Connecticut
Summer jobs are one way to stem youth violence
August 16, 2017“14-year-old boy killed by gunfire.” “Youth employment program hit by state funding cuts.” These headlines are not separate stories.
Read moreConnecticut mayor: We won’t help deport law-abiding citizens
August 11, 2017Speaking at a rally in support of sanctuary seeker Marco Antonio Reyes Alvarez, New Haven mayor Toni Harp vows, “We build bridges, not walls.”
Read moreHonoring MLK, hundreds in Hartford demand end to inequality
April 5, 2017The event was one of “Fight Racism, Raise Pay” actions across the country. Thousands of workers fighting for $15/hour and union rights joined together with racial justice activists in the Movement for Black Lives.
Read moreConnecticut activists still inspired by Frederick Douglass’ example
March 21, 2017Connecticut readers and supporters of People’s World met in New Haven recently to commemorate the African American freedom struggle and remember the work of Frederick Douglass.
Read moreThousands from Connecticut to raise their voices at Women’s March
January 19, 2017In Connecticut, 80 buses are headed to the nation's capital with buses also going to smaller sister marches.
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