Danbury Mayor Sends Strong Message After White Supremacist Gathering

According to Danbury Mayor Roberto Alves, he has seen video appearing to show a white supremacist group gathered outside Danbury Police Headquarters Sunday night, and he didn't mince words when responding to it.

Look, it's 2026. We're talking about Danbury, Connecticut, one of the most diverse cities in the state, and the idea that a group promoting white supremacy would gather outside the police department is pretty damn disturbing. Danbury is home to people from all kinds of backgrounds, cultures, religions and countries. That's one of the things that makes this city what it is.

Mayor Alves released the following statement:

“I’ve seen the video of what appears to be a white supremacist group gathered outside Danbury Police Headquarters last night.

Let me be very clear: there is no place for hate, racism, or white supremacy in Danbury.

This city is home to people who came here from across the country and around the world. People of different races, religions, cultures, backgrounds, and beliefs. That diversity is not something that divides us. It is part of who we are, and it is one of Danbury’s greatest strengths.

There will always be people who try to use fear and hate to pull communities apart.

We cannot allow them to define us. Danbury is better than that.

We will stand together, we will look out for one another, and we will never allow hate to speak for this city.

White supremacy is not welcome here. Racism is not welcome here. Hate is not welcome here.”

— Mayor Roberto L. Alves

And honestly, there's really not much to add to that. Whatever someone's political beliefs, opinions or grievances might be, there is simply no place for racism or white supremacy in a community this diverse. Danbury has its problems like every other city, but hatred isn't something we need to add to the list.

This is a city made up of people from all over the world, and that's something worth protecting. Whatever happened outside police headquarters, the message from the mayor is pretty clear: hate does not speak for Danbury.