Eliza Fawcett
Staff Reporter
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City officials respond to threat of increased deportations

As community leaders across New Haven expressed concerns about deportations under a Trump Administration, Mayor Toni Harp has pledged her support to the undocumented immigrants of New Haven.

Yale Police to train at new range

A new shooting range in Hamden that breaks ground next Thursday will provide opportunities for Yale Police Department officers to practice amid complaints that the department does not offer sufficient resources for training.

Fire chief contract draws scrutiny

A dispute between members of the Board of Alders’ Finance Committee and Mayor Toni Harp’s administration over the compensation package offered to recently hired New Haven Fire Department Chief John Alston has raised concerns about transparency in City Hall.

Elm City reacts to unexpected Trump victory

Trump’s win was met with surprise and dismay in New Haven, a city with an overwhelming Democrat majority: 67 percent of the 77,168 residents who registered to vote prior to Election Day identify as Democrats.

NHPD carries out sex sting

Officers from the New Haven Police Department Narcotics and Criminal Intelligence Units carried out a sting operation which resulted in the arrests of 14 New Haven women.

Voting wait time exceeds one hour

Elm City residents and Yale students attempting to vote on Tuesday morning have encountered wait times upwards of an hour at the Hall of Records, located at 200 Orange St.

Veteran DeLauro up against newcomer

This election day, residents of Connecticut’s third congressional district — a region that includes New Haven, Middletown and Stratford — will have the choice of voting for one of two candidates: incumbent Rep. Rosa DeLauro, a Democrat who has held the seat since 1991, and Angel Cadena, a Republican who has never before held elected office.

Robbie Short
Deceased man found in Quinnipiac River

Police pulled the body of a deceased man from the Quinnipiac River early Tuesday afternoon, according to a New Haven Police Department press release.

Protestors allege NHPD excessive force

On Friday evening, 20 protesters assembled on the steps of the New Haven Police Department Headquarters to demand an internal investigation of the alleged assault of Holly Tucker — the daughter of Barbara Fair, a prominent New Haven activist — by NHPD officers last month.

Ngan Vu
City weighs options for combating opioid crisis

Months after June 23, when New Haven declared a state of emergency after a tainted batch of heroin led to a surge in opioid overdoses, local officials are still considering how to combat the city’s ongoing opioid issue.

NHPD adds 16 new patrol cars

The New Haven Police Department’s patrol fleet has received a long-awaited upgrade, with 16 new Dodge Chargers slated to go into use in the next few weeks.