.” A few years into the job, she said, she realized that “it wasn’t the experience I gained in the building that made me qualified. It was the experience I brought into the building.” Porter centered her speech around the family and community that supported her journey into politics. “We had our village,” she said. “My village gave me and continues to give me my voice.” She implored the seniors to appreciate their “village” at Metropolitan — a message to which they were attuned. When it came time for the distribution of diplomas, the students and their families erupted in resounding cheers as each graduate was called. The celebratory noise was so loud that one child resorted to plugging his ears with his fingers. Soon, the graduates filed out of the chapel, hugging and high-fiving each other on their way out. After the ceremony, students, staff, and families gathered on the Old Campus courtyard behind Battell Chapel, mingling and snapping photographs.

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Graduates and their families mingle outside Battell Chapel. Reflecting on their years at Metropolitan, students emphasized the school’s close-knit community of both students and staff. Jasmine Vasquez said she particularly valued the experience of “making new friends — especially with teachers.” Ashlie Rivera echoed that sentiment, saying she was grateful for her friends as well

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At New HQ, Harp Spreads Upbeat View by PAUL BASS

New Haven Independent

The sun was shining in the parking lot of the 50 Fitch Street commercial plaza — and Toni Harp picked up on the theme. She was greeting supporters Tuesday afternoon to her new mayoral campaign headquarters. And she was fired up. Harp’s message: New Haven’s on the move. Reelecting her will keep that progress going. “We can do this together! We can be better than we’ve ever been,” the three-term incumbent declared to several dozen loyalists with skin in the civic and government New Haven game ... ... such as schools architect Ken Boroson... city small-business officer Gerry Garcia (pictured with son Daniel) ... ... and Bethel AME Church pastor Rev. Steven Cousin Jr., who began the tight official portion of the event with an invocation beseeching the Almighty to “bless this headquarters.” Civil rights attorney Alex Taubes ,her 2013 campaign debate coach, introduced the event’s theme when he introduced Harp to the crowd. “Things are moving in New Haven. We’re doing things in New Haven, We’re building things in New Haven,” Taubes proclaimed. “We’ve seen cranes go up and poverty go down because we have

a mayor ... who works for all of the people in New Haven.” “Mayor Harp is not about the flash. Mayor Harp is not about the politics. She is about

the kids,” Taubes continued. “She needs people to look out for the politics. Let’s go out and work for her!” Click on the video to watch him and Harp address the crowd.

In her remarks, Harp exhibited an energy and confidence that had so far been less on display at campaign events. She spoke of how unemployment in town has dropped from 10.7 percent to under 4 percent over her first five years in office, while a new city small business academy has helped “over 300 people” launch enterprises, the high school graduation rate has climbed 10 percent to 80 percent, a memorial is on the way for homicide victims. She spoke of her first days in office, when she found herself attending numerous “funerals for young people.” No more students have been killed since her administration implemented the YouthStat program to help those young people most at risk of getting shot, she said. Inside the headquarters, Tiffany Stewart (pictured) and Donnell Durden of the DISTRICT-based Aligning media studio recorded supporters like ... .. Environmental Advisory Commission (EAC) chair Laura Cahn record “I Harp New Haven” (riffing on “I Heart New Haven”) tributes to the mayor. Harp made a passing reference to ongoing challenges she wants to tackle in a fourth two-year term. She made no mention of any storm clouds on the horizon, of the school board fights, budget wrangling, and most recently lead paint enforcement criticism that have figured prominently in

the campaign remarks of challengers like Democratic mayoral hopeful Justin Elicker. She did raise the lead paint issue in a conversation before Tuesday’s event. She argued Elicker and legal aid attorneys suing the city have unfairly accused her administration of not caring about the health of children exposed to lead paint in their homes, by dragging its feet on enforcing the law and relaxing the rules for when it pursues landlords when children test positive for lead poisoning. Harp maintained her administration is as committed as ever before to protecting children from lead paint poisoning. “We are still remediating these buildings,” she said. “I signed off on $140,000 just today” to clean up lead in a residential setting. It’s true that the city at one time had a lot more federal and state money to inspect and order clean-ups in the past, Harp said. So the city could intervene in cases when tests showed children under 6 years old with elevated blood lead levels (EBL) above 5 micrograms per deciliter, “because we had the resources.” Now, with just three inspection positions (one of them currently unfilled), the city is guaranteeing it will intervene if children have lead levels of 20 micrograms per deciliter, a figure included in the relevant city Con’t on page 15

At Hillhouse Graduation, A Divine Milestone by MAYA MCFADDEN New Haven Independent

After a motivational keynote address from U.S. Rep. Jahana Hayes, Divine Mahoudi, 18, crossed the James Hillhouse High School graduation stage to receive her diploma after emigrating from central Africa only four years ago. Hayes, a former Hillhouse teacher, received a warm welcome back from the Class of 2019 Friday at the schoo’s 160th commencement ceremony, which conferred degrees on 189 graduates. “The best way to predict your future is to create it,” said Hayes during her keynote speech. Hayes’ drive and triumphs mirrored those of the graduates who sat before her. Students like Mahoudi and Ciara Little, 17, said they worked hard to gain the confidence in themselves and their abilities that they have today. This year was Little’s first and last at Hillhouse after she transferred from Hill Regional Career High School in 2018. She said she constantly felt out of place at Career and so she transferred to Hillhouse for her senior year, where she continued her basketball career on the girls’ team. After the team won the state championship, Little said, she knew she had made the right choice to transfer. Mahoudi came to New Haven in 2016 and started at Hillhouse as a freshman who

knew no English. Fluent only in French in the start, Mahoudi learned the English language by the end of her freshman year. “I’m very proud of myself,” she said.“At some moments I thought I wasn’t going to make it.” Hayes; presence was more than a validation for many of the students, it was a motivation to continue their educational careers, they said. “Education saved my life,” Hayes said. Recognized as the National Teacher of the Year in 2016 and the first black woman to represent Connecticut in Congress, Hayes told her unorthodox backstory. Hayes was raised by her grandmother in public housing projects in Waterbury; her mother was an addict. She got pregnant at 17 years old and had to enroll in an alternative adult ed high school program to get her diploma. Dedicated but ashamed, Hayes attended Naugatuck Valley Community College, where she took one class at a time, brought her daughter to class some days, and took public transportation to get around. “It does not matter where you start. It does not matter how you got here. It doesn’t matter how broken those pieces are and if you have to pick them up and bring them in a bucket with you when you cross that stage, what matters is that you are here and that you deserve to be here,” Hayes said. Principal Glen Worthy honored Jack Paulishen, a beloved Hillhouse teacher who

died at 54 years old on Thursday. Paulishen was memorialized at the ceremony as a friend, mentor, teacher. The graduates and loved ones in the audience dedicated time at the start of the ceremony to honor the impact Paulishen had on the community. Hayes read aloud the poem titled “A Rose that Grew from Concrete” by Tupac Shakur during her speech, telling the graduates that they must recognize their potential and strive to achieve all of their dreams even when doubted, just as she did. “I ran for Congress for you and 17-year old me,” she said. After crossing the stage today, Mahoudi said she feels unstoppable. She plans to pursue a career in law in the near future and will start with getting her associates from Gateway Community College (GCC) next school year. Her interest in law stemmed from her work with Elm City-UROC (Undoing Racism Organizing Collective). While at Hillhouse she also took on the responsibility of mentoring refugee and immigrant youth who are struggling to acclimate. After receiving an associate’s degree, she wants to attend Central Connecticut State University (CCSU). “I wouldn’t have the confidence that I do now, because I discovered here that I can do so much more,” Mahoudi said while reflecting on how her life would be different if she stayed in central Africa.

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Task Force Begins Review of Juvenile Justice System With Goal of Reducing Recidivism by Lisa Backus Ct. News Junkie

HARTFORD, CT — Juvenile arrests decreased 57% from 2009 to 2017. But state leaders including juvenile justice advocates, legislators, and Judicial Branch officials are looking to find more ways to cut recidivism and keep kids out of the system through a comprehensive review launched Tuesday morning. The Improving Outcomes for Youth (IOYOUTH) Statewide Task Force will examine every aspect of the state’s juvenile justice system from arrests and diversion programs to sentencing and recidivism rates by focusing on a wide range of data. The goal is to examine what’s working — and what could work better — to shape future spending and legislation by the next General Assembly session in February. “We’ve done amazing things,” said Rep. Toni Walker, D-New Haven, who is credited as a driving force behind juvenile justice reform in the state. Walker was joined by Melissa McCaw, Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, in announcing the first meeting of the task force. The group of about two dozen policy makers includes Chief Public Defender Christine Rapillo and Judge Bernadette Conway, the Chief Administrative Judge for Juvenile Matters within the Judicial Branch. The initiative is being conducted in partnership with the non-profit, non-partisan Council of State Governments (CSG) that helps communities and organizations de-

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Rep. Toni Walker, D-New Haven, announces the Improving Outcomes for Youth (IOYOUTH) Statewide Task Force. velop research-based strategies to increase public safety. The state was identified as a good candidate based on the juvenile justice reforms that have taken place over the past few years, according to Nina Salomon, Deputy Program Director for the CSG Justice Cen-

ter. “We’ll take a look at the information, take a look at the current juvenile justice system, and then help with next steps,” Salomon said. The project will be state-driven with the state taking the lead in gathering and exam-

ining the data, Salomon said. Among the state’s accomplishments is a 69% decrease in the number of juveniles who are incarcerated, Walker said. The state also has stopped referring kids who commit petty crimes, such as truancy, into the system, she added. “We know that entering the system for truancy and other low-level offenses increases the likelihood the child will re-offend,” Walker said. But it’s not all good news. “Sixty-five percent of all referrals (into the juvenile justice system) are youth of color,” Conway said. “The racial and ethnic disparities that exist in our system are not down.” As part of their work, which is expected to conclude in January with a consensus on what legislation and resources will be needed to accomplish further goals, the task force will examine every aspect of the state’s juvenile justice system. The project is supported by the Tow Youth Justice Institute at the University of New Haven and the state’s Juvenile Justice Policy and Oversight Committee, of which Walker is a member. After a brief introduction announcing the initiative in the lobby of the Capitol, the task force met for the first time to receive an overview of what work needs to be done before the legislature meets again in 2020. It’s an aggressive agenda, Salomon conceded, and much will depend on how quickly the group will be able to gather data for analysis. Tuesday afternoon was spent with fis-

cal analysts from the state departments of Correction, Education, and Children and Families. Wednesday, the task force will visit a Hartford juvenile detention center to host a focus group with detainees and their parents. The task force is made up of service providers and state agencies that interact with juveniles, but Abby Anderson, Executive Director of the Connecticut Juvenile Justice Alliance, pointed out that at least initially, there isn’t enough representation from the youth who are the subject of the initiative. “It’s disproportionate,” Anderson said. “We’re meeting once with kids and parents” versus a “large number” of agencies who deal with the system. Those who are in the system have a very different view than those who are providing services, she added. There will be more visits to detention centers as the group meets as whole again in September and November, Salomon said. Thursday the task force will meet with public defenders, prosecutors and law enforcement. Data requests already have been submitted to various agencies so the group can review arrests, diversions, probation records, and court filings. The task force will review of services provided to juveniles who were diverted from the system and who are in the system. “We’ll look at how they came into the system, how they move through the system and break it down by gender and other factors,” Salomon said. “We’ll look at funding and resources as well.”

