Category: Activism
05
Sep
$15 and a Union and 13 Arrests
by Kerri Ana Provost
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If you were in the vicinity of Grand and Broad or the Washington Street McDonald’s on Thursday morning you would have been unable to miss...
29
Aug
Temporary Art to Be Revealed Next Week
by Kerri Ana Provost
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The 60-foot-high sculpture created from 2,000 pounds of illegal firearms is already in the Bushnell Park field near the stage but is not due to...
26
Aug
Community to Speak Against Taser Use
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Last week an 18-year-old male was tased by a member of the Hartford Police Department outside of a mini-mart in the Clay-Arsenal neighborhood. On Wednesday,...
12
Aug
Land Purchases Approved for Downtown North Area
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Exactly one person spoke favorably about the stadium deal during Monday’s public hearing, yet members of City Council went ahead and approved the three Downtown...
30
Jul
Another Rally for Jane Doe on Hudson Street
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Jane Doe‘s transfer to the Pueblo Unit of the Solnit Psychiatric Center in Middletown during June — following months of being housed at York Correctional...
23
Jul
Alienated Public Demands a Voice in City Hall
by Kerri Ana Provost
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From the moment Mayor Segarra stood in front of City Hall to announce his plan to relocate the New Britain Rock Cats to Hartford on...
21
Jul
Opposition to Publicly-Funded Stadium Marches Down Main Street
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Over fifty residents walked from 1212 Main Street to City Hall on Monday during rush hour to tell representatives that they oppose the use of...
20
Jul
Money Raised for Students in Ghana
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Marla Ludwig has been going to Ghana since 2005. She established Bright Star Vision and has partnered with Youth Creating Change of Ghana to establish...
16
Jul
Only One of Two Stadium Resolutions Withdrawn: March Still On
by Kerri Ana Provost
1 Comment
If City Hall was worried about misinformation about the stadium before, nothing in recent days has added clarity, including Mayor Segarra’s announcement that the stadium...
26
Jun
Forum Discusses Models for Non-Violence
by Kerri Ana Provost
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“Tell the truth, shame the devil.” Nelba Márquez-Greene explained that a woman from Glory Chapel — a church she used to attend — would say...