Immigrant advocates want strict limits on CT police cooperation with ICE
People march to the state Capitol during a rally in support of the TRUST Act on March 3, 2025. This story has been updated. Carmen Lanche remembers the morning when her husband was detained by agents of Immigration and Customs Enforcement back in 2019. He’d just dropped their son off at school in Norwalk, and she […]
CT immigrant rights supporters rally in Hartford
A crowd gathered at City Hall marches on the capitol building to protest ICE activities, support immigrant rights, and demand the protection of the Trust Act on March 3, 2025. Leer en español Undeterred by the cold, more than 150 immigrant rights supporters marched from Hartford City Hall to the state Capitol on Monday to […]
Advocates rally in Hartford to strengthen the Connecticut Trust Act
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — A hundred people rallied on the steps of Hartford City Hall on Monday, calling to strengthen the Connecticut Trust Act. “We are here today to say that Connecticut, in the very least, should not be assisting ICE in its efforts,” Rev. Josh Pawelek at the Unitarian Universalist Society said. Bishop John […]
Immigration advocates march in hartford in support of trust act protections
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CT needs a ‘moral budget’ with more social services funding, interfaith leaders say
Several religious leaders with membership in the Greater Hartford Interfaith Action Alliance held a press conference on Monday, calling on Gov. Ned Lamont and Connecticut lawmakers to pass what they described as a “moral budget.” The alliance members, who have advocated for initiatives involving housing, gun safety, education and youth justice, gathered at the Capitol […]
Hartford Irving Street residents say police incident has breached trust with the neighborhood
Residents of a troubled Hartford neighborhood claim the police are driving a wedge between those who commit crime and those asking to be protected from it. https://cljct.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Hartford-residents-say-police-incident-has-breached-their-trust-fox61.com_.mp4 HARTFORD, Conn. — Residents of a troubled Hartford neighborhood have lodged formal complaints against the police department. They claim the police are driving a wedge between those who commit crime […]
Housing advocates call for Hartford to investigate developer after tenants speak out
Center for Leadership and Justice is asking the city to investigate Andeleeb Propertieshttps://cljct.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Advocates-ask-Hartford-to-investigate-after-tenants-speak-out-fox61.com_2.mp4 HARTFORD, Conn — Andaleeb Properties of Bloomfield is set to move forward with several major developments along Albany Avenue. Now, housing advocates are calling for an investigation, but they say they don’t want that to stop a project that’s taken more than a decade […]
Hartford city officials respond to tenant concerns about landlord
City officials say they were unaware existing tenants have been dealing with issues.https://cljct.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Tenants-bring-concerns-about.mp4 HARTFORD, Connecticut — City officials reacted Thursday after FOX61 uncovered tenants living in deplorable conditions in north Hartford, in units owned by a landlord recently selected by the city for multi-million dollar renovation projects along a long-neglected section of Connecticut’s capital city. Advocates […]
End of Session Housing Update
HB 6633 (which included Fair Share zoning reform) was passed by the Housing Committee but ran into major opposition in the full legislature. A stripped- down version of Fair Share was included in the omnibus housing bill that was debated for many contentious hours in the final week of the session before finally being passed. […]
End of Session Mental Health Update
Human Services and Appropriations Committees voted in support of expanding HUSKY to all income-eligible individuals regardless of immigration status up to age 18 through HB6616. While the bill was not called for a vote by the full legislature, the final budget incorporated these provisions and expanded eligibility to age 15. While this falls short of […]