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“Hartford initiative provides money for legal representation for residents facing deportation”. Featured in the Hartford Courant. Click here to view the full article.

Hartford Group Demands Firing of Officers in 2 Fatal Police Shootings  – 3/12/26

Hartford group calls for firing of officers in 2 deadly police shootings
– 3/12/26

Hartford community grieves men killed in police shootings 
– 3/4/26

Hartford community demands changes after police kill 2 armed people suffering mental health crises – 3/3/26

Displaced by fire, CT residents said they lived in unsafe conditions. A change is proposed – 3/1/26

Community protests Hartford PD after 2 police-involved shootings in less than 2 weeks – 2/28/26

Hartford forgives hundreds of thousands of dollars in landlord fines. ‘They just ignored the law’ – 1/16/26

Hartford councilman introduces resolution for ‘community-involved’ police chief hiring process – 2/22/25

Call for more transparency with Hartford police chief search – 2/21/25

Hartford residents urge more public input as police chief search continues2/10/25

Hartford moves to prioritize youth recreation. Leaders call it a public safety priority – 3/14/24

How Hartford hopes to reform its Fair Rent Commission under Mayor Arunan Arulampalam – 3/13/24

Hundreds flood Hartford meeting to advocate for Gaza cease-fire message. They left disappointed. – 2/28/24

Hartford mayor responds to years of protest from city tenants with new policies, tenant liaison – 2/22/24

Spotlight: Hartford’s Black Heroes Trail – 2/20/24

Hartford city council condemned for its handling of public comment on Israeli ceasefire: ‘painful,’ ‘maddening,’ ‘unconstitutional’ – 2/15/24

Hartford may become the latest CT city to adopt a resolution for a cease-fire in Gaza – 2/15/24

CT bus riders and drivers call for free fares for K-12 students, safer bus stops – 2/5/24

Hartford tenants demand help with unsafe housing conditions – 1/26/24

Wethersfield Avenue tenants urge Hartford to sanction landlords that don’t address poor conditions – 1/26/24

Hartford tenants call for accountability over deplorable living conditions – 1/23/24

Hartford’s new mayor, councilors join youth in shoveling residents’ driveways – 1/8/24

Hartford City Council returns with new members, new mayor, and new president – 1/8/24

Opinion: To truly recover from the coronavirus pandemic in Connecticut, we must all recover. An Op-Ed by Hartford City Councilors Wildaliz Bermudez & AJ Johnson

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OLDER NEWS

Contributions of Hartford’s Black Community Recognized With Black Heroes Trail – 2/2/23

Identidad Latina – 12/18/21

Morning Talk LIVE with J. Stan McCauley – 12/16/21

“61 Segundo de Noticias: Noviembre 26” – 11/26/21

Hartford city council member Wildaliz Bermudez resigns, names likely Working Families Party replacement – 11/23/21

Hartford City Council Votes To Change ‘Columbus Day’ to ‘Indigenous Peoples’ day’ – NBC CT – 9/29/21

Hartford’s budget delusion: More police spending will reduce crime

Hartford police officer demoted following ‘dead pool’ text in 2020 reassigned to detective role amid criticism

A Hartford project honors the city’s Black heroes. It also fights back against attempts to erase Black history

Contributions of Hartford’s Black Community Recognized With Black Heroes Trail

New development in Hartford will have more than 75% affordable housing units

Hartford police ‘Community Day’ video draws fire as ‘intimidating’ and ‘bad optics’

Why police recruits video on Twitter has sparked outrage for some in Hartford

Hartford will add housing inspectors to handle complaints about landlords and neglected properties

Hartford passes $584 million budget that will increase police officer pay, add 24 new city positions

Council majority rejects proposal to cut $12M from Hartford police budget next year

University Of Saint Joseph Presents Civil Rights Film Series

“Recovery For All” Coalition Seeks $3B In New Revenue To Address The “2 Connecticuts”

“CONCEJALES MICHTOM-BERMÚDEZ DICEN CONTRATO ENTRE MALLY ROSADO KENNELLY ES UNA FORMA ILEGAL DE DESPERDICIAR EL DINERO DE LOS CONTRIBUYENTES”

Councilman Josh Michtom on Morning TALK Live with J. Stan McCauley

Hartford councilman alleges John Kennelly’s appointment as council legal advisor violates city rules

Connecticut State Police head backs legal marijuana in departure from local chiefs who remain opposed

Vaccines, Variants, and More: What we need to know now

JOHN KENNELLY ES CIEGO, SORDO Y MUDO A CUESTIONAMIENTOS DEL CONCEJAL JOSH MICHTOM

Hartford’s city council Democrats have paid John Kennelly, politically-connected attorney, for legal advice

Hartford City Council President Maly Rosado receives applause from outgoing Hartford City Clerk John Bazzano during her swearing in at Hartford City Hall on Jan. 6, 2020. (Michael McAndrews / Hartford Courant)

Letter: West Hartford Student Helps Community Organizations

Councilwoman Bermudez receives Amistad Award for her work in political activism

Residents, city council members protest “deadpool” text from Hartford Police detective


Rally in Hartford calls for increased police accountability


‘Dead Pool’: Morbid Invitation Leads To Discipline For Hartford Police


Hartford detective disciplined for proposed “dead pool”


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