Racial Disparities

More young Black men in Connecticut have been dying in gun-related homicides since the COVID-19 pandemic, according to data released by the state’s Public Health Department.

Connecticut Voices for Children is one of several statewide groups that have repeatedly called for more affordable housing, citing the state’s shortage of multifamily housing and the widening gap between housing costs and income levels.

Approved by the Connecticut General Assembly and signed into law by Governor Ned Lamont in 2021, the Clean Slate Law will clear the convictions from the records of up to 100,000 people, making it easier for them to find housing, jobs and educational opportunities.

Long Island nonprofit ERASE Racism has released an online mapping tool to help users identify areas with high opportunities for affordable housing.

Racial disparity in traffic stops by Connecticut state and local police declined in 2022, according to a preliminary report released by the state’s Racial Profiling Prohibition Project.

A new study from DataHaven found that Black residents, including infants, are more likely to die from preventable illnesses in Connecticut due to disparities in the state's healthcare system.

WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Jessika Harkay to discuss her article, “How CT’s college-readiness system leaves students of color behind,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.

Top students at some Connecticut high schools are finding that they’re not fully prepared for university courses.

Connecticut State Police have incorrectly reported more than 25,000 traffic stop records in recent years.

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