Connecticut

Middle school students asked to rate Hitler as 'solution-seeker'

Middle school teacher who showed photo of ‘cute’ baby Hitler under investigation in Connecticut.

Connecticut:

Vacant synagogue building to help solve housing crisis

An unused synagogue building in Connecticut could soon become affordable housing.

Connecticut College interim president with antisemitism history

Connecticut College replaces president mired in antisemitism scandal with interim president who has one of his own.

Historic Hartford Jewish cemetery vandalized

Investigation underway after severe damage to Connecticut cemetery in operation since 19th century.

Connecticut middle school baseball team accused of antisemitism

Team's players allegedly engaged in antisemitic and racist behavior, including sharing offensive images.

Parking garage blaze:

1,000 Passover guests evacuated from Connecticut hotel

Shocked guests forced out of bed, assemble outside hotel as early morning fire spreads through parking garage.

Connecticut:

Senator calls for more federal funds to combat antisemitism

With antisemitism doubling in the state over the last year, local leaders are demanding the federal government come up with a plan.

Antisemitic flyers found in two Connecticut residential areas

New England white supremacist group continues its antisemitic campaign targeting homes in the state.

Connecticut:

Neo-Nazi group targets city with antisemitic propaganda

New England hate group harasses town with distribution of antisemitic flyers accusing Jews of making area 'less white.'

Connecticut College:

Students revolt over visit to historically antisemitic golf club

Connecticut College students are in revolt after president’s planned talk at Florida club with antisemitic and racist past.

Connecticut Hatzalah receives full EMS license

Hatzalah of Waterbury to provide state-of-the-art ambulance care with trained EMTs and paramedics to local community.

Connecticut cops investigating swastikas on apt as hate crime

Police in Bridgeport investigating swastikas found on apartment are treating incident as a hate crime.

Connecticut high school receives threats against Jewish students

High school informed of allegedly threatening statements made by student who brought a gas mask to school.

Connecticut woman arrested for setting historic synagogue on fire

A suspect has been arrested in connection with a fire that seriously damaged a historic synagogue in New Britain, Connecticut.

Swastika incidents send Connecticut school into 'crisis mode'

Darien, Connecticut asks Anti-Defamation League for help in dealing with swastika vandalism and racist incidents occurring at local schools.

Banner in Connecticut town equating Dems to Nazis sparks outrage

State Democratic leaders denounce sign while local pro-Trump group says banner not from one of their members.

Swastika and racist graffiti found in Connecticut park

Hateful graffiti discovered in park used for flying model airplanes has local residents shocked and angry.

Connecticut Jewish community hires retired cop as security head

Ex-detective will improve security at communal institutions and train rabbis, community members on dealing with security threats.

Connecticut cops investigating anti-Semitic graffiti on highway

After being alerted by passing drivers, Newtown police begin investigation into hateful graffiti found on abandoned truck and boat.

Bomb threat forces evacuation of Connecticut JCC camp

300 campers evacuated from campus after anonymous caller makes anti-Semitic threats and makes bogus claim that a bomb is in the building.

NY man pleads guilty to antisemitic death threat charges

Man had for a period of two years sent antisemitic threatening communications to a Jewish resident of Connecticut.

Anti-Semitic incidents occur at UConn over Passover weekend

After several anti-Semitic incidents occur during Passover, Jewish students are left wondering about their safety at the university.

Windows of Connecticut synagogue shot with BB gun

New Haven, Connecticut synagogue's windows shot full of holes.

CDC issues travel advisory for tri-state area

Travel advisory gives governors discretion to implement it, does not include essential employees.

Trump decides against quarantine in coronavirus 'hotspots'

US President backs away from calling for a quarantine in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, calls for "strong Travel Advisory" instead.

Connecticut Senator defends meeting with Iranian FM

Democratic Senator Chris Murphy says he met Mohammad Javad Zarif because it is "dangerous not to talk to one's enemies".

Connecticut man arrested for planning to join ISIS

22-year-old from West Haven arrested after attempting to travel to the Middle East to join and fight for the Islamic State.

Dead chicken placed in grave at Jewish cemetery

Someone appears to have put dead chickens in a Jewish grave in Connecticut.

Connecticut synagogue evacuated after receiving 2 bomb threats

Police investigate after Reform synagogue receives bomb threats.

Anti-Semitic graffiti painted on walls of Connecticut synagogue

Police investigating possible hate crime after anti-Semitic graffiti painted on exterior walls of a synagogue in Connecticut.

Professor fired for giving Nazi salute after synagogue massacre

Connecticut college professor fired for giving Nazi salute while shouting Nazi slogans at faculty meeting days after synagogue shooting.