Lamont Says Negotiations Over Union Savings Just Beginning by Christine Stuart Ct. News Junkie

HARTFORD, CT — Republican Senate Leader Len Fasano reiterated Thursday that Gov. Ned Lamont’s budget is out of balance because he has yet to find agreement with the unions over hundreds of millions in budget savings related to pension payments. The stakes are high for the first-time governor who has little ability to find savings elsewhere in the budget if he’s unable to strike a deal with union leadership to reamortize the state employees pension plan. “This budget is out of balance and unconstitutional period,” Fasano said Thursday during a press conference at the Legislative Office Building. However, Lamont and Office of Policy and Management Secretary Melissa McCaw, believe they will be able to achieve the savings Fasano cited within the next 30 to 45 days. McCaw said the discussion with union leadership over pension reamortization is just beginning. Fasano said that’s a concession that “there is no deal with state employee unions to achieve the $450 million in savings in the budget bill.”

“Did Gov. Lamont not think it was important to let the legislature know this fact prior to their budget vote last week?” Fasano said. “Democrat lawmakers who voted ‘yes’ believed this was a done deal. From what the governor said today, it is abundantly clear that it is not a done deal.” As far as negotiations are concerned, Fasano said this will be a test of Lamont’s character because the unions now have leverage over his negotiating position. Fasano wondered whether the unions would ask Lamont to extend the 2017 deal for pension and health benefits that goes through 2027 or extend the no-layoff clause which ends in 2021. “Nobody has asked for that and that’s not what we’re going to do,” Lamont said. He said he’s going to make sure the state employees pension is solvent for the longterm without burdening the taxpayers. “These are not concessions these are reforms that flatten out our obligations so that our fixed costs are a diminishing portion of our overall budget,” Lamont said. McCaw said she doesn’t believe these savings will be problematic to achieve “in light of the fact that a majority of these items have statutory agreements that allow us to do so.” Fasano suggested Lamont veto the bud-

get because he won’t be able to use his executive authority to keep it in balance without a deal with the unions. Lamont’s ability to rescind spending in the budget was reduced by about $2.5 billion a year under the bipartisan budget approved back in 2018. “As a business guy I can’t believe the governor would have boxed himself in,” Fasano said. “You have a budget that’s gonna start on July 1 and every day that ticks off is a day less that he can find the savings of $450 million. The leverage clearly is in the unions corner after July 1.” He said the box is going to be like a vice that tightens every day after July 1. There are still several more steps that need to happen before the savings are realized. The reamortization would only require a vote of the governing board of the State Employees Bargaining Agent Coalition and not a vote of rank-and-file members because the benefits under the pension plan would not be changed. It’s unclear if the deal would also require a vote of the General Assembly. Lamont has yet to sign the two-year, $43.35 billion budget, but said he plans to sign it when it reaches his desk.

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Four Centuries of CT Food to be Parsed at Pardee-Morris House

New Haven, Conn. (June 2019)— Never one to mince words, 19th-century educator, author and Connecticut resident Catherine Beecher once declared: “There is nothing worse for the health, or for the palate, than a poor hash, while a good hash is not only a favorite dish in most families but an essential article of economy and convenience.” Authors Eric D. Lehman and Amy Nawrocki have taken Beecher’s words to heart and will enlighten contemporary Connecticans with a fine recipe for red flannel hash during a presentation based on their book, “A History of Connecticut Food,” on Sunday, July 21, 2019, at 2 p.m. at the PardeeMorris House. Admission is free. Partners in life as well as in scholarly pursuits, the wedded pair has collected remarkable food facts you may not have realized you need to know. For example, you may have intuited that our forebears consumed an array of wildlife in previous centuries, but owl chowder…? And though you may associate “sweet and sour” with Asian food, it was in fact a flavor loved by Connecticut colonists, especially with pork. During their presentation, Lehman and Nawrocki will share fascinating stories be-

hind nearly four centuries of American eating and the choice of crops cultivated, livestock raised, and seafood that has formed a distinctive Connecticut cuisine. Lehman and Nawrocki both teach English and creative writing at the University of Bridgeport and coauthored “A History of Connecticut Wine: Vineyard in Your Backyard.” Lehman ‘s essays, reviews and stories have appeared in dozens of journals and magazines. His books include “Becoming Tom Thumb,” “Shadows of Paris,” and “The Quotable New Englander.” Nawrocki is an award-winning poet whose collections include “Reconnaissance,” “Four Blue Eggs,” and “Mouthbrooders.” The Museum thanks UI/Lighting Up the Arts; The Howard Gilman Foundation; East Shore Management Team; Knights of Columbus, Rodrigo Council #44; the DeCola Family and other Morris Cove neighbors for supporting the 2019 summer season. About the Pardee-Morris House Located at 325 Lighthouse Road, in New Haven, the Pardee-Morris House dates from about 1780, and is listed on the State and National Register of Historic Places. Built by Amos Morris around 1750, the

house was burned by the British during their raid on New Haven in 1779, and rebuilt and expanded by the Morris family. In 1918, William S. Pardee, a descendant of the Morris family, willed the property to the New Haven Colony Historical Society, today the New Haven Museum. For a complete list of summer events at the PardeeMorris House, visit: http://newhavenmuseum.org/visit/pardee-morris-house/ For New Haven Museum’s event calendar: http://newhavenmuseum.org/visit/eventscalendar/ Sign up for e-blasts at info@newhavenmuseum.org. About the New Haven Museum The New Haven Museum, founded in 1862 as the New Haven Colony Historical Society, is located in downtown New Haven at 114 Whitney Avenue. The Museum collects, preserves and interprets the history and heritage of Greater New Haven and through its collections, exhibitions, programs and outreach brings more than 375 years of the Elm City’s history to life. For more information visit www.newhavenmuseum.org or facebook.com/NewHavenMuseum or call 203-562-4183.

Parents Sue DPH Over Release of Vaccination Information by Christine Stuart Ct. News Junkie

HARTFORD, CT — Parents of a boy with autism are suing the state Department of Public Health for releasing school-level data in May that revealed how many unvaccinated children attended each of Connecticut’s private and public schools during the 2017-18 school year. Kristen and Brian Festa, who are representing themselves without an attorney, are seeking an injunction against the public health department to stop the expected release of the data for the 2018-19 school year. The complaint says the Festas have a son who attends Meliora Academy in Meriden where 18.5% of the students reported religious exemptions to required vaccinations for the 2017-18 school year. On May 3, the public health department released school-level data for the first time, including the percentage of children in kindergarten and seventh grade in each school who were vaccinated against measles and other diseases as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The DPH also included the percentage of children in any grade who claimed an immunization exemption, which is based on what the schools report to the state. After a few schools reported errors in their numbers, revised data released May 10 indicated that 109 schools had kindergartens or seventh grades with immunization rates below the 95% standard for measles, mumps, and rubella for the 2017-18 school year. Department of Public Health Commissioner Renee Coleman-Mitchell said the goal of sharing the data “is to increase pub-

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Attendees held signs during a May 13 forum on immunizations lic awareness of vaccination rates in local information and belief, these and prior communities. Hopefully, this will lead to statements are characteristic of the harassmore engagement and focus on increasing ment commonly experienced by parents immunization rates to reduce the risk of who do not immunize their children due to a religious objection.” vaccine-preventable diseases.” Some of the postings on Facebook included The Festas claim that almost immediately after the May 3 release of the information comments, according to the lawsuit, such that “hateful and vitriolic statements reas, “If my kid can’t bring peanut butter to garding non-vaccinated students and parschool then yours can’t bring the deathly ents began appearing on the internet. Upon plague. Vaccinate or I’m bringing the Jif-

fy.” Another Facebook user wrote, “Unvaccinated kids should have to wear something on them at all times to let people know they may be exposing themselves to diseases.” Still another Facebook comment read, “So you are an antivaxer? You should probably move to a private island if you don’t like the US. We would all be happy with that, especially if you are a scumbag antivaxer. Ignorant trash like you are why we have a Measles epidemic reoccurrence.” The Festas argue that since the school their 7-year-old son attends was “publicly exposed as a school with one of the highest rates of exemption usage, all students and parents of students at Meliora and other schools with high exemption rates — including the Applicants — are potential targets of harassment.” Even though their son has not received a specific threat, “the public response to the Defendant’s release of confidential immunization information has been overwhelmingly negative and hateful.” While the complaint suggests that “confidential immunization information” was released by the DPH, no names of unvaccinated students were released with the school-level data only the totals by school of vaccinated and unvaccinated students, and only for kindergarten and seventh grade. However, based on the public release of the information, the complaint states that “it is reasonable to presume that Meliora students like A.F. may become targets of hate speech and other harassment.” The lawsuit arrives on the heels of a legislative session during which lawmakers, following the release of the 2017-18 school-

level data, raised concerns the potential for measles outbreaks at schools with low immunization rates and discussed the possibility of legislating an end to religious exemptions for school vaccinations. A vocal group of parents and advocates loudly opposed the idea, suggesting it was a violation of individual freedoms including access to public education, and some said they believed that their children had been injured by vaccines. Before the session ended June 5, legislators decided to table efforts to eliminate the religious exemption, saying they wanted clearer instructions from the DPH on how to boost immunization rates among schoolage children and what authority they would need to do so. House Majority Leader Matt Ritter also had said that the DPH would continue to release school-level data on religious and medical exemptions and the number of unvaccinated children per school. But there’s no indication from the department that the 2018-19 information is forthcoming. The DPH already had been releasing vaccination data on a statewide and county basis each year. The release of school-level data in May was the first time that information was released even though it has been continuously collected. The attorney general’s office is representing the public health department in the lawsuit and has asked for an extension to respond. It declined comment on the pending lawsuit. A judge is expected to hear arguments on the request for the continuance on July 15. The DPH data is available here as MS Excel speadsheets:

