This nation was built on peaceful protest. No elected official should lose their job simply for raising their voice – especially when they’re doing it on behalf of our children.

🚨 Today and tomorrow the #CTDOT Speed Safety Camera Pilot Program will launch in 3 locations: Rochambeau Bridge in Newtown, I-95 in Norwalk / Westport, and the Mixmaster in Waterbury. ⚠️ Slow it down. Save lives. #KnowtheZone

Tomorrow! Wear your ORANGE! Show your support for people who work in construction zones. Slow down when you first see the orange!

It's #GoOrangeDay & Milaje is wearing orange to help raise awareness about work zone safety. Share your photos in orange today with #Orange4Safety & #ObeytheOrange to show your support for the people who work in construction zones. And please, #SlowDown & #DriveSafe #CT! #NWZAW

“Monica is proof of a woman’s right to lead. We daughters of the South and those of good conscience are grateful for her sophistication, proud of her irreverence for tradition, & indebted to her righteousness. And we are a better nation for her work.” ~S.Abrams Agreed. #AllforJoy

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When we overuse or misuse words, we can dilute their meaning…and we know that words have power.

Take the MTA Metro-North Customers Count survey and make your voice heard! Feedback from the surveys will improve Metro-North Railroad service. Take the survey: ➡️ mta.info/survey. #MetroNorth

Do NOT drink, get high, and drive. Ever.

“Most people think of labor and birth as the most dangerous part of pregnancy but new scientific research is challenging this assumption, finding that substantial risks persist for a full year after birth itself. The deadliest time for mothers is actually after the baby is born.”

Affirmative action was never a complete answer in the drive towards a more just society. But for generations of students who had been systematically excluded from most of America’s key institutions—it gave us the chance to show we more than deserved a seat at the table. In the

It’s pouring out there…take heed 👇🏾

Although the weather has cooled off a bit, don’t forget your loved ones or furry friends in the backseat of your car! 🐶☀️ Always #LookBeforeYouLock. Heatstroke can happen very quickly and is deadly. #StaySafe

Get ready for BIG E-XCITING FUN! 🎡🎉🎪🌽🐑 Take the train to Springfield Union Station and hop on the FREE Big E shuttle on the weekends of September 16th-17th, 23rd-24th, and 30th-October 1st. 🚂➡️🚌 Visit ow.ly/ekRb50PJmvu for more details and travel information

Free CTrail Hartford Line services being provided for all first responders, members of military & their families on Friday, September 15 & Saturday, September 16 so they may attend services in honor of fallen Hartford Police Detective Robert “Bobby” Garten. More: bit.ly/46ejfLB

The Chapel Hill Flower Ladies, a group of African American women who sold flowers on Franklin Street throughout the 20th century, were a presence for many Tar Heels. Learn how social media revived memories and introduced a new generation to the florists unc.live/3VL32vN

Congrats to South Carolina Women's Basketball and Coach @DawnStaley on a perfect season and their third title! It's been an incredible year for women's basketball, and this team was so disciplined and talented. Well deserved.

BREAKING: A federal court just ruled New Hampshire’s classroom censorship law is unconstitutional. The law discouraged discussion about race, sexual orientation, disability, and gender identity in the classroom. This is a momentous victory for students’ right to learn.