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A recent shooting in the Atlanta area killed eight people. Six of them were women of Asian descent.

It's one of the nearly 4000 hate incidents against this group over the last year.

Today, we take a look at anti-Asian violence.

We want to hear from you, too. Have you been targeted by racism or xenophobia during the pandemic?

GUESTS:

• Na-Rae Kim - Assistant Professor in residence and Associate Director at the Asian and Asian American Studies Institute at UConn
• Glenn Mitoma - Assistant Professor of Human Rights and Education and Director of Dodd Impact at UConn’s Human Rights Institute
• Attorney General William Tong -  Attorney General for the state of Connecticut

Cat Pastor contributed to this show.

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A recent shooting in the Atlanta area killed eight people. Six of them were women of Asian descent.

It's one of the nearly 4000 hate incidents against this group over the last year.

Today, we take a look at anti-Asian violence.

We want to hear from you, too. Have you been targeted by racism or xenophobia during the pandemic?

GUESTS:

Na-Rae Kim - Assistant Professor in residence and Associate Director at the Asian and Asian American Studies Institute at UConn

Glenn Mitoma - Assistant Professor of Human Rights and Education and Director of Dodd Impact at UConn’s Human Rights Institute

Attorney General William Tong -  Attorney General for the state of Connecticut

Cat Pastor contributed to this show.

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Roya Hakakian came to the US as a refugee from Iran when she was just a teenager.

Now, the Connecticut author and poet has drawn on her life story to create a “guidebook” about the immigrant experience.

This hour, Hakakian joins us to talk about her new book, A Beginner’s Guide To America.

We want to hear from you, too. How has the history and experience of immigration in your family shaped your experience as an American?

GUESTS:

• Roya Hakakian - Author, poet, and Connecticut resident. Her latest book is A Beginner’s Guide to America: For the Immigrant and the Curious

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Roya Hakakian came to the US as a refugee from Iran when she was just a teenager.

Now, the Connecticut author and poet has drawn on her life story to create a “guidebook” about the immigrant experience.

This hour, Hakakian joins us to talk about her new book, A Beginner’s Guide To America.

We want to hear from you, too. How has the history and experience of immigration in your family shaped your experience as an American?

GUESTS:

Roya Hakakian - Author, poet, and Connecticut resident. Her latest book is A Beginner’s Guide to America: For the Immigrant and the Curious

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The Connecticut Supreme Court wants to ensure that jury pools are diverse and representative of our communities. That could mean striking restrictions of who is allowed to serve on a jury. This hour, Chief Justice Richard Robinson joins us to answer our questions and yours about jury duty in our state.

When jury trials resume, jury selection might look a bit different than before.

Have you served on a jury in our state? We want to hear from you.

GUESTS:

• Chief Justice Richard Robinson - Connecticut Supreme Court (2013-2018)
• Preston Tisdale - partner with firm Koskoff, Koskoff and Bieder
• Judge Gregory E Mize - Judicial Fellow at the National Center for State Courts, Center for Jury Studies 

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The Connecticut Supreme Court wants to ensure that jury pools are diverse and representative of our communities. That could mean striking restrictions of who is allowed to serve on a jury. This hour, Chief Justice Richard Robinson joins us to answer our questions and yours about jury duty in our state.

When jury trials resume, jury selection might look a bit different than before.

Have you served on a jury in our state? We want to hear from you.

GUESTS:

Chief Justice Richard Robinson - Connecticut Supreme Court (2013-2018)

Preston Tisdale - partner with firm Koskoff, Koskoff and Bieder

Judge Gregory E Mize - Judicial Fellow at the National Center for State Courts, Center for Jury Studies 

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A recent Connecticut Mirror report found a big drop in the number of students enrolled in school in Connecticut.  How has the pandemic hurt students, and how can state lawmakers help?  One of the leaders of the General Assembly Education Committee joins us.

Meanwhile, the leader of the Legislative Black and Puerto Rican Caucus says he is trying to dispel vaccination myths and get more Black and Hispanic residents interested in getting COVID-19 shots.  

Guests:

State Sen. Douglas McCrory -- representing parts of Hartford, Bloomfield, and Windsor; and Co-chair of the General Assembly Education Committee

State Rep. Geraldo Reyes -- A Democrat serving Waterbury and Chairman of the Legislative Black and Puerto Rican Caucus

Christine Stuart -- Owner and editor in chief of Connecticut News Junkie and a reporter for NBC Connecticut. (@ctnewsjunkie)

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A recent Connecticut Mirror report found a big drop in the number of students enrolled in school in Connecticut.  How has the pandemic hurt students, and how can state lawmakers help?  One of the leaders of the General Assembly Education Committee joins us.

Meanwhile, the leader of the Legislative Black and Puerto Rican Caucus says he is trying to dispel vaccination myths and get more Black and Hispanic residents interested in getting COVID-19 shots.  

Guests:

State Sen. Douglas McCrory -- representing parts of Hartford, Bloomfield, and Windsor; and Co-chair of the General Assembly Education Committee

State Rep. Geraldo Reyes -- A Democrat serving Waterbury and Chairman of the Legislative Black and Puerto Rican Caucus

Christine Stuart -- Owner and editor in chief of Connecticut News Junkie and a reporter for NBC Connecticut. (@ctnewsjunkie)

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See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A recent Connecticut Mirror report found a big drop in the number of students enrolled in school in Connecticut.  How has the pandemic hurt students, and how can state lawmakers help?  One of the leaders of the General Assembly Education Committee joins us.

Meanwhile, the leader of the Legislative Black and Puerto Rican Caucus says he is trying to dispel vaccination myths and get more Black and Hispanic residents interested in getting COVID-19 shots.  

Guests:

State Sen. Douglas McCrory -- representing parts of Hartford, Bloomfield, and Windsor; and Co-chair of the General Assembly Education Committee

State Rep. Geraldo Reyes -- A Democrat serving Waterbury and Chairman of the Legislative Black and Puerto Rican Caucus

Christine Stuart -- Owner and editor in chief of Connecticut News Junkie and a reporter for NBC Connecticut. (@ctnewsjunkie)

Support the show: http://wnpr.org/donate

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A recent Connecticut Mirror report found a big drop in the number of students enrolled in school in Connecticut.  How has the pandemic hurt students, and how can state lawmakers help?  One of the leaders of the General Assembly Education Committee joins us.

Meanwhile, the leader of the Legislative Black and Puerto Rican Caucus says he is trying to dispel vaccination myths and get more Black and Hispanic residents interested in getting COVID-19 shots.  

Guests:

State Sen. Douglas McCrory -- representing parts of Hartford, Bloomfield, and Windsor; and Co-chair of the General Assembly Education Committee

State Rep. Geraldo Reyes -- A Democrat serving Waterbury and Chairman of the Legislative Black and Puerto Rican Caucus

Christine Stuart -- Owner and editor in chief of Connecticut News Junkie and a reporter for NBC Connecticut. (@ctnewsjunkie)

Support the show: http://wnpr.org/donate

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.