Eddy Martinez
General Assignment | Breaking News ReporterEddy Martinez is a breaking news and general assignment reporter for º£½Ç»»ÆÞ, focusing on Fairfield County.
He was previously a reporter in Bridgeport and the Naugatuck Valley for Hearst º£½Ç»»ÆÞ Media. His written work has appeared internationally in the Asahi Shimbun, and at national outlets such as Columbia Journalism Review and Smithsonian Magazine.
Tips and comments can be sent to emartinez@ctpublic.org.
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A state report recommending greater protections for homeschooled children is facing pushback from advocates and state Republican leaders.
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The literary competition, now in its second year, is partly a creation of Freedom Reads, an organization which helps supply libraries inside correctional facilities across the country. -
Estudiantes, personal y simpatizantes de la Universidad de º£½Ç»»ÆÞ (UConn) se manifestaron en todo el campus de Storrs y en la unión estudiantil, el 17 de abril de 2025. -
Several international students in º£½Ç»»ÆÞ can now resume their employment and studies after their records were restored in a federal database, according to the University of º£½Ç»»ÆÞ. -
The American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of º£½Ç»»ÆÞ (ACLU) is suing the federal government for unlawfully terminating the student status records of four international students who are studying in º£½Ç»»ÆÞ. The ACLU says the actions by the Trump administration now put their student visas in jeopardy. -
The L'Ambiance Plaza accident killed 28 construction workers, and led to safety reforms in the construction industry. But some fear cuts by the federal government may weaken worksite protections. -
Rev. Eboni Marshall Turman's gender discrimination lawsuit against New York's Abyssinian Baptist Church was dismissed in late March. Turman doesn’t see it as a defeat, but as shedding light on a larger issue. -
The plaintiffs, who are among more than 100 international students who joined the suit, say they’re now at risk of arrest, detention and deportation. -
Several hundred students and faculty members in º£½Ç»»ÆÞ took part in a nationwide day of action on college campuses.
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The Blue Hills Civic Association, which offers a services including job training, housing assistance and violence prevention programs suddenly laid off most of its staff earlier this month.
