The road to mass incarceration was paved with many different bricks; the path to criminal justice reform runs through city hall.
Liam Brennan
Posted inCommunity Editorial Board
You want a latte? Your barista wants fair pay and sick leave
While globalization and the rightward march of politics largely hollowed out union representation, change looms on the horizon.
Posted inCommunity Editorial Board
Divest from the war on drugs
Just as we accept federal and state restraints on law enforcement’s right to conduct searches without probable cause, local authorities can put their own policy curbs on police use of traffic stops or investigations of drug crimes.
Posted inCommunity Editorial Board
If Connecticut wants great teachers, we have to pay like we do
The kids have left school for summer. Some teachers have left school for good. We should all be concerned.
Posted inCommunity Editorial Board
How cities can fight back against CT’s unfair property tax rules
Connecticut law disadvantages many cities by requiring them to only raise revenue through property taxes while simultaneously exempting non-profit- and government-owned property.
Posted inCommunity Editorial Board
The ghost of Trayvon Martin in Connecticut
I was a relatively new parent when Trayvon Martin was fatally shot 10 years ago.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
To keep people healthy, keep them housed
By addressing the social risks that can lead to greater infections, we can help combat COVID-19. Keeping people housed is key to keeping them healthy. Nothing could be more important right now.