gun violence

As Juneteenth approaches, activists in Connecticut want to keep the impact of gun violence on the Black community at the center of attention.

Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont marked the 30th anniversary of the state's assault weapons ban by urging lawmakers to strengthen the law.

The Connecticut House has approved the state’s toughest gun restrictions since landmark gun laws were enacted following the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting 10 years ago.

More than 100 people have been killed in mass killings thus far in 2023, an average of one a week. The family members and friends of those lost to the violence are haunted by the question of why these attacks are still happening.

U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) hosted a panel of gun violence prevention experts and activists on Thursday to discuss the laws and programs that are benefitting the state. He wants Connecticut to be a national example.

Connecticut Conference of Municipalities President Tom Dunn, who is also the mayor of Wolcott, traveled to Washington D.C. with a group of Connecticut municipal leaders for the National Congressional City Conference.

State and federal authorities have unsealed an indictment charging six Connecticut men with gang-related activity. The gang, called Exit-8, is located in New Haven.

The Second Chance Program, which provided carpentry classes to formerly incarcerated individuals, was one of multiple initiatives that received a grant from the state as part of Project Longevity, which aims to reduce gun violence in Bridgeport, Hartford and New Haven.

Northwell Health held its fourth annual gun violence prevention forum on Tuesday. It brought together 50 hospital executives from across the country who brainstormed ways to stop gun violence.

Young activists in New Haven are exploring ways to end gun violence in their community — by performing the plays of William Shakespeare.