COPS & COURTS
YASH WADWEKAR
Maleek Jones, who spent 31 years in prison for a murder he did not commit, released last month

Jones’ conviction was overturned after a judge ruled that the New Haven Police Department coerced witnesses and manipulated evidence in his original trial.

October 12, 2023

LAURA OSPINA
Police union holds rally during Family Weekend

Eight months into contract negotiations, the Yale police union protested the University’s contract offers and also received criticism for their proposal to limit civilian complaints

October 9, 2023

LAURA OSPINA
Yale police union calls for more detective hires, attempts to limit civilian complaints 

Amid contract negotiations, the union characterized the YPD Investigative Services Unit as understaffed and inefficient in a letter to University officials while also attempting to impose a 60-day limit on filing civilian complaints of police misconduct.

October 6, 2023

HANNAH KOTLER
Ronnell Higgins to leave Yale, appointed state public safety chief

The appointment ends Higgins’ 27-year tenure at Yale; next month, he will take over a state police force embroiled in a ticketing scandal.

October 5, 2023

HANNAH KOTLER & ARIELA LOPEZ
Connecticut allows implementation of automated cameras to combat traffic accidents

House Bill 5917, which allows for the installation of automated traffic cameras across the state, went into effect on Sunday; New Haven, however, is still months away from getting cameras.

October 5, 2023

YASH WADWEKAR
State police under investigation for falsified ticket scandal

A probe from Governor Ned Lamont’s office comes after private investigations found that officers had falsified 26,000 tickets over seven years and undercounted the number of Black and non-white Hispanic drivers stopped by police.

September 28, 2023

LAURA OSPINA
University, police union contract negotiations off to rocky start

After the Yale police union’s contract expired on June 30, negotiations have proceeded at a slow pace, with each side pointing to the difficult negotiations process as the other side’s fault.

September 6, 2023

YASH WADWEKAR
Randy Cox case settles for historic $45 million, four New Haven officers fired

Almost a year after Randy Cox was paralyzed by New Haven police officers, the city settled his civil suit for a record sum.

September 1, 2023

HANNAH KOTLER
Oral arguments held for mayoral ballot lawsuit

Attorneys convened before Superior Court Judge Paul R. Doyle on Sunday morning for oral arguments in mayoral candidate Shafiq Abdussabur’s primary election lawsuit against Democratic […]

August 30, 2023

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LAURA OSPINA
Yale police union distributes flyers alleging a crime-ridden New Haven during contract negotiations

After handing out “Survival Guides” during first-year move-in, the Yale Police Benevolent Association drew criticisms of “fear-mongering” from community members and University and city officials. The union handed out similar leaflets during its four most recent collective bargaining periods.

August 25, 2023

NATI TESFAYE
Seven days of rallies highlight wrongful convictions in New Haven

Gaylord Salters led the “7 Days of Truth with Proof” series of rallies to raise awareness on wrongful convictions and mass incarceration in mid-June.

August 23, 2023