Sammy Westfall
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City cop inflated weekly overtime costs decrease

With an understaffed New Haven Police Department and officer overtime expenses projected to reach double the budgeted amount for the fiscal year, New Haven city […]

NHPD responds to officer-involved shooting

A NHPD officer exchanged gunfire with a man on Tuesday Jan. 8 in New Haven’s Hill South neighborhood, as the man fled the police, NHPD […]

Alders unanimously approve establishment of Civilian Review Board

After decades of demands from New Haven community members and months of contentious debate, the Board of Alders unanimously passed a previously hotly contested resolution […]

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NHPD Spokesman David Hartman retires

After more than 24 years with the New Haven Police Department, NHPD spokesman David Hartman retired Friday, delivering his final farewell email to members of […]

Late-night shooting marks city’s 10th homicide this year

On Saturday night, a man was fatally shot on Dorman Street, marking the 10th homicide of the year in New Haven.

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City Hall looks for solutions to police overtime

As the Elm City struggles to staff its police department and control costs, the administration of Mayor Toni Harp is looking for alternative ways to […]

Woman accosted near Yale Bowl

On Monday, a Yale graduate was out on a late night run along Yale Avenue when she noticed an unknown man next to a white […]

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Woman accosted near Yale Bowl

On Monday, a Yale graduate was out on a late night run along Yale Avenue when she noticed an unknown man next to a white […]

Civilian Review Board press conference turns sour

On the steps of City Hall, a Friday press conference demanding police accountability soured after activists were initially barred from entering the building.

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Demonstrators chain themselves together in front of ICE offices

In the darkness before sunrise, a group of people began pushing 500-pound barrels filled with sand, rocks and concrete across the pavement, stopping in front […]

Hinton speaks about his 30 years on death row

For 30 years, Anthony Ray Hinton sat on death row for a crime he didn’t commit — 30 years of “pure hell,” as he described […]