Yale Daily News

If appointed, Associate Justice Raheem Mullins would become the second Black chief justice on Connecticut’s Supreme Court, yet his nomination still leaves the open seat on the court.

September 2, 2024

An opening on the state Supreme Court has sparked discussion of the value of demographic and professional diversity in a judiciary dominated by former corporate attorneys.

August 28, 2024

Hours before 14 Yale affiliates arrested in the April 2024 divestment encampment were slated to appear before a judge, hundreds gathered on the steps of the New Haven Superior Court to dissent against the protesters’ trespassing charges. A motion to dismiss the cases will be heard on Oct. 31.

August 28, 2024

Two billboard trucks emblazoned with messages warning of rising New Haven crime drove around campus under direction of the Yale police union on Aug. 18. This marks at least the fourth time the union has framed the University’s host city as dangerous this contract negotiation cycle.

August 27, 2024

Tuesday morning, Yale and New Haven officers completely cleared the Pro-Palestine encampment on Cross Campus. A University spokesperson confirmed that all protesters left the encampment when asked and no arrests were made.

April 30, 2024

The sentence handed down on Tuesday cements a plea deal reached in February, over three years after Qinxuan Pan murdered Kevin Jiang ENV ’22.

April 25, 2024

In a Monday afternoon email, Yale President Peter Salovey said 60 protesters had been arrested on Beinecke Plaza. The News confirmed, however, that there were 48 arrests; Salovey has not yet publicly acknowledged his apparent error.

April 24, 2024

The Connecticut Superior Court ruled in favor of Mark DeFrancesco, a landlord evicting two of his former employees. Both of the migrant workers have pending workers’ compensation claims against DeFrancesco's company.

April 19, 2024

New Haven Civilian Review Board Attorney, Beth Merkin, aims to change the ordinance and revive the CRB’s enforcement abilities.

April 18, 2024

The Yale Police Benevolent Association rallied with over 50 people in front of the Schwarzman Center — a move administrators described as “irresponsible and reckless.”

April 17, 2024

Mayor Justin Elicker submitted a proposal — which has to be approved by alders and the state — to install 19 automated red light and speed cameras, amid concerns from human rights groups.

April 3, 2024