For 21 years the Collaborative Center for Justice has said that budgets are moral documents. As the end of the fiscal year coincides with uprisings against police brutality, many people are scrutinizing the proportion of tax dollars used to fund policing compared to needs such as public health and addressing […]

Once again, our nation is embroiled in protests for racial justice. Another cohort of young Black people is waking up to the realization that their lives can be snuffed out in an encounter with law enforcement or white, self-styled vigilantes. Their basic human rights are often not even acknowledged, never […]

The Staff at the Collaborative Center for Justice have recently written to Governor Lamont, as well as Department of Energy and Environmental Protection officials, regarding the proposed new fracked-gas power plant in Killingly, CT.  We invite you to continue to raise your voices with us, and many other advocates, in […]

The Staff at the Collaborative Center for Justice recently sent the following letter to Governor Lamont urging him to safely release many incarcerated individuals to keep them and the wider community safe during our current public health crisis. We invite you to reach out to Governor Lamont about this important […]

The Issue: The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund are financial institutions in the United Nations system. Global development is one of their shared stated purposes. While they are nongovernmental organizations, the United States is the largest shareholder and contributor to both institutions. That means our government plays a […]

We recently sent a letter to the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection expressing our concern about the proposed 10 megawatt fracked-gas power plant at the ESPN campus in Bristol.  While public comments about this project are due today, January 17, we still encourage you to contact DEEP to raise […]