HARTFORD — Housing activists quietly placed fake body bags in front of the Connecticut State Capitol, Governor’s mansion, Hartford City Hall and other locations Thursday, with the suspicious bundles triggering a response from law enforcement.
The black trash bags — which may have sparked a brief lockdown of the Capitol Grounds on Thursday afternoon — were dropped on April Fool’s Day to call attention to the ongoing housing and eviction crisis. They included signs that stated, “Eviction is not a joke,” and “Cancel Rent,” according to photos provided by activist Ivelisse Correa, who said she was invited to participate and helped with some coordination of the protest.