What community engagement offers CT residents at a time when they’re fed up with their government

By Frankie Graziano,

Published November 12, 2025 at 7:15 AM EST

FILE: Community organizer Kerry Ellington (center) leads a chant during a march to the Wethersfield mayor's house on May 3, 2019 following the release of videos showing a police officer shooting an 18-year-old after a traffic stop.

A recent NPR/PBS News/Marist University poll indicated Americans’ displeasure with their government.

It found 62% of Americans surveyed believed the country is heading in the wrong direction, while 79 % say the country is going too far to restrict free speech.

So, what are people doing with their frustrations?

Today on The Wheelhouse, we’re talking with community organizers and researchers who say our voices are stronger than we think.

GUESTS:

Kerry Ellington, Connecticut-based community organizer
Hahrie Han, professor of political science, Johns Hopkins University

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