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President Donald Trump signed an executive order to declassify any remaining files from the investigation into President John F. Kennedy's assassination. The executive order also will declassify more records on the 1968 assassinations of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy. We talked about the major development in  a longtime effort with CBS Legal analyst Thane Rosenbaum.

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Online betting and sports betting may be legal in Connecticut but boy is it controversial – especially when we hear that more and more college students in Connecticut are falling victim to a gambling addiction. We spoke with State Representative Tony Scott from Monroe who is aiming to bring in-state college wagering to the state with a new proposal.

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A recent study projects dementia diagnoses will double in the U.S. by 2060. Why the huge jump in cases and is there a way to lower the risk? We asked Yale Dr. Stephanie Towns.

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Host Paul Pacelli wondered on Thursday's edition of "Connecticut Today" if the Biden White House was as aggressive as the Trump White House presently is regarding the removal of criminal aliens. Why or why not?

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Does the state invest enough money in our education? A new study shows an overwhelming amount of Connecticut residents are screaming NO, the state doesn’t spend enough! CCM dropped a new study after surveying hundreds of Connecticut residents and the majority of them want public education funding prioritized by the state. We spoke more about this with Kate Dias, President of the Connecticut Education Association.

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Between President Biden’s decision on Adrian Peeler’s clemency and President Trumps’ sweeping pardons for January sixth rioters, there is outrage in America over pardons. Senator Richard Blumenthal has proposed new legislation to get a better handle on presidents pardoning power, including new guardrails and a better heads up to victims impacted by someone else’s pardon.

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The candidates are set for next month's special election in the state Senate's 21st district.  The four-town district covering Shelton and parts of Stratford, Monroe and Seymour had been represented by Senator Kevin Kelly, but he stepped down this month to become a state judge. We met Democratic candidate, Anthony Afriyie, a member of the Stratford Town Council and press secretary for Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro.

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Host Paul Pacelli heard from a lot of outraged callers on Wednesday's "Connecticut Today" regarding a White House commutation for a convicted Connecticut killer (00:32). GOP State Senator Dr. Jeff Gordon offered his thoughts on that controversial clemency ok'd by former President Joe Biden (15:22). Hearst Connecticut Media columnist and senior editor Dan Haar dropped by to chat about covering the Trump Inauguration in D.C. (22:29)

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Dr. Beau Greer from Sacred Heart spoke to Jon about how much the recently banned dye could affect your health!

The man convicted in the 1999 Bridgeport killing of an eight-year-old boy and his mother was granted clemency by former President Biden. Adrian Peeler was convicted of conspiracy to commit murder in the killing of Leroy BJ Brown and Karen Clarke. Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim was outraged to learn about the President’s decision and reacted immediately on WICC.

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