Elected officials pointed to how public spaces like courthouses, city streets and bus stops that have been targeted by ICE in recent weeks.
Laura Tillman
Laura Tillman is CT Mirror’s Human Services Reporter. She shares responsibility for covering housing, child protection, mental health and addiction, developmental disabilities, and other vulnerable populations. Laura began her career in journalism at the Brownsville Herald in 2007, covering the U.S.–Mexico border, and worked as a statehouse reporter for the Associated Press in Mississippi. She was most recently a producer of the national security podcast “In the Room with Peter Bergen” and is the author of two nonfiction books: The Long Shadow of Small Ghosts (2016) and The Migrant Chef: The Life and Times of Lalo Garcia (2023), which was just awarded the 2024 James Beard Award for literary writing. Her freelance work has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, New York Times and The Los Angeles Times. Laura holds a degree in International Studies from Vassar College and an MFA in nonfiction writing from Goucher College.
Posted inImmigration
Two people hurt as activists, ICE clash at Meriden courthouse
One woman was pepper-sprayed and another pushed to the ground as ICE agents worked to detain at least one man at a Meriden courthouse.
Posted inHuman Services
How to get overdose reversal drug naloxone, or Narcan, in CT
CT officials say overdose deaths have dropped and efforts to widely distribute naloxone, also called Narcan, have contributed to that.
Posted inGovernment
Murphy seeks to bar ICE enforcement at playgrounds, bus stops
Murphy’s trio of bills comes in response to a four-day ICE operation in Danbury that resulted in 118 arrests. The bills face long odds.
Posted inHuman Services
CT child advocate report shows mixed trends on youth fatalities
The report showed a drop in “non-natural” child fatalities in CT, but a concerning increase in the percentage of suicides by kids under 15.
Posted inImmigration
ACLU lawsuit seeks release of Hartford immigration court data
The ACLU-CT is arguing Americans should have the right to request and quickly receive certain immigration court data.
Posted inImmigration
In Danbury, some are hiding from ICE. Others are following them.
Over the past year, members of Danbury Unites for Immigrants have prepared for the kind of worst-case scenario that played out last week.
Posted inImmigration
Danbury residents express fear, anger as ICE arrests escalate
Activists in Danbury shouted at CT officials Wednesday as emotions ran high over dozens of arrests by ICE in the city each day this week.
Posted inJustice
Bethany families tell of Mastrangelo’s betrayal on day of sentencing
Anthony Mastrangelo will spend 4 years in prison for sexually abusing girls at a town-run camp in Bethany, the result of a plea deal.
Posted inHuman Services
DCF changes detailed in response to CT child advocate concerns
DCF is hiring support staff and building up the foster family network, but disagreed with OCA on how to address girls’ behavioral healthcare needs.
Posted inHuman Services
Lost SNAP? What to know about CT grocery card benefit
Some Connecticut residents who have recently lost SNAP assistance can now qualify for $300 in grocery store gift cards. Here’s what to know.
Posted inHuman Services
After losing SNAP benefits, some CT refugees are struggling to afford food
An estimated 1,745 refugees and asylum seekers are expected to lose SNAP in Connecticut, a DSS spokesperson said.
Posted inHuman Services
DeLauro: CT providers’ federal grants represent “amazing victory”
Two CT providers have received $1.2M months after $2B in federal grants were canceled then reinstated a day later after a national outcry.
Posted inHealth
Loss of Haitian workers will impact CT healthcare, officials say
One CT official said patient health could be impacted by the loss of Haitian workers in an industry already struggling to find staff.
Posted inCrossing Connecticut
How a CT filmmaker’s first feature won at Sundance
Filmmaker Rashad Frett won an award for Best Directing at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival for the film “Ricky,” which is based in Hartford.