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Samuel L. Jackson & Wife LaTanya: 40 Years And Counting! by Aria Ellise, BDO Special Contributor

In Hollywood, it’s commonplace to have celebrity couples look cute together, become an item, get married, only to get divorces years later. So when we hear of a couple making it to nearly 40 years, that’s something we have to talk about. “The secret to our success? Well, I guess we still love each other,” the 70-yearold exclusively shared to Good Morning America. And though four decades seem like eons for celebrity romances, the Oscar-nominated actor explained that relationships in Hollywood are little different from relationships elsewhere. “[Couples are] always breaking up in neighborhoods all over the world,” he said. “Our job is just a job, you go to work, we go to work,” Jackson added. “If I’m at home working, I love coming home and sleeping in my bed. I was working a lot of other different places, but she comes to visit. You know, we both come from the theater. She’s on Broadway right now doing To Kill a Mockingbird, I’m out in the world doing movies. We understand the bond we have, the commonality of experiences, the commonality of joy of the theater and of our lives and of our daughter’s life, so it’s easy for us to stay connected.” And Samuel will never forget it. In fact, he has his wife to thank for literally getting him where he is now. The 70-year-old actor paid tribute to LaTanya, 69, and their 34-year-old daughter Zoe when he picked up the Lifetime Achievement Award at the BET Awards.

… a good reputation,” Jackson told The Guardian in an interview in early 2016.

He praised his loved ones for urging him to go to rehab after finding him passed out one day. He said: “The other two people that challenged me on a regular basis are my foundation and support, my daughter Zoe and my wife LaTanya.”

After what he calls a “crack-induced” meltdown, Jackson’s then 8-year-old daughter and his wife, LaTanya Richardson, discovered Jackson on the kitchen floor surrounded by drugs and paraphernalia. He entered rehab soon after. “The two women that actually found me

passed out on the floor after I left somebody’s bachelor party and put me in rehab the next day. And supported me and pushed me and give me a reason to get up and go and chase it day after day after day.” “I was a f**king drug addict and I was out of my mind a lot of the time, but I had…

“I was doing Pulitzer-Prize-winning plays. I was working with people who made me better, who challenged me. So I was doing things the right way, it was just that one thing that was in the way — my addiction,” he continued. It was Richardson who convinced her husband that his personal health wouldn’t be the only benefit of getting clean. She urged Jackson to consider how his acting might evolve without the influence of drugs and alcohol. “I’ve always had my wife LaTanya, who’s my harshest critic,” he recalled. “She’d say: ‘You’re so intelligent that the first time you read something, you think you understand it intellectually and emotionally … But there’s no blood in it.” And the greatest roles of Jackson’s career wouldn’t emerge until he got clean, an experience he describes as a door blowing wide open. “It wasn’t until I got sober that I knew fully what she meant,” said Jackson. “Before, I used to do stuff on stage and kinda look for the reaction from the audience — ‘Aha! I got ‘em good that time!’ And once I was able to ignore that, and focus on the relationships with the people I was onstage with, I was finally able to blossom into whatever I might think I am now.” Here’s to wishing them another 38 years together! www.BlackDoctor.org

New Road Trip Report Shows Rising Gas Prices, Work Schedules Cramp Car Travel By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent

NNPA NEWSWIRE — To kick off the season, CarInsurance.com surveyed 1,000 drivers to find out how they feel when behind the wheel, what their family road trip experiences are like, what they do to cope with traffic and what types of mishaps they’ve had due to poor road conditions. Nearly half of American drivers surveyed say that rising gas prices are stopping them from heading out on a road trip this summer, according to results of a motorist study released by CarInsurance.com, a one-stop destination for expert advice on car insurance. Soon, the school year will be in the rearview mirror, and families across the nation will hit the road for a good old-fashioned summer road trip. To kick off the season, CarInsurance.com surveyed 1,000 drivers to find out how they feel when behind the wheel, what their family road trip experiences are like, what they do to cope with traffic and what types of mishaps they’ve had due to poor road conditions. CarInsurance.com found that 44 percent

of people said that gas prices are preventing them from taking the family on a road trip. That’s an increase from 36 percent last year. Another reason drivers may skip a summer road trip is that they can’t take time off from work. Nearly one-third of respondents pointed to not being able to take off time, according to a news release. The research also revealed that the vast majority of people enjoy family road trips, despite some respondents mentioning that a family member had a meltdown before the adventure was underway. More than 90 percent say they’ve taken a family road trip over the past five years. Only 17 percent of respondents claim to prefer air travel over road trips. Most of those who favor the road say those trips are just more enjoyable than heading to an airport. While on the road, 44 percent of drivers surveyed say they feel contentment when driving. A mere 10 percent feel either stressed or “rage-y.” However, one noted headache associated with road trips is traffic. Approximately 11 percent called people

who they weren’t particularly close to because they were bored. The survey found that poor road conditions also caused 20 percent of drivers to have a one-car accident, 19 percent report getting into an accident with another car. Just one accident can raise your yearly car insurance rate by 32 percent, or $450 a year, on average, according to CarInsurance.com’s rate data analysis. Whether you’ve experienced an accident or not, you can save on car insurance by comparing rates, according to Penny Gusner, CarInsurance.com consumer analyst. “You can always save money by comparison shopping, as pricing varies significantly among insurers for the same coverage,” Gusner said. “But you should definitely shop around after an accident. Your current company may assess risk differently than others, so it may no longer be the most affordable,” she said. Gusner added: “Our rate analysis of six major insurers shows drivers can save an average of $1,000 by comparing car insurance quotes after an accident.” To view the full report and methodology visit, https://www.carinsurance.com/ Articles/2019-family-road-trip-report

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Dr. Patrice Harris Becomes First Black Woman President Of American Medical Association! BlackDoctor.com

Patrice A. Harris, M.D., a psychiatrist from Atlanta, Ga., was elected as the new president-elect of the American Medical Association (AMA) June of 2018 by physicians gathered at the Annual Meeting of the AMA House of Delegates in Chicago. Now, in June of 2019, she was just sworn in in an extravagant inauguration in Chicago. Dr. Harris is the ﬁrst African-American woman to hold the ofﬁce. Dr. Harris has diverse experience as a private practicing physician, public health administrator, patient advocate, and physician spokesperson. During her entire career, Dr. Harris has been a leader in organized medicine to ensure the voice of physicians and patients is represented in health care transformation.

Patrice A. Harris, M.D

“It will be my honor to represent the nation’s physicians at the forefront of discussions when policymaker and lawmakers search for practical solutions to the challenges in our nation’s health system. I am committed to preserving the central role of the physician-patient relationship in our healing art,” said Dr. Harris. “The American Medical Association has a well-crafted policy concerning the changing health care environment in this country and I look forward to using my voice to help improve health care for patients and their physicians.” First elected to the AMA Board of Trustees in 2011, Dr. Harris has held the executive offices of AMA board secretary and AMA board chair. Dr. Harris will continue to serve as chair of the AMA Opioid Task Force and has been active on several other AMA taskforces and committees on health information technology, payment, and delivery reform, and private contracting. She has also chaired the influential AMA

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Council on Legislation and co-chaired the Women Physicians Congress. Prior to her AMA service, she was elected to the American Psychiatric Association Board of Trustees and president of the Georgia Psychiatric Physicians Association. She was also the founding president of the Georgia Psychiatry Political Action Committee. In 2007, Dr. Harris was selected Psychiatrist of the Year by the Georgia Psychiatric Physicians Association. As chief health officer for Fulton County, Ga., Dr. Harris spearheaded efforts to integrate public health, behavioral health, and primary care services. Dr. Harris also served as medical director for the Fulton County Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities. Currently, Dr. Harris continues in private practice and consults with both public and private organizations on health service delivery and emerging trends in practice and health policy. She is an adjunct assistant professor in the Emory Department of Psy-

chiatry and Behavioral Sciences. Dr. Harris received her medical degree from the West Virginia University School of Medicine and completed a psychiatry residency and child psychiatry fellowship at Emory University School of Medicine. She was inducted in 2007 to the West Virginia University Academy of Distinguished Alumni. About the AMA The American Medical Association is the powerful ally and unifying voice for America’s physicians, the patients they serve, and the promise of a healthier nation. The AMA attacks the dysfunction in health care by removing obstacles and burdens that interfere with patient care. It reimagines medical education, training, and lifelong learning for the digital age to help physicians grow at every stage of their careers, and it improves the health of the nation by confronting the increasing chronic disease burden. For more information, visit amaassn.org.

