Rebecca Karabus
Staff Reporter
rebecca.karabus@yale.edu
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Pro-lifers call to defund Planned Parenthood

About 35 Greater New Haven pro-life advocates called on Congress to defund Planned Parenthood at a rally Saturday morning.

October 12, 2015

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March calls for lower youth imprisonment

Social justice advocates called for new legislation to fight the criminalization of youth of color at Sunday’s Juvenile Justice Reform March.

October 12, 2015

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Board of Ed candidates stress parental involvement

As the Board of Education race approaches its November finish line, all three candidates vying for a seat emphasized the need for parental involvement in the school system during a public forum Tuesday.

October 7, 2015

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Future of Church Street South uncertain

Despite years of discussion to redevelop the rundown Church Street South housing project, the city and the landlord have not yet come up with concrete plans for improvement.

April 24, 2015

REBECCA KARABUS & PATRICK PEOPLES
Lawsuits question Yale grad’s business practices

A series of lawsuits alleging financial misconduct have been brought against Joshua Bryce Newman ’01, a native of Silicon Valley who studied computer science and neuroscience at Yale.

April 21, 2015

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Search for student Board of Ed reps begins

New Haven’s high school students are less than two months away from having representation on the Board of Education.

April 15, 2015

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Craigslist encourages safety precautions in transactions

Amid nationwide concern about the safety of Craigslist transactions, Craigslist updated its safety page last week with a statement encouraging users to make exchanges at local police stations.

April 1, 2015

REBECCA KARABUS
With alcohol, responding more to less

The results of a recent study may change the way wine is made and manufactured for consumers.

March 31, 2015

REBECCA KARABUS
New re-entry program to provide tuition to former inmates

The Housing Authority of New Haven has pitched a new program that will provide former prison inmates with housing, tuition to complete a college degree and other support services with the goal of deterring second-time offenses.

February 25, 2015

REBECCA KARABUS & FINNEGAN SCHICK
Embattled Brandeis president leaves for law school

Brandeis University President Fred Lawrence LAW ’80 is returning next year to his alma mater, Yale Law School, as a senior research scholar specializing in civil rights law.

February 11, 2015

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Residents satisfied with healthcare access

Low-income residents in the New Haven area are generally content with their new level of access to health care granted by the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion, according to a report released last week.

January 21, 2015