HARTFORD — In 1968,when graduating from the Connecticut State Police academy, Louise Smith had no belief she was making history. Smith became the first African American woman to join a state police force. “There were some troopers who were all for it, and ” said Smith. “We’re going to treat you like a sister. There were other troopers who didn’t even talk to me.” Smith joined when the fight for civil rights was at the forefront and race riots were rampant,[…]
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