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NL COUNCIL PASSES IMMIGRANT POLICY The New London City Council has approved a proposal that prevents the police from arresting or detaining anyone based solely upon a person’s race, national origin, religion, or language. Opponents of the measure claim it will made New London a sanctuary city, but councilor Alma Nartatez says that’s not the intention, that it’s about civil rights.  City councilor Marty Olsen voted against the resolution, which was initially presented by the activist group People Power.   The post TUESDAY MORNING UPDATE appeared first on 98.7 WNLC.More »

FOXWOODS CEO DEAD The chief executive officer of the Foxwoods Resort Casino has died.   Tribal officials say 65-year old Felix Rappaport was found dead this morning in the casino hotel suite that is his residence.  A cause of death hasn’t been determined yet, but tribal police say it’s not considered suspicious.  Rappaport had been CEO at Foxwoods since November, 2014, and started working there nine months earlier after working for many years for Las Vegas casinos.   The post MONDAY EVENING UPDATE appeared first on 98.7 WNLC.More »

CRASH SERIOUSLY INJURES KIDS NORWICH, Conn. (AP) – Police have arrested a driver who they say swerved into oncoming traffic in and hit a vehicle with a woman and her two children inside, seriously injuring the children. The 32-year-old Colchester man, Carlos Davila is facing charges of assault, driving under the influence and driving without a license among other offenses.  Police say the crash happened Saturday night in Norwich on Hamilton Street.   The post MONDAY MORNING UPDATE appeared first on 98.7 WNLC.More »