By CHRIS POWELL For the sake of argument, stipulate that President Trump, a Republican, never has good intentions, only demagogic ones, and has a political interest in exaggerating the problem of crime in the cities, most of which long have been mismanaged by Democrats. Newington raid shows Democrats want no immigration enforcement Democrats keep pretendingContinue reading “Awful Trump is right on crime but Connecticut is indifferent”
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Soccer won’t rescue Bridgeport but middle-class housing might
By Chris Powell Hartford’s decline into poverty over the last 60 years hasn’t been reversed or even halted by the expensive development projects that have shuffled the city’s downtown this way and that — first Constitution Plaza, an office building complex; then the Hartford Civic Center; then the Connecticut Convention Center; and most recently aContinue reading “Soccer won’t rescue Bridgeport but middle-class housing might”
Publicize more police video; and can Hartford change?
By Chris Powell Video from police cruiser dashboard cameras and body cameras worn by officers in Connecticut isn’t just protecting civilians against police misconduct, as was the main objective of camera advocates years ago. These videos, like the ones made quickly available by the state’s inspector general after recent shootings of criminals, are also protectingContinue reading “Publicize more police video; and can Hartford change?”
‘Dollar’ stores don’t cause poverty but just reflect it
By Chris Powell Like the rest of the country, Connecticut is seeing an explosion of “dollar” stores — Dollar General, Family Dollar, and Dollar Tree, discount retailers that are causing alarm in some quarters because, while they sell food and consumer goods, they don’t offer fresh meat, fruit, and vegetables and they are feared toContinue reading “‘Dollar’ stores don’t cause poverty but just reflect it”
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