Violence Prevention

During Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Connecticut advocates and lawmakers gathered in New Haven to highlight state resources and urge the federal government to continue funding the cause.

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.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation last December allowing law enforcement agencies to implement Blue Alert systems. Supporters of the legislation pointed to an FBI report highlighting an increase in violence against police officers in 2021.

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

Connecticut convened the first meeting of its Commission on Community Gun Violence Intervention and Prevention on Wednesday.

Governor Ned Lamont visited the Waterbury Police Activity League on Wednesday to urge support for a bill that would provide $3.6 million in funding from the American Rescue Plan Act to support community violence intervention programs.

A report finds New York Governor Andrew Cuomo broke state and federal laws when he sexually harassed multiple women. A bank merger that could result in…