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Father Augustus Tolton, the first black Roman Catholic priest, is expected to become the first black saint By Frederick H. Lowe BlackmansStreet.Today

Father Augustus Tolton, the Roman Catholic Church’s first black priest, who is slated to become the church’s first black saint, was forced to attend seminary in Rome because no American school would admit him despite his intellect, special abilities (he spoke several languages) and his devotion to the church because of his race. Tolton, a former slave from Missouri, attended seminary at The Sacred Congregation de Propaganda Fide. Father Augustus Tolton is destined for sainthood He arrived in Rome on March 21, 1880. Church officials ordained him as a priest on Holy Saturday, April 24, 1885, at Basilica St. Lateran Church in Rome. Tolton lived in Rome for six years as one of 70 seminarians who attended the school and had come from different parts of the world. The other seminarians called him Gus, for U.S. What they didn’t call him was “nigger” or go out of their way to make him feel uncomfortable or unwanted, according to his biography. In his free time, he walked around the neighborhoods of the “Eternal City”, sketching more than 600 churches and the city’s architecture in his artist’s notebook.

Tolton’s career will soon make another dramatic turn. On Wednesday, Pope Francis approved a decree recognizing Tolton’s “heroic virtues,” which is a step in the process toward sainthood, following a five-year investigation by the church, which began in 2010 when Chicago’s Cardinal Francis George announced Tolton’s cause for canonization. Pope Francis made Tolton venerable within the church, which is two steps away from canonization. On November 4, 2011, Chicago dedicated “Honorary Father Augustus Tolton Street.”The honorary street sign is located at the corners of 41st Street between State Street and Michigan Avenue. Other events honoring Father Tolton also have taken place throughout Chicago, where he founded in 1889 the parish of St. Monica at 36th and Dearborn Streets for black Catholics. He was parish priest until his death in 1897 from heatstroke. Father Tolton was only 43.

Born into slavery Tolton’s historical journey began on a small plantation in 1854 in Monroe County, Missouri, where slaveholders that owned his family baptized him a Catholic. In a dangerous escape to the Underground Railroad city of Quincy, Ill., from Missouri, his mother led the family to freedom. Con-

federate soldiers shot at the family, but no one was wounded. His father escaped slavery – and probably underwrote the family’s successful escape. He was a member of the Colored Infantry in the Union Army. He reportedly died in a

prison camp in Arkansas, according to The Catholic Telegraph, the official newspaper of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. After ordination, Father Tolton believed he would be assigned to a parish in Africa because of racism which was sewn deeply into

America’s fabric. Catholic leaders, however, had other plans. They sent him to U.S. Roman Catholic authorities believed it was time America lived up to its self-image as an enlightened, “Christian nation.”He was assigned to St. Peter Church in Quincy, Illinois, where he had grown up after escaping slavery. When he first arrived in America, however, he gave his first Mass on American soil at St. Benedict the Moor Church before a majority black congregation in New York City. It was the first time congregants had seen a black Catholic priest. Many parishioners traveled from other towns and other states to see and hear him. In Quincy, it was a different story. The new pastor of St. Boniface Church referred to Tolton as that “nigger priest.” The Catholic Church discouraged blacks from attending Mass. In Chicago, priests in white parishes often called blacks “niggers” and told them they weren’t welcome to pray to God among the white Christian worshippers. Blacks were so poor that it was heartbreaking. They attended Mass to keep warm because they did not have shoes or adequate clothing. After three years in Quincy, the Roman Catholic Church reassigned Father Tolton to Chicago. A parade welcomed him to the city. Now the church has opened the door to his sainthood.

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Black woman tapped to lead Bed, Bath, & Beyond By Defender News Service

DEFENDER NEWS NETWORK — Bed, Bath & Beyond now has black girl magic on the executive board. The company has appointed a businesswoman named Mary Winston as their interim CEO according to USA Today. Bed, Bath & Beyond now has black girl magic on the executive board. The company has appointed a businesswoman named Mary Winston as their interim CEO according to USA Today. Before Winston took her talents to Bed, Bath and Beyond, she was the executive vice president and chief financial officer of Family Dollar Stores. With Amazon continuing to dominate the retail industry, stores like BB&B are being hit hard. They were even forced to lay off 150 employees in March. Hopefully Winston can help the store recover

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from the brutal changes in sales. “Together with the Board, including the members of the Business Transformation and Strategy Review Committee, the leadership team and our more than 60,000 associates, I look forward to building an even stronger future for Bed Bath & Beyond,” Winston said in a statement. “As we continue to review our business initiatives, we will be focused on driving continued margin improvement, enhancing the in-store and online experience, and accelerating our transformation to the benefit of our shareholders, customers and other stakeholders.” Though Winston will only be in the CEO seat temporarily, many are hoping that she gets a permanent seat at the table. There are no Black women helming Fortune 500 companies currently. This article originally appeared in the Defender News Network.

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“Forever First Lady” Michelle Obama Will Headline 25th ESSENCE Fest By Data Staff Writers ESSENCE Communications, the number one media, technology and commerce company dedicated to Black women, today announced that former First Lady Michelle Obama will headline its 25th Anniversary ESSENCE Festival of Culture in New Orleans, LA, taking place July 4-7, 2019. On the heels of the historic success of her book Becoming, the appearance will mark Mrs. Obama’s first engagement at the Festival and will include a sit-down interview on July 6 at the Louisiana Superdome. Mrs. Obama also appeared on the December 2018 cover of ESSENCE magazine and will contribute the monthly closing article – A Word – to the July/August issue. The 2019 ESSENCE Festival® presented by Coca-Cola, the world’s largest cultural, entertainment and empowerment experience, is a one-of-a-kind epicenter and celebration of global Black culture and continues to reach new heights with a focus on economic inclusion, cultural ownership and community development. The Festival now attracts more than 500,000 attendees each weekend and surpasses every national music, entertainment, and cultural festival based on average daily attendance. “We are indescribably thrilled and honored to have ‘Forever First Lady’ Michelle Obama as a part of our 25th Anniversary ESSENCE Festival, which will

mark our most exciting and extensive programming to date,” said Michelle Ebanks, CEO of Essence Communications. “As inspiring and aspirational as it is relatable, Mrs. Obama’s story – told on her own terms – is a remarkable example and celebration of everyday Black women who accomplish extraordinary things, who confront challenges with courage and truth, and who remind us that all things are possible when we support one another. Over 25 years, the Festival has done just that – becoming a cultural home for millions of Black women to honor, celebrate and engage each other in service and sisterhood, laughter and love, and empowerment and community.” The 25th Anniversary ESSENCE Festival will have its largest footprint ever, spanning more than 10 venues across New Orleans and encompassing several new and enhanced curated experiences. These include the Global Black Economic Forum; Fashion House; Wellness House; ESSENCE Black Excellence Awards; ESSENCE Food & Wine Festival; ESSENCE Music Festival; Beauty Carnival; ESSENCE After Dark; ESSENCE Film & TV Festival; Power Stage; E-Suite; ESSENCE Marketplace; and ESSENCE Day of Service/Girls United. In addition to Mrs. Obama’s appearance, an epic ‘homecoming’ musical line-up of more than 80 performers is slated at the Louisiana Superdome – including Mary J. Blige, Nas, Missy Elliott, H.E.R., Big

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Ice Cube Turns 50: Celebrates The Biggest Role Of His Life by Carter Higgins, BlackDoctor.org

Life for O’Shea Jackson better known as Ice Cube has been something straight out of one his Hollywood movies. The now 50-year-old Cube sold his first song to Eazy-E at age 16. After high school in 1987, he enrolled at the Phoenix Institute of Technology in Arizona. Being passionate about architecture, he majored in architectural drafting. He completed his degree within one year and returned to Los Angeles to pursue a rap career. Not sure of whether his rap career would work out, he would turn to become an architecture draftsman as a career backup. But after his first success with hip-hop pioneering group, N.W.A., the Compton native never looked back. And he had no reason too. Ice Cube to date has been in over 35 movies, produced 18 films, has multiple platinum records and one of Hollywood’s “go-to” guys for creating quality, family box-office entertainment. It’s been said that Ice Cube works so hard so that he can create opportunities for his children. In 2015’s box-office smash, “Straight Outta Compton” his son O’Shea Jackson, Jr was one of the stars and his other son, Darrell worked behind the camera and still does on Cube’s other projects. “White people hire their kids all the time, why can’t we?” Cube was quoted as saying. Needless to say, fatherhood is important to this father of four. “A lot of our father’s, a lot of our Black males aren’t stepping up like they should.

And my generation is terrible,” remarks Cube. “They want to be b-boys and hip-hop and want to stay there. Some want to still be in the 70’s and stay there and not grow up. But we’ve got to change that. At some point, we’ve got to get serious.” “That’s why I wanted to show two fathers in Barbershop 3 that are in their son’s lives, making a difference. You can’t make a difference if you’re not there. All you gotta do is invest effort, time and wisdom. I thought it was important to show active presence in our child’s lives. We’ve gotta be active and we’ve gotta be present.” “I look forward to seeing my parents now,” admits Cube. “It’s kind of like, the more mature I get, the more I understand how important it is to be around my family as much as I can.” When asked what kind of advice Cube tells his own children, he gets straight to the point: “Mind your own business and you will live longer. Don’t take (crap) from anybody. Stand up for yourself. Be nice. You don’t have to be mean.” For new dads, Cube had some keen advice:

“Don’t leave it up to the mother to raise your kids. You need to be just as involved. Just being there is not being there. You have to be… …there and be involved. Don’t sit on the sideline and leave it for your wife to do.” “I don’t want to share my overall game, but this I can say: being true to myself as a movie fan is part of it. I’m not taking the role of “I’m Ice Cube, I know what people

want.” Instead, I ask myself: “What films do I want to see as a consumer?” For me, that’s where you start. Of course, I’ve always recognized opportunities, from 1989 and N.W.A until present. I’m not holding myself back and I’m exploiting opportunities that are there, working hard and staying true to myself. This has translated well

with the audience. It looks like people want what I want, and I give them that and it all works out. “My wife and I come up with the ultimate game plan. I then give marching orders to my team, which is a really good team. They’re now starting to understand what makes me tick, what I’m all about and what

I want, so now they bring things to the table that they know I’m interested in. For so many years I’ve been a self-guided missile, but now I’ve opened up a little bit more to suggestions from other people about what I should do with my career, what’s the next step. Some of the advice I take, most of it I don’t.”

