By Jim Welch and Harriet Jones
www.ctmirror.orgProtesters in Hartford, New Haven, Bridgeport, New London, and other parts of Connecticut joined a nationwide call for action today following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody. The protests come as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to unfold — one day after the Gov. Ned Lamont signed an executive order that further relaxes state restrictions related to the virus.
{Westport sent several officers to Bridgeport in response to a call for help from Bridgeport police. It was not immediately known where they were deployed.}
Demonstrators wearing masks gathered in Colt Park and Bushnell Park in Hartford and marched in the street to the State Capitol — causing temporary delays for buses and traffic. The crowd leaving from Bushell Park marched by the Hartford Public Safety Complex on its way to the Capitol. Demonstrators held signs to protest Floyd’s death, criticize police, brutality, and show unity.
Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin said in a statement that the protest was both powerful and peaceful.