Activism

New Haven police arrested seven activists for pitching tents at an encampment on the Upper Green.

There is an affordable housing crisis, an eviction crisis and a homelessness crisis in Connecticut. While they are interrelated, solutions differ. A group of unhoused people and their allies in New Haven want to provide safety and dignity for people who are homeless right now.

In Hartford, a new center is opening to help at-risk youth avoid guns and other forms of violence.

“We are so sick of this assault on women’s rights,” said Hochul. “My god, this is the birthplace of the women’s rights movement.”

Governor Kathy Hochul’s proposal to roll back portions of the state’s landmark bail reform laws were the subject of an angry rally at the state Capitol on Monday.

This comes a few days after Governor Kathy Hochul extended the indoor mask mandate until February 10.

Activists want Elicker to commit 10% of the $91 million in federal coronavirus relief funding towards climate solutions that they recommend through their New Haven Rescue Plan proposal.

About two dozen activists called on members of Long Island’s congressional delegation to fight harder for bigger investments in climate, employment and health care initiatives.

Progressive activists on Long Island want the head of the Democratic Party in New York to step down over controversial comments he made about his refusal to endorse his party’s nominee for mayor of Buffalo.

Shootings, car rammings and assaults at protests across the country have prompted some racial justice activists to consider their options for…