Family Suing Phoenix Police Dept for $10 Million Over Excessive Force After 4-Year Old walked out of the store with a doll unbeknownst to parents. BlackNews.com

Phoenix, AZ — A family is suing the Phoenix Police Department for $10 million over claims of police brutality after they were accused of shoplifting. Dravon Ames and Iesha Harper said the incident left a lasting mark on them and their children, which could have been prevented if the police didn’t overreact. According to the notice of claim, which is a precursor to a lawsuit, Ames and Harper, who was then 5 months pregnant, said that during the incident on May 29, they didn’t realize that their 4-year old child took a doll from a Family Dollar Store at 36th Street and McDowell Road until they were in the car. They continued driving to an apartment complex where the police pulled up behind them with “no sirens or lights,” court documents said. The claim stated their 4-year old and 1-year old children were in the backseat of the car when an officer approached them and pointed the gun at Ames, who was in the driver’s seat. The officer allegedly said, “I’m going to put a cap in your ass.” He continued, “I’m gonna shoot you in your (expletive) face.” Ames said he was then pulled out of the car, kicked in the right leg, and punched in

the back although he wasn’t fighting back or resisting. He and Harper were put into handcuffs while the officer threatened them with profanities. They said officers pointed a gun at all of them, including the little children. “After this, me and my daughters will nev-

er be the same anymore or feel the same for police because it seems like every police is (sic) out for blood or something. We wasn’t (sic) really doing anything,” said Harper. No arrests were made in connection to the incident. The store didn’t want to pursue any charges because the stolen items were

returned. However, the family is filing a lawsuit for the damages. Ames said due to his injuries from the incident, he was unable to work. The $10 million is based on $2.5 million for each family member. “We’re talking about a little doll that’s worth maybe $5 and the horrors that came

from the overreaction to that,” said former Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne, who is representing the family. Meanwhile, the Phoenix Police Department told a different story in a statement they released. Police said that an officer walked toward the car but then it drove off. When the police found the car, they told Ames and Harper to show their hands. But they refused because Harper was holding the children and Ames allegedly “began to reach towards the center of the vehicle between the front seats” so the officer drew his gun. When Ames was interviewed, he admitted to shoplifting and throwing a pair of underwear out of the window. They said they were scared when police told them to put their hands up and didn’t know what to do. Police stated that their car was impounded and Ames was cited but it was because he was driving on a suspended license. Moreover, Phoenix Police Chief Jeri Williams said an internal investigation is ongoing. She said in a video posted on Facebook, “I, like you, am disturbed by the language and the actions of our officer. I stand by my commitment of transparency and accountability as we continue to complete this internal investigation.”

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Time to salute all of the incredible Black fathers in America COMMENTARY:

By Vernon A. Williams NEW PITTSBURGH COURIER — African American fathers are the cornerstone of our culture, the rock on which our strength is built and the moral compass of a confused, amoral society. African American fathers are the cornerstone of our culture, the rock on which our strength is built and the moral compass of a confused, amoral society. When I grew up on 22nd and Madison Street in Gary, Indiana, almost every home enjoyed a patriarchal head of household. Most of them were mill workers who didn’t hesitate to put in overtime in sweltering blast furnaces to satisfy the needs of their family. There was also Officer Nichols across the street and Gary Police Sgt. LaBroi around the corner on Jefferson Street along with Mr. Latimore whose son, Michael, was my classmate from first grade at Garnett and Eric Calhoun’s dad. In one stretch of homes on the block, there was Bishop Jennings on the north side, Pastor Williams in the middle and Reverend Butler next door in the other direction. Apostolic, Baptist and African Methodist Episcopal – all in a row. My friends and I had sports heroes like Gale Sayers of the Bears, “Mr. Cub” Con’t from page 04

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taken” which centered around leadership skills and college readiness. The class’s 24 seniors were designated role models for the incoming students, Rivera said. Rivera recalled that one day, Blatteau took the class to a park down the street and asked them to form a circle. “We talked about what we were excited about for prom, our highs and lows,” Rivera said. “It was really special a really beautiful day.” Rasha Abuhatab spoke about a similar bond among her classmates, mentioning that senior trips to Coney Island and Six Flags Theme Park were her favorite memories of high school. “Everyone decided to get closer on those trips,” she said. “Which just makes it harder to go our separate ways.” Then, she corrected herself. Graduating would be her favorite memory, she decided, because of the support she and her peers exuded for one another. “I was cheering on everyone,” she said.

Ernie Banks, AND national superstars Oscar Robertson and Wilt Chamberlain. Most boys had visions of playing professional sports – no matter how marginal their talent. But those were just sports figures – not role models. We had plenty of those on the block. Every father I knew growing up echoed the sentiment that they worked hard, dirty, thankless, jobs so their children would not have to do the same. What greater display of moral authority than to sacrifice ONE’S life for the betterment of the next generation. These fathers had few indulgences, few luxuries. It was all about taking care of the family. Fatherly discipline was rigid on Madison Street. It was rib-splitting hilarious to stand outside an apartment hearing someone get a whipping – until that someone was you. Our apartments were built close together, separated by a few feet of sidewalk called “gangways” in between. There were no Madison Street mansions, but there was no squalor. The dominate three-story apartments were modest but sufficient, clean and well kept. If you had a yard, lawns were manicured. Small as the area in back of my house, my father still managed to maintain a stunning, tiny rose garden. His “green thumb” was amazing. Every potted plot he touched Con’ ton page 22

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ordinance, Harp said. In fact, no children currently have levels that high, and the city is indeed currently inspecting homes and ordering clean-ups in cases where children’s levels reach 15, Harp said. Attorneys from New Haven Legal Assistance Association (NHLAA) in a class action suit representing 300 lead-poisoned children are asking a judge to order the city to return to the 5 microgram trigger level. They put on expert testimony in court last Friday arguing that the Centers for Disease Control have updated research setting a new 5-microgram standard for an “abnormal body burden” at which intervention should be triggered under the language of the city ordinance. The ordinance calls for government intervention at either the 20 microgram level or an “abnormal body burden.” Harp said Tuesday that her administration does intervene even at the 5-microgram level by giving parents information about lead dangers and urging them to continue monitoring their children’s blood levels. Legal aid attorneys noted in court that until November, the city was prosecuting landlords for conditions that exposed children to the stricter level; they argue that the administration can’t unilaterally change that policy, a position with which the administration disagrees.

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Chevrolet Gives HBCU Students an Opportunity to ‘Discover the Unexpected’

of Fellows and immerse them in all things Chevrolet,” he said. The NNPA “is excited to partner with Chevrolet for another year in support of young journalists to amplify community voices across our country,” said NNPA President and CEO Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. “Having these young journalists in our newsrooms working side by side with our editors and writers is inspiring and we are committed to including young storytellers’ voices in our reporting,” Chavis said.

By Stacy Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent

NNPA NEWSWIRE — The 2019 DTU Journalism Fellows are Tedarius Abrams (Bethune-Cookman), Tyla Barnes (Hampton University), Elae Hill (North Carolina A&T), Miana Massey (Howard University), Emani Nichols (Morehouse College) and Sharon Joy Washington (Florida A&M). Chevrolet and the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) have selected six students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities to participate in the 2019 Discover the Unexpected Journalism (DTU) Fellowship. With the help of NNPA editors and reporters, the Fellows will travel the country to discover and share positive, inspirational and relevant stories from African American communities during their eight-week summer internship. The 2019 DTU Journalism Fellows are Tedarius Abrams (Bethune-Cookman), Tyla Barnes (Hampton University), Elae Hill (North Carolina A&T), Miana Massey (Howard University), Emani Nichols (Morehouse College) and Sharon Joy Washington (Florida A&M). Chevrolet will award each DTU Fellow a $10,000 scholarship and a $5,000 stipend. Founded in 1911 in Detroit, Chevrolet is one of the world’s largest car brands, doing business in more than 100 countries and selling more than 4 million cars and trucks each year. A trade association of more than 200 African American-owned community newspapers from around the country, the NNPA has consistently been the voice of the Black community for 77 years. The organization has been an incubator for news that makes history and, as the

:Chevrolet announced on Friday, June 7 the 2019 Discover the Unexpected Fellows (left to right): Elae Hill (North Carolina A&T), Sharon Joy Washington (Florida A&M), Tyla Barnes (Hampton University), Tedarius Abrams (Bethune-Cookman University), Emani Nichols (Morehouse College) and Miana Massey (Howard University) pictured with the all-new 2019 Chevrolet Blazer. In partnership with the National Newspapers Publishers Association, these young aspiring journalists will embark on an 8-week road trip to discover and share positive stories within African American communities.

largest and most influential Black-owned media resource in America, the NNPA delivers news, information and commentary to more than 20 million people each week. For the DTU program, students form two teams of three Fellows each. Each team will have access to an all-new 2019 Chevrolet Blazer during their reporting assignments. Launched in 2016 and now in its fourth year, the DTU program has awarded more than $400,000 in scholarships and stipends.

