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Click below for PDF documents outlining GHIAA’s campaign demands for the legislative sessions this year.
Earlier this month GHIAA leaders testified in support of YIGBY (Yes in God’s Backyard) legislation that would make it easier for religious institutions to develop their properties to meet some of the affordable housing needs in the state. Listen below to Rev. Ellis Miller, Rev. Liza Arulampalam, Carrie Howe, Rev. D Littlepage, Cori Mackey, and Peter Benner.
With the special legislative session completed in November 2025, GHIAA and our allies have some big wins to celebrate!
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Today, the North Hartford Public Safety Coalition released a public statement regarding the Office of Inspector General’s report on the tragic death of Steven Jones.
The findings confirm what many residents and community members expressed from the beginning:
Steven Jones was experiencing a severe mental health crisis, and the use of deadly force was determined to be “not objectively reasonable” and “not legally justified.”
While this report and the resulting charges represent an important step toward accountability, our community continues to carry deep pain, trauma, and grief.
We remain committed to advocating for:
• Stronger mental health crisis response systems
• Greater use of trained behavioral health professionals
• Transparency and accountability
• Full activation of the Police Accountability Review Board
• Community-centered public safety reform
Healing and justice must move together.
Please continue to keep the Jones family, impacted residents, first responders, and the City of Hartford in your prayers as we work toward restoring trust and preventing tragedies like this in the future.
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GHIAA is deeply grateful for the powerful, collaborative organizing that led to the passage of House Bill 397!
This landmark bill:
*Protects sensitive locations from civil immigration enforcement
*Creates accountability for federal agents who violate constitutional rights
*Limits the use and sharing of harmful surveillance data
HB 397 is one of the strongest laws in the country defending state residents from violent, racist federal overreach.
On Monday, Governor Lamont signed the bill into law, and GHIAA leaders joined many partners and allies to witness this important step toward justice.
Thank you to everyone who took action, shared stories, showed up, and refused to give up. This is what public, multi-faith, multi-racial power looks like ... See MoreSee Less
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We have a big win to celebrate today! This afternoon, the House passed SB 397, the combined bill that safeguards sensitive areas from civil immigration enforcement, establishes accountability for federal agents when they violate constitutional rights, and limits the use and sharing of surveillance data. The bill was previously passed by the Senate, and it now moves forward to Gov. Lamont’s desk to be signed into law, which we anticipate he will do in the coming days. GHIAA has been actively organizing on this issue, along with allies from CT For All, CT Students for a Dream, HUSKY 4 Immigrants, Hartford Deportation Defense, Make The Road CT, SEIU 1199, SEIU 32BJ, ACLU-CT, and so many others. ... See MoreSee Less
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