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 […]
The solution to racial injustice must include gun violence prevention
A woman holds a Black Lives Matter sign so passengers on a city bus can see it during a protest demanding the defunding of police in front of Hartford City Hall. We are in the midst of a historic opportunity to begin the process of eradicating the systemic, institutionalized racism and injustice that has afflicted […]
‘A very broad power base’: CT faith leaders in the Black Lives Matter movement
Pastor Anthony L. Bennett is lead pastor at Mount Aery Baptist Church in Bridgeport. Credit: Cloe Poisson / CTMirror.org Clergy members from around the state march down Main Street in Hartford in an event organized by the Greater Hartford Interfaith Action Alliance (GHIAA) to demand police accountability and transparency in response to the recent death of George […]
Clergy members take the streets to march for justice
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