Initially, program participation was limited to students from Howard University, one of the nation’s most prestigious HBCUs. However, based on the overwhelming response and success of the program, the online submission process was eventually expanded to include students from any of the nation’s HBCUs in their sophomore through senior years with an interest in journalism, communications, mass media or visual arts. “Our partnership with the NNPA contin-

ues to provide a unique platform to connect with young and remarkable storytellers.” said Paul Edwards, U.S. vice president of Chevrolet Marketing. “From the inaugural launch at Howard University to the inclusion of all the HBCUs, it’s Chevrolet’s pleasure to partner with members of the African American community, ensuring a legacy is established for generations to come,” Edwards said. “We’re thrilled to meet this year’s group

The DTU Fellowship will take place from June 6 to Aug. 1, 2019. The 2019 DTU Fellows teams will each work with two of the four participating NNPA member publications: the Atlanta Voice, Chicago Crusader, Houston Forward Times and Washington Informer. The Fellows’ journey has already begun in Atlanta, where they participated in two days of journalism training with Chevrolet and NNPA leadership in preparation for them to “hit the road” to begin their reporting assignments. Their stories will be featured on the Chevrolet DTU website (www.nnpa.org/chevydtu) and distributed through NNPA’s Newswire service throughout the summer. Disc jockey and music producer DJ Envy, a co-host of the syndicated radio show “The Breakfast Club,” serves as the program’s national spokesperson while musician and author, Fonzworth Bentley, will serve as the Fellows’ Road Trip Advisor. Both Envy and Bentley are HBCU alums — Envy graduated from Virginia’s Hampton University and Bentley is a Morehouse College graduate. To learn more about the Discover the Unexpected Journalism Fellowship, visit www.nnpa.org/chevydtu.

How the NBA 2K League has become a lucrative business By A.R. Shaw

ROLLINGOUT — In 2018, the NBA teamed up with Take-Take Interactive Software Inc. to launch the NBA 2K League, an esports (or electronic sports) league where gamers battle on XboxOne. Each of the league’s 21 teams drafts six players to compete as unique characters in 5-on-5 play in regular-season games, in-season tournaments, and playoffs. In 2018, the NBA teamed up with TakeTake Interactive Software Inc. to launch the NBA 2K League, an esports (or electronic sports) league where gamers battle on XboxOne. Each of the league’s 21 teams drafts six players to compete as unique characters in 5-on-5 play in regularseason games, in-season tournaments, and playoffs. With the Hawks Talon Gaming Club, the Atlanta Hawks become the first Atlanta professional sports club to have its own esports team. Rolling Out recently sat down with Wes

Acuff, head coach of the Hawks Talon GC. How did you get involved in this league?

I started out as a player, and I qualified as one of the top 200 players in the world. That’s where my journey started. There are 21 teams in this league. The goal is to have all 30 teams in the NBA with an esports league. We meet up in New York to play games and compete for a championship. How do gamers get better? There is no trick in getting better at NBA 2K. Like anything you want to get good at, you have to put the hours in. You have to work on moves that will make you better. What are your tools to motivate the team? Coaching a team is like coaching a regular sport. You deal with personality management and managing all of the players on the team. I draw up plays in different situations. We practice eight hours a day. It’s

a career for these guys. I have to decide which players will be on the roster. What can players earn each year by playing in this league?

Every tournament there is big prize money, so I constantly remind these players what they are playing for, which is $90,000 that six players get to split. There are three tournaments throughout the year where players compete for a large amount of money. They are playing for about $15,000 of bonus money apiece. I remind these guys that this is a dream job. Everyone can’t get up and play a video game for work every day. I focus on drafting winners. The highest salary is like $40,000 for six months, plus the bonus money. Last year, a player won two tournaments and nearly took home a six-figure salary. He made about $98,000 in six months. This article originally appeared in Rollingout.com

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NEW HAVEN Garrity Asphalt Reclaiming, Inc seeks: Invitationistocurrently Bid: accepting application for Foote Commons non-subsidized family one, two and Construction Equipment Mechanic preferably experienced in ********An Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer********** nd three bedroom apartments. All applicants must meet the Income Limits set annually by the 242-258 Fairmont Ave Notice 2 Reclaiming and Road Milling Equipment. We offer factory U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). To qualify you must have a training on equipment we operate. Location: Bloomfield 2BR Townhouse, 1.5 BA, 3BR, 1CT level , 1BA SAYEBROOKE VILLAGE maximum gross annual income of $50,350-one person $57,550-two people, $64,750-three

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We offerapartments, excellent hourly & excellent benefits All new newrate appliances, new carpet, close to I-91 & I-95 people, Old Saybrook, CT$71,900-four people, $77,700- five people, $83,450-six people, $89,200-seven peoContact: Tom Dunay Phone: 860ple, $94,950-eight people or be able to pay a rent of $794-$1,090 for a one bedroom, $930highways, near243-2300 bus stop & shopping centerTown Engineer – Seeking a highly qualified professional engineer (4 Buildings,$1,278 17 Units) Email: Tom.dunay@garrityasphalt.com for a two bedroom, and $1,075-$1,500 for a tree bedroom. to direct the administrative and technical work a municipal Pet under 40lb allowed. Interested parties contact Maria @ 860-985-8258 TaxforExempt & Not enPrevailing Wageparties Rate Project Women & Minority Applicants are encouraged to apply Interested may pick up an application at 50 Rumberg Road or may have one mailed. gineering department. The position requires a Bachelor’s degree in Affirmative Action/ Equal Opportunity Employer Completed applications must be returned to the Cheshire Housing Authority 50 Rumberg Civil Engineering plus 10 years of progressively responsible civil

Road, Cheshire, CT 06410. The waitCastlist will open for 90 days (July, 19) or until the wait New Construction, Wood Framed, Housing, Selective Demolition, Site-work, list has 60 applications or the required number by the State of Connecticut. If there are in-place Concrete, Asphaltopen Shingles, VinyltheSiding, units and wait list does not have the required number of applications, The HousFlooring, Painting, Division 10 Specialties, Appliances, Residential ing Authority may fill those Casework, units on a first come first serve basis. Section 8 vouchers are age. Applications or resumes will be accepted until July 5, 2019, welcomed. Mechanical, at the following address: Town of Wallingford, HumanElectrical, ResourcesPlumbing and Fire Protection. For more information call (203)272-7511 ext1 or 2 contract is subject to state and contract compliance requirements. Department, 45 South Main This St., Wallingford, CT 06492, (203)set-aside 294-

CT. Unified Deacon’s Association is pleased to offer a Deacon’s engineering work with some supervisory experience. Must be a Certificate Program. This is a 10 month program designed to assist in the intellectual formation of Candidates Connecticut Professional Civil Engineer. Salary: in response to the Church’s Ministry needs. The cost is $125. Classes start Saturday,licensed August 20,State 2016 of 1:303:30 Contact: Chairman, Deacon Joe J. Davis, M.S., B.S. $99,976 - $127,919 annually plus an excellent fringe benefit pack(203) 996-4517 Host, General Bishop Elijah Davis, D.D. Pastor of Pitts Chapel U.F.W.B. Church 64 Brewster

Garrity Asphalt Reclaiming, Inc seeks:

Reclaimer Operators and Milling Operators with current St. licensing New Haven, and CT clean driving record, be willing to travel throughout the Northeast & NY. 2080. Fax: (203) 294-2084. EOE We offer excellent hourly rate & excellent benefits Contact: Rick Tousignant Phone: 860- 243-2300 Email: rick.tousignant@garrityasphalt.com Women & Minority Applicants encouraged to apply Sealed bids are invited by the are Housing Authority of the Town of Seymour Equal Opportunity Employer untilAffirmative 3:00 pm onAction/ Tuesday, August 2, 2016 at its office at 28 Smith Street,

SEYMOUR HOUSING AUTHORITY

Urban Designer/Urban Planner

Bid Extended, Due Date: August 5, 2016 Anticipated Start: August 15, 2016 Fitzgerald & Halliday, Inc. (FHI) is seeking an experienced Urban Designer or Urban Project documents available via ftp link below: Planner for our Community Design Services team. Candidates should demonstrate their http://ftp.cbtghosting.com/loginok.html?username=sayebrookevillage ability to manage projects, lead a team, engage in all aspects of design, prepare proj-

KMK Insulation Inc.

Seymour, CT 06483 for Concrete Sidewalk Repairs and Replacement at the ect visuals, maps, and renderings, and facilitate meetings for a variety of clients. Re1907 Hartford Turnpike Smithfield Gardens Assisted Living Facility, 26 Smith Street Seymour. sponsibilities will include leading community planning projects that town and village Fax or Email Questions & Bids to: Dawn Lang @ 203-881-8372 dawnlang@haynesconstruction.com

Union Company seeks:

North Haven, CT 06473

planning design, transit-oriented development planning, municipal master HCC encourages the participation of all Veteran,center S/W/MBE & Sectionand 3 Certified Businesses Tractor Trailer Driver for & Highway Construction plans, open space planning, Haynes Construction Company, 32 Progress Ave, Seymour, CT 06483 streetscape design, form-base codes and design, regional A pre-bid conference willHeavy be held at the Housing Authority Office 28 Smith Equipment. Must have a CDL License, clean driving record, and statewide development plans. Additionally, the candidate must possess excellent AA/EEO EMPLOYER Street CTheavy at 10:00 am, on Wednesday, July 20, 2016. capableSeymour, of operating equipment; be willing to travel Insulation company offering good pay oral and written communication skills. throughout the Northeast & NY. and benefits. Please mail resume to We offer excellentare hourly rate &from excellent benefits Housing Authority OfBidding documents available the Seymour Minimum degree: Bachelor's degree in Urban Planning, Urban Design, Landscape Arabove address. at 860-243-2300. chitecture, or Architecture with a minimum of 5 years of experience. Candidates with fice, 28 SmithContact Street,Dana Seymour, CT 06483 (203) 888-4579. Email: dana.briere@garrityasphalt.com a valid driver's license preferred.  Salary commensurate with level of experience. Send MAIL ONLY Women & Minority Applicants are encouraged to apply resume to designer@fhiplan.com or Claudia Massie, 416 Asylum Street, Hartford, CT  This company is an Affirmative Action/ The Housing Authority reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids, to Affirmative Action/ Equal Opportunity Employer 06103.  Fitzgerald & Halliday, Inc. is an EEO/AA /VEV/Disabled employer.

Mechanical Insulator position.

reduce the scope of the project to reflect available funding, and to waive any informalities in the bidding, if such actions are in the best interest of the Housing Authority.

