Most clients of CT’s right to counsel program, which offers free legal assistance to qualifying low-income residents, are people of color.
CHART: CT right to counsel clients by race
Posted inStudent Voice
An ode to Chinatowns
From the history-steeped streets of Toronto, Boston and New York, to newer suburban Chinatowns of Connecticut, communities are here to stay.
Posted inData
CHART: Eviction filings in CT from 2017-22, by month
Since pandemic protections expired and Unite CT stopped taking new applications, evictions in CT have been at some of their highest levels.
Posted inLong Story Short
PODCAST: Connecticut evictions lead to homelessness and emotional damage
CT Mirror’s Ginny Monk talks about the third article in her series exploring the effects of evictions on children in Connecticut.
Posted inPolitics
Bacon Brothers and lobbyists are players at Lamont’s inaugural ball
Gov. Ned Lamont’s second inaugural ball will take place at The Bushnell, where the Bacon Brothers will perform. Tickets cost $200.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Black veterans must be included in efforts to expand mental health services
In Connecticut’s virtuous efforts to expand mental health services, veterans, especially Black veterans, cannot be left out.
Posted inData
CHART: Eviction filings by year in Connecticut
Since early pandemic-era protections against eviction expired, the number of filings in CT has spiked. Here’s the data.
Posted inPartner Content
No longer a pipe dream: State in line for $150M to replace lead service lines
Connecticut is slated to receive about $30 million in each of the next five years through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Act to find and replace lead pipes.
Posted inJustice
Edward T. “Ned” Coll Dies; Hartford Activist Fought Racism, Poverty and Closed Beaches
Coll, best known for his efforts to dramatize the lack of public access to most CT salt water beaches, fought racism and poverty in Hartford.
Posted inEspañol
Notificación de Desalojo, Parte II: Cómo un estudiante de noveno grado superó nuevos obstáculos
Las interrupciones educativas y de cuidado infantil debido a la inestabilidad de la vivienda son cada vez más comunes.
Posted inCommunity Editorial Board
Is the end of racism nearing?
Is Connecticut’s Black and Latino studies curriculum showing our students a path away from racism?
Posted inHousing
An eviction is forever: Financial, emotional costs can persist for years
Evictions lead deep emotional wounds, including long-term mental health concerns, disrupted routines for kids and the loss of friends.
Posted inStudent Voice
Special education’s pandemic-era crisis
There still aren’t enough special education teachers in Connecticut, and the pandemic has highlighted a huge unmet need for students.
Posted inHousing
For evicted people, homelessness often follows
A CT family has been unhoused for months after they were evicted from their Bridgeport apartment. Their situation isn’t unique.
Posted inTalking Transportation
New Grand Central Madison to bring small relief for CT commuters
The new station will mean some New Haven line trains will be able to terminate at Penn Station instead of Grand Central, saving some time.