Hundreds of protestors press lawmakers as they return to the Capitol
Tensions rise over vaccination mandates, COVID restrictions and the presidential election
Protestors stand outside the state capitol.
Melina Floyd, second from right, leader of PowerUpCt in East Hartford, and Keren Prescott, get pushback from other protesters after shouting “Black Lives Matter.”
Hundreds of protestors gathered Wednesday outside the state Capitol, pressing returning lawmakers to reject mandatory vaccinations and coronavirus-related social and business restrictions.
Demonstrators gathered on the north side most not wearing masks or maintaining social distance chanting “freedom” and carrying signs with messages that included “My rights don’t end when your fear begins” and “Let me call the Shots!”