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***HELP WANTED*** J & S General Contractors LLC

Currently has a full time opening for a fence installer foreman. Candidates must have at least 5 years of fencing experience, strong communication skills, the ability to provide clear and detailed instructions to their crew and management, a reliable form of daily transportation, a valid driver’s license, have the ability to obtain a DOT medical card and agree to a physical and drug testing as required.

A valid CDL and current OSHA card are encouraged. We offer competitive wages, medical insurance and a 401k plan. Email resume to: jsgc.mike@gmail.com Or fax: 203-495-9111 ***No phone calls please*** J & S General Contractors LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer

***HELP WANTED*** J & S General Contractors LLC

currently has a full time opening for a fence installer helper. Candidates must have at least 1 year of fencing experience, a reliable form of daily transportation, a valid driver’s license, have the ability to obtain a DOT medical card and agree to a physical and drug testing as required. A valid CDL and current OSHA card are encouraged. We offer competitive wages, medical insurance and a 401k plan.

Email resume to: jsgc.mike@gmail.com or fax: 203-495-9111 ***No phone calls please*** J & S General Contractors LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer

***HELP WANTED*** TOTAL FENCE LLC

TOTAL FENCE LLC 525 ELLA GRASSO BOULEVARD NEW HAVEN, CT 06519

Or email resume to: gina@totalfencellc.com

***No phone calls please*** Total Fence LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer

***HELP WANTED*** TOTAL FENCE LLC Currently has a full time opening for one fence installer helper. Candidates must have at least 1 year of fencing experience, a reliable form of daily transportation, a valid driver’s license, have the ability to obtain a DOT medical card and agree to a physical and drug testing as required. A valid CDL and current OSHA card are encouraged. Please apply in person to:

TOTAL FENCE LLC 525 ELLA GRASSO BOULEVARD NEW HAVEN, CT 06519 Or email resume to: gina@totalfencellc.com ***No phone calls please*** Total Fence LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer

June 19, 2019 - June 25, 2019

The Housing Authority of the City of Norwalk, CT The Cooper Group in N. Stonington, CT has Temporary, 12 week is requesting proposals for Financial Advisory Services. Request for Proposal documents can be viewed and printed at www.norwalkha.org under the Business section RFP’s/RFQ’s Norwalk Housing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Adam Bovilsky, Executive Director.

positions for Finish Painters, starting 6/3/19. Requires min. 2 years experience, ability to prep surfaces, brush paint and glaze windows. Must have own tools and transportation. Fluency in English. We are an Affirmative Action/EOE. Send resume and references to Employment@thecoopergroupct.com

QSR STEEL CORPORATION

APPLY NOW!

HELP WANTED:

Large CT guardrail company looking for Laborer/Driver with valid CT CDL Class A license and able to get a medical card. Must be able to pass a drug test and physical. Compensation based on experience. Email resume to dmastracchio@atlasoutdoor.com AA/EOE M-F

Steel Fabricators, Erectors & Welders Top pay for top performers. Health Benefits, 401K, Vacation Pay. Email Resume: Rose@qsrsteel.com Hartford, CT

AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Equipment Operator Help Wanted: Immediate opening for Equipment Operator for Heavy and Highway Construction. 10 hour OSHA certificate required. CDL license a plus but not required. Please call PJF Construction Corp.@ 860-888-9998. We are an equal opportunity employer M/F.

Laborer Help Wanted: Immediate opening for Construction Laborer for Heavy and Highway Construction. 10 hour OSHA certificate required. Please call PJF Construction Corp. @ 860-888-9998. We are an equal opportunity employer M/F.

APPLY TODAY

CDL Driver

Town of Bloomfield

Help Wanted: Immediate opening for CDL Driver for Heavy and Highway Construction. 10 hour OSHA certificate and clean CDL license required.

Truck Driver/Maintainer II Full Time - Benefited

Please call PJF Construction Corp. @ 860-888-9998. We are an equal opportunity employer M/F.

Project Manager/Project Supervisor Help Wanted: Immediate opening for a Project Manager/Project Supervisor for Heavy and Highway Construction. Previous experience on CTDOT projects required. Please call PJF Construction Corp. @ 860-888-9998. We are an equal opportunity employer M/F

Accounting

Listing: Accounting

Department has an immediate opening in Accounts Payable. This full time position in a fast-paced office environment could be an excellent entry to an Accounting career. Requires good computer and organizational skills, attention to detail, and multi-tasking. Benefits include health, dental & LTD insurance plus 401(k). Send resume to: Human Resource Dept. P O Box 388, Guilford CT 06437.

********An Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer**********

Town of Bloomfield

Emergency Medical Services Coordinator for the Bloomfield Volunteer Ambulance Full Time - Benefited

$79,785 annual salary

Pre-employment drug testing. For more details, visit our website – www.bloomfieldct.org

$27.31 hourly

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Elm City Communities

Request for Proposals

IQC for Certified Hazardous Materials Abatement Contractor Services

Housing Authority City of New Haven d/b/a Elm city Communities is currently seeking Proposals for IQC for Certified Hazardous Materials Abatement Contractor Services. A complete copy of the requirement may be obtained from Elm City’s Vendor Collaboration Portal https://newhavenhousing.cobblestonesystems.com/gateway beginning on Wednesday, June 12, 2019 at 3:00 PM Social Services Provider II (Bilingual-Spanish) Full-Time Opportunity. Master's degree from an accredited college or university in an applied behavioral science discipline, plus three years of related work experience required. Must possess and maintain Connecticut state certification as a licensed clinical social worker. Detailed information about the Town is available on the Town’s website www.greenwichct.org Town of Greenwich, HR Department, 101 Field Point Road, Greenwich, CT 06830. EOE M/F/D/V

THE INNER-CITY NEWS - June 19, 2019 - June 25, 2019

NOW ACCEPTING PRE-APPLICATIONS FOR SASCO CREEK Affordable Rental Housing -ONE, TWO & THREE BEDROOM UNITS 1655 Post Road East, Westport CT

Preliminary Applications will be accepted beginning on 06/03/2019 AND ENDS with a postmark date of 06/28/2019. Pre-applications received after the end date as postmarked will be automatically rejected. Pre-applications are to be mailed only to Owner’s offices located at 5 Canal Street, Westport, CT 06880.

LUXURIOUS RESIDENCES AVAILABLE

Owner: Sasco Creek Housing Associates Limited Partnership Managing Agent: Millennium Real Estate Services, LLC Applicants will need to meet the income requirements based on family size for 60% of Area Median Income, or less. Preliminary Applications will be received during the period noted above and placement on the wait list will be made through the random selection method, once the period has ended. The maximum number of pre-applications to be placed on the wait list is one hundred (100). Pre-applications will not be accepted by hand-delivery, facsimile, email or any other electronic transmission. Four Person family 60% AMI Max limit $86,580/year: 2 Bedroom unit Maximum current rent- $1,010/month Six Person family 60% AMI Max limit $100,440/year: 3 Bedroom unit Maximum current rent- $1,215/month

The Glendower Group is currently accepting applications.

Pre-Applications will be provided to any & all interested persons. Individuals or families may pick up a hard copy of the pre-application at the Owner’s offices located at 5 Canal Street, Westport, CT or online at http://millennium-realty.com/. You may request a pre- application be mailed to you by contacting us at 203-227-4672.

Located in revitalized neighborhoods, our deluxe townhomes feature 1, 2, 3 and 4 bedrooms, all with convenient access to transportation, great schools and amenities. Community features include 24-hour emergency maintenance, resident activities and access to playgrounds. Families who qualify for Section 8 assistance will pay no more than 30% of their adjusted annual income for rent.

For Additional Information Contact Carol Martin: Phone: (203)227-4672 TRS/TDD: (800) 842-9710

NOW ACCEPTING PRE-APPLICATIONS TREFOIL COURT, Fairfield, CT

REQUIREMENTS:

Preliminary Applications will be accepted beginning on 06/03/2019 AND ENDS with a postmark date of 06/28/2019. Pre-Applications received after the end date as postmarked will be automatically rejected. Pre-Applications are to be mailed only to Owner’s offices located at 15 Pine Tree Lane, Fairfield CT 06825.

Earnings must be between 50-60% of the Area Medium Income (AMI). Please see the table below for specific income and household requirements. Selections will be made via a lottery system.

Owner: Trefoil, LLC Funded by:

Connecticut State Department of Economic and Community Development, and U. S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development through its Section 8 housing program

# of people in household

Applicants will need to meet the income requirements based on family size for 50% of Area Median Income, or less. Eligible applicant households must have a head, co-head, or spouse age 62 or older, or a disability determination from the Social Security Admin. to qualify. Preliminary Applications will be received during the period noted above and placement on the wait list will be made through the random selection method, once the period has ended. The maximum number of pre-applications to be placed on the wait list is one hundred (100). Pre-applications will not be accepted by hand-delivery, facsimile, email or any other electronic transmission.

Minimum

$17,676

$20,201

$22,726

$25,226

$27,251

$29,276

$31,301

$33,301

Maximum

$42,420

$48,480

$54,540

$60,540

$65,400

$70,260

$75,120

$79,920

Applications may be picked up at: • 360 Orange St ● 3 Bosley St. ● 185 Eastern St. • Downloaded at http://www.cthcvp.org/ • Downloaded at http://www.elmcitycommunities.org Applications can be submitted: • Online at www.elmcitycommunities.org • In person at 360 Orange St, New Haven, CT 06511 • Mailed to PO Box 1912, New Haven, CT 06509

Income Limits: One Person - $35,950 Two Persons $41,050 Pre-Applications will be provided to any & all interested persons. Individuals or families may pick up a hard copy of the pre-application at the Owner’s offices located at 15 Pine Tree Lane, Fairfield, CT or online at http://millennium-realty.com/. You may request a pre- application be mailed to you by contacting us at 203-366-6578.