Jewish students tell Conn. school board they don’t feel safe

Dozens of Jewish students tell Connecticut school board they face regular anti-Semitic harassment, bullying.

Connecticut candidate apologizes for ad against Jewish opponent

State Senate candidate in Connecticut issued flier featuring Jewish opponent holding $100 bills.

White powder sent to Connecticut synagogue

FBI takes over investigation after unknown person sends letter with white powder to Middletown synagogue. Mayor: No danger to community.

Swastikas discovered in Connecticut town

Swastikas discovered carved into picnic tables in town of Ridgefield, which has experienced similar incidents in the past.

Connecticut Catholic school apologizes for anti-Semitic taunts

School apologizes for anti-Semitic taunts against Jewish opponents during lacrosse state playoff game.

New Connecticut law requires Holocaust ed in state high schools

Joins Kentucky, New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Florida, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and California requiring genocide education.

Connecticut Chabad wins 10-year legal fight to open Chabad House

Judge rules Chabad must be allowed to open center in historic district 10 years after plans to open center rejected,

'Jews will burn' note on Connecticut sixth grader's locker

Note on middle school locker calling for burning of Jews follows several swastikas drawn on walls of same school in Middlebrook.

Anti-Semitic graffiti painted on Connecticut school

Swastikas and graffiti, some of it anti-Semitic, painted on wall of a public high school in Stamford.

60 headstones toppled at Connecticut Jewish cemetery

Police say lack of anti-Semitic graffiti suggests vandalism was random, not anti-Semitic.

Car thieves killed after crashing car into Connecticut Synagogue

Two men involved in a police chase killed after crashing a stolen car into a synagogue in Connecticut early Monday morning.

Bar Mitzvah gift: IDF receives Torah scroll from Connecticut

IDF receives Torah scroll from Connecticut in honor of boy's Bar Mitzvah.

Man threatened with anti-Semitic slurs at Connecticut airport

Jewish man wearing kippa at Connecticut airport threatened by men hurling anti-Semitic slurs, vulgar expletives.

Connecticut crash apparently a suicide

Official says the small plane crash in Connecticut that killed one man appears to have been a suicide.

Plane crash in Connecticut may have been intentional

A small plane crash in Connecticut is being investigated as a possible terror attack, as a survivor claims it was no accident.

Connecticut man indicted for online threat to kill Jews

Connecticut man with a large stash of weapons in his home indicted on charges of threatening online to kill Jews.

The Pessin affair exposes Connecticut College anti-Semitism

Rabbi Returns 98K in Cash Found in Old Desk

A New Haven rabbi found the money after buying the desk off of Craigslist; stresses the importance of being honest.

NRA Sparks Outrage Over Shooting Range App

The National Rifle Association sparked outrage on Tuesday after releasing its own shooting range app for iPhones and iPads.

Gun Group Holds Mock School Shooting, Cites 'Bigger Picture'

A pro-gun organization in Connecticut held a simulated school shooting just 30 miles north of Newtown.

Lawyer Seeks to Sue State Over Sandy Hook Massacre

A Connecticut lawyer is suing the state over Sandy Hook massacre, claiming his 6-year-old client was left with severe trauma.

Remains of Newtown Killer Claimed for Burial

The body of the man who went on a shooting spree killing 27 people at the Sandy Hook Elementary school, has been claimed for burial.

NRA Says 'No' to Greater Regulation of Firearms

NRA rules out any support for greater regulation of firearms or ammunition magazines in the wake of the Sandy Hook school massacre.

Internet Moment of Silence to Remember Sandy Hook Victims

U.S. tech leaders and celebrities call for an "Internet moment of silence" to remember the victims of last week's massacre.

Conn. Schools on Lockdown Following Suspicious Person Report

Schools in Ridgefield, Conn., are on lockdown following reports of a "suspicious person" possibly armed with a rifle.

Adam Lanza Formally Identified as Newtown Shooter

Adam Lanza shot his mother "multiple times" before setting out on his rampage at the Sandy Hook Elementary School, police say.

Posner Family’s Rabbi: Hug Your Children

“Hug your children. Don’t think life is somewhere over the rainbow,” said the rabbi of parents of massacre victim Noah Posner.

Mass Murderer of Children ‘Quiet and Odd’

Americans are agonizing over the murder spree by Adam Lanza, who was known by school mates as intelligent – but strange.

Connecticut Victims Shot More Than Once

The children who were massacred at the Sandy Hook Elementary School had been shot more than once, says chief medical examiner.