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NAACP breaks Norwalk silence regarding racial protests
NORWALK, Conn. – The silence from Norwalk minority community leaders ended Tuesday with a statement from the Norwalk branch NAACP, expressing “heartfelt condolences” to the families of two slain New York City police officers and emphasizing that recent protests are a fight against police brutality, not against police officers. Norwalk Branch NAACP President Darnell Crosland,…
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Norwalk church goers stand for justice in rally
NORWALK, Conn. – Tired, frustrated, discouraged, divided – those are the words used to describe the mood of the community in Norwalk by four of the people who took time Sunday morning to “Stand for Justice” on the steps of a church, singing to the passersby and holding signs. “The Lord loves justice,” the Rev.…
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Stephenson connection dampens effort to make Norwalk ‘ground zero’ for Ferguson in Connecticut
NORWALK, Conn. – America is still grappling with its apartheid past, according to an international lawyer who found a sparse audience in South Norwalk Saturday, even though his talk was connected to a hot-button national issue – the death of a Ferguson, Mo., teenager due to police gunfire. Mustafa Ansari, who is described as a…
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Ferguson-related discussion with Norwalk Police hits home
Updated 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 29, with editor’s note and link at end. NORWALK, Conn. – Fears for Norwalk youth – accentuated by the violence in Ferguson, Mo. – led Thursday to lessons in de-escalating police situations and talk of different, more positive, ways to teach children. “The issue was ‘how can we make sure something…
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Kulhawik addresses Norwalker’s Ferguson-related concern
NORWALK, Conn. – Events unfolding in Ferguson, Mo., have resonated with some Norwalk citizens to the point that one asked Thursday what kind of weaponry and training Norwalk Police have. In reply, Norwalk Police Chief Thomas Kulhawik provided NancyOnNorwalk a list of equipment that the Norwalk Police has received from the federal government.