For Additional Information Contact Carol Martin: Phone: (203)366-6578 TRS/TDD: (800) 842-9710

Applications will be ready for pickup on 5/27/2019 Applications must be submitted by 6/21/2019 19

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June 19, 2019 - June 25, 2019

NOW ACCEPTING PRE-APPLICATIONS

NOW ACCEPTING PRE-APPLICATIONS FOR HALES COURT Affordable Rental Housing -ONE, TWO, THREE & FOUR BEDROOM UNITS, 2-78 Hales Court, Westport CT

CANAL PARK, Westport, CT

Owner: Canal Park LLC

Owner: Hales Court Housing, LLC Managing Agent: Millennium Real Estate Services, LLC

Funded by:

Connecticut State Department of Economic and Community Development, and U. S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development through its Section 8 housing program

Applicants will need to meet the income requirements based on family size for 60% of Area Median Income, or less. Preliminary Applications will be received during the period noted above and placement on the wait list will be made through the random selection method, once the period has ended. The maximum number of pre-applications to be placed on the wait list is one hundred (100). Pre-applications will not be accepted by hand-delivery, facsimile, email or any other electronic transmission.

Four Person family 60% AMI Max limit $86,580/year: 2 Bedroom unit Maximum current rent- $1,070/month Six Person family 60% AMI Max limit $100,440/year: 3 Bedroom unit Maximum current rent- $1,190/month

Income Limits: One Person - $50,550 Two Persons $57,750

Eight Person family 60% AMI Max limit $114,300/year: 4 Bedroom unit Maximum current rent- $1,300/month

For Additional Information Contact Carol Martin: Phone: (203)227-4672 TRS/TDD: (800) 842-9710

NOW ACCEPTING PRE-APPLICATIONS FOR HIDDEN BROOK APTS Affordable Rental Housing -ONE, TWO & THREE BEDROOM UNITS

NOW ACCEPTING PRE-APPLICATIONS FOR PINE TREE Affordable Rental Housing -ONE & TWO BEDROOM UNITS

1655 Post Road East, Westport CT

15 Pine Tree Lane, Fairfield CT

Preliminary Applications will be accepted beginning on 06/3/2019 AND ENDS with a postmark date of 06/28/2019. Pre-Applications received after the end date as postmarked will be automatically rejected. Pre-Applications are to be mailed only to Owner’s offices located at 15 Pine Tree Lane, Fairfield, CT 06825.

Owner: Sixteen Fifty- Five Post I Limited Partnership Managing Agent: Millennium Real Estate Services, LLC

Owner: Pine Tree Housing Limited Partnership Managing Agent: Millennium Real Estate Services, LLC

Applicants will need to meet the income requirements based on family size for 50% of Area Median Income, or less. Preliminary Applications will be received during the period noted above and placement on the wait list will be made through the random selection method, once the period has ended. The maximum number of pre-applications to be placed on the wait list is one hundred (100). Pre-applications will not be accepted by hand-delivery, facsimile, email or any other electronic transmission.

Applicants will need to meet the income requirements based on family size for 80% of Area Median Income, or less. Preliminary Applications will be received during the period noted above and placement on the wait list will be made through the random selection method, once the period has ended. The maximum number of pre-applications to be placed on the wait list is one hundred (100). Pre-Applications will not be accepted by hand-delivery, facsimile, email or any other electronic transmission.

Four Person family 50% AMI Max limit $72,150/year: 2 Bedroom unit Maximum current rent- $1,080/month

Four Person family 80% AMI Max limit $82,080/year: 2 Bedroom unit Maximum current rent- $1,058/month

Six Person family 60% AMI Max limit $83,700/year: 3 Bedroom unit Maximum current rent- $1,225/month

Pre-Applications will be provided to any & all interested persons. Individuals or families may pick up a hard copy of the pre-application at the Owner’s offices located at 15 Pine Tree Lane, Fairfield, CT or online at http://millennium-realty.com/. You may request a pre- application be mailed to you by contacting us at 203-366-6578.

Pre-applications will be provided to any & all interested persons. Individuals or families may pick up a hard copy of the pre-application at the Owner’s offices located at 5 Canal Street, Westport, CT or online at http://millennium-realty.com/. You may request a pre- application be mailed to you by contacting us at 203-227-4672.

For Additional Information Contact Carol Martin: Phone: (203)366-6578 TRS/TDD: (800) 842-9710

For Additional Information Contact Carol Martin: Phone: (203)227-4672 TRS/TDD: (800) 842-9710

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June 19, 2019 - June 25, 2019

NASA Headquarters Street Renamed for ‘Hidden Figures’ Mathematicians Time to salute all of By Katherine Lewin, Con’t on page 15

the incredible Black fathers in America

Special to The Informer via DiversityInc

WASHINGTON INFORMER — Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson were Black female mathematicians at NASA, the U.S. space agency. They faced incredible adversity and defied racial segregation to play important roles in major missions to space. The three women were celebrated and profiled in the 2016 book “Hidden Figures” by Margot Lee Shetterly and the subsequent film by the same name directed by Theodore Melfi. Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson were Black female mathematicians at NASA, the U.S. space agency. They faced incredible adversity and defied racial segregation to play important roles in major missions to space. The three women were celebrated and profiled in the 2016 book “Hidden Figures” by Margot Lee Shetterly and the subsequent film by the same name directed by Theodore Melfi. The film starred Janelle Monáe, Taraji P. Henson and Octavia Spencer and received three Oscar nominations for showcasing the women’s struggles to advance in their careers during the Jim Crow era. During the 1950s, mathematicians were called “computers” and Black people were known as “colored computers.” Black women were physically separated from their white colleagues even though they

were calculating the same trajectories for missions involving the first Americans in space. Now, NASA has taken a further step and renamed the street in front of its D.C. headquarters Hidden Figures Way. The moment was captured on video on June 12 and people on Twitter in D.C. are celebrating too with the hashtag #BlackScienceHistory.

Shetterly, Sen. Ted Cruz, chairman of the Senate subcommittee on aviation and space, NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine, Christine Darden, one of NASA’s human “computers” during the Apollo era and members of each woman’s family were there to unveil the sign on E Street. In February, NASA renamed a facility in Fairmont, West Virginia, after Johnson. She is now 100 years old. In 2015, former

President Barack Obama awarded her the presidential medal of freedom, America’s highest civilian honor. Next month, NASA and the rest of the U.S. will be celebrating next month’s 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission and first moon landing. All 12 people who walked on the moon were white American men. This article originally appeared in the Washington Informer.

Democrats Hold Hearing on White Supremacy By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent

NNPA NEWSWIRE — The House Oversight subcommittee on civil rights and civil liberties hearing, titled “Confronting White Supremacy: Adequacy of the Federal Response,” reportedly is the latest effort by Democrats to spotlight ways they say the Trump administration has systematically cut back on resources used to address threats from domestic extremists even as the FBI has reported a 30 percent to 40 percent rise in domestic terrorism cases just since October. House Democrats on Tuesday, June 4, grilled officials from the FBI and Department of Homeland Security during a hearing focusing on how the Trump administration is addressing the growing threat of violent white supremacist groups. The House Oversight Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties hearing, titled “Confronting White Supremacy: Adequacy of the Federal Response,” reportedly is the latest effort by Democrats to spotlight ways they say the Trump administration has systematically cut back on resources used

to address threats from domestic extremists even as the FBI has reported a 30 percent to 40 percent rise in domestic terrorism cases just since October. The hearing included FBI Assistant Director for Counterterrorism Michael

McGarrity, FBI Deputy Assistant Director for Criminal Investigations Calvin Shivers and DHS assistant secretary Elizabeth Neumann. Democratic committee members have said they would press those members

of Trump’s cabinet on their “budgets and allocations of personnel, data collection practices, and strategic plans” to address threats from white supremacists.

flourished. He didn’t, however, PASS that particular gene down to me (PERIOD) The greater point is, growing up we all learned the essence of fatherly responsibility not by words or lecture but by example. Son of a steelworker and parttime domestic worker mother and I never went a day hungry, or without lights or heat, or homeless. You may not have gotten all the things you begged for in that stage of early childhood, but without even having the capacity to recognize it, you were never deprived of any of your every need. You took for granted that when you turned a faucet, there would be water, hot or cold as needed. All the fathers on my street acknowledged God first. They were unashamedly men who believed prayer changes things. So fast forward a few decades and most of those children are fathers, some grandfathers, a handful great grandfathers. The principles taught early lingered. I could not be more proud of the fathers that I see today in my old friends, classmates from Roosevelt High School and Indiana University, colleagues I worked alongside over the years, brothers of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, and those men with whom I collaborated over the years with Indiana Black Expo. The distinguished men of God at Mt. Zion Apostolic Church in Indianapolis–beginning with Bishop Lambert W. Gates Sr. – exude quintessential Godly fatherhood. So many young Black men are stepping up to the challenge of quality parenting in impressive fashion. And every brother that I know primarily through social media who proudly stresses social media POSTS that focus on family ties, you too stand tall. All of the committed, loving Black fathers throughout the U.S. represent the best manhood this nation has to offer. May the Lord continue to strengthen, guide and bless each of you. Happy FATHER’S Day! CIRCLE CITY CONNECTION by Vernon A. Williams is a series of essays on myriad topics that include social issues, human interest, entertainment and profiles of difference-makers who are forging change in a constantly evolving society. Williams is a 40-year veteran journalist based in Indianapolis, IN – commonly referred to as The Circle City. Send comments or questions to: vernonawilliams@yahoo.com. This article originally appeared in the New Pittsburgh Courier.

THE INNER-CITY NEWS - June 19, 2019 - June 25, 2019

It’s Time to Put People Before Drug Company Profits.

While too many Connecticut residents struggle to make ends meet, the big drug companies continue to rake in billions. It’s no wonder, considering that they make Americans pay the highest prescription drug prices in the world. That’s why it’s critical for all Connecticut lawmakers to put aside their differences and support commonsense solutions to lower drug prices, including: • Allowing our state to negotiate for lower prices. • Preventing brand-name drug companies from paying off generic competitors to stop more affordable medications from reaching consumers. People shouldn’t have to choose between buying medication and buying food for our families. To all state lawmakers: It’s time to work together and pass bipartisan legislation to lower prescription drug prices—now.

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