GHIAA sent an open letter to Gov. Lamont this week, urging him to act with urgency to protect vulnerable CT residents from the harm of federal cuts. Of the $500M set aside by the legislature last fall, over 60% remains unspent. Yesterday, leadership announced a plan to carry forward the balance of the fund for use this spring. Let’s keep up the pressure!
With the special legislative session completed in November 2025, GHIAA and our allies have some big wins to celebrate!
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🚨 PACK THE CHAMBERS FOR SAFE HARTFORD STREETS 🚨
Traffic violence is not an accident.
It is predictable, preventable, and a public health crisis and Hartford has a chance to act.
On Monday, February 9 at 6:00 PM, the Hartford City Council will consider a resolution that formally declares traffic violence a preventable public health emergency and strengthens the City’s Vision Zero commitment to eliminate traffic-related deaths and serious injuries.
This community action is inspired by the life and loss of Malachi James.
While the resolution is not named after Malachi, his story and the stories of too many families are why this moment matters. We cannot continue to accept unsafe streets, speeding, and dangerous designs as “normal.”
This resolution calls for:
✔️ Data-driven identification of the most dangerous streets
✔️ Timely safety reviews after fatal and serious crashes
✔️ Quick-build safety improvements that slow traffic and protect people
✔️ Accountability, transparency, and equity in how safety decisions are made
This effort is being organized by the North Hartford Public Safety Coalition, in partnership with Mothers United Against Violence, because mothers, families, and communities deserve streets that protect life not end it.
📅 Monday, February 9, 2026
⏰ 6:00 PM
📍 Hartford City Hall City Council Chambers
🎙 Public comment is welcome and encouraged
If you walk these streets…
If you’ve lost someone…
If you care about our children and elders…
👉🏾 This is your moment to show up.
Wear red or black in remembrance. Bring a neighbor. Bring your voice.
This is how we turn grief into action. This is what community looks like. ... See MoreSee Less
The Connecticut Museum of Culture and History just hosted the first exhibition of the Hartford Environmental Justice Research Partnership, a traveling series that lifts up local residents’ experiences of environmental injustice and equity. This work connects directly to CLJ’s environmental justice campaign for repair after 40 years of trash incineration in Hartford’s South End.
This 3-year, Mellon Foundation–funded project is a collaboration between Trinity College’s Center for Urban and Global Studies and Center for Caribbean Studies, the Center for Leadership & Justice, and the Harriet Beecher Stowe Center.
Next stops for the exhibition:
• Urban Hope Refuge Church – March 4
• Avon Public Library – March 5 ... See MoreSee Less
GHIAA was proud to stand with Connecticut For All at their 2026 campaign launch, demanding that CT lawmakers protect residents in the wake of “the largest transfer of money from the poor to the rich that this country has ever seen with a single law. Addressing this crisis is a matter of political will—Connecticut must protect our state and provide stability for our families.” – CT for All.
Rev. Josh Pawelek spoke on behalf of GHIAA, reaffirming our commitment to standing up for immigrants and organizing for a Connecticut where all our neighbors can live with security and dignity. ... See MoreSee Less