Maya Chandra, Eileen Johnson, Author at Yale Daily News

After his landslide loss in the city's mayoral primary elections, challenger candidate Marcus Paca remains defiant in face of incumbent Mayor Toni Harp.

September 29, 2017

EILEEN JOHNSON

Two New Haven churches declared sanctuaries for undocumented immigrants

Two New Haven churches have recently declared themselves sanctuary churches and will offer shelter to immigrants who are fearful of deportation or who have been […]

April 27, 2017

EILEEN JOHNSON

Legislature to vote on ‘bottle bills’

State lawmakers are considering updating or replacing the state’s “bottle bill."

April 21, 2017

EILEEN JOHNSON

Firearm threat linked to PTSD severity among domestic violence survivors

A new Yale study has suggested that firearm threat is a unique predictor of the severity of PTSD symptoms among victims of intimate partner violence. […]

April 18, 2017

EILEEN JOHNSON

Connecticut considers allowing bear hunt

For the first time since 1840, bear hunting may again be legal in the state of Connecticut if a controversial bill is passed in the state House and Senate.

April 13, 2017

EILEEN JOHNSON

MicroRNA key to genetic stability, study suggests

A new study by Yale researchers has found that small, noncoding molecules of RNA called microRNA may play a large role in protecting organisms against […]

April 11, 2017

EILEEN JOHNSON

Modern magnet school building opens

Students from the Engineering and Science University Magnet School attended class for the first time last week in their new school building, a state of […]

March 7, 2017

JACOB STERN & EILEEN JOHNSON

State Democrats prioritize paid leave

Connecticut legislators held a public hearing last Thursday to debate new legislation that would guarantee paid family and medical leave for all Connecticut workers. Democratic […]

February 24, 2017