Fraud trial comes to New Haven
A securities fraud trial with major implications on the national white-collar crime scene is set to take place in New Haven federal court next month. The defendant, Jesse C. Litvak, has been accused of...
View ArticleNHPD nabs Hillhouse shooter
Collaborative efforts between the New Haven Police Department, various city offices and the local community helped lead to the swift arrest of the student suspected of shooting a 14 year-old at...
View ArticleSandy Hook shooter treated at Yale
A team of Yale researchers was among the first to diagnose the mental illnesses that plagued Sandy Hook shooter Adam Lanza, according to police documents. Their proposed treatment plan was ultimately...
View ArticleHarp gets NHPD security detail
Among the changes coming to City Hall following Mayor Toni Harp’s inauguration will be increased security for the Elm City’s new leader. Following the advice of New Haven Police Department Chief Dean...
View ArticleSee’s life celebrated
It was a somber scene in Battell Chapel when family, friends, colleagues and students of the late Samuel See gathered Saturday to pay tribute to the 34-year-old Yale assistant professor who died...
View ArticleNHPD raid uncovers guns, drugs
Months of undercover work culminated in a full-scale police raid of four New Haven homes on Thursday, removing piles of contraband and arresting 11, according to a New Haven Police Department release....
View ArticleYale spearheads security overhaul
The completion of Evans Hall marked not only a significant leap for the School of Management’s educational experience, but also launched a campus security overhaul poised to fortify safety across...
View ArticlePolice say Union Station crime not a trend
Although a recent spate of robberies near Union Station has raised concern among Yale students who frequently walk to the train station, police officials have said these incidents do not indicate a...
View ArticleYPD messages scrutinized
This year, when Doug Streat ’16 was the victim of an assault that took place at the corner of York Street and Elm Street, no safety message was sent from Yale Police Department Chief Ronnell Higgins’s...
View ArticleSee’s death investigation continues
Months after Samuel See, the late assistant professor of English, was found dead in a local jail cell, his family continues its quest for clarity of the events that led to his death. Kelly Flanagan,...
View ArticleYPD hosts Citizens Police Academy
In an effort to strengthen the ties between police officers and the communities they serve, the Yale Police Department opened registration for its semi-annual Citizen’s Police Academy. Last week, the...
View ArticleAntiviolence group formed
Following a roundtable discussion led by U.S. senators Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal LAW ’73 on the issue of street violence in New Haven, a group of the city’s activists have banded together to...
View ArticleHarp supports Esserman
Though the early stages of Mayor Toni Harp’s term have brought some changes, this week she made a call for continuity within the New Haven Police Department by pushing for the reappointment of Chief...
View ArticleYPD reports two sexual assault allegations
The Yale community received three emails last week reporting two separate complaints that two Yale students were sexually assaulted on the night of Feb. 8 at the same off-campus location. Yale Police...
View ArticleMobile apps facilitate campus safety
Mobile technology, like that used by University of New Haven students during the Dec. 3 lockdown triggered by a loose gunman on campus, and the Yale Alert system used during the Nov. 25 gun scare, were...
View ArticleFormer senate candidate pushes drug reform
Sylvester Salcedo, a local Navy veteran-turned-lawyer, is starting a statewide push for the decriminalization of heroin. With this initiative, Salcedo is building off one of the major platforms he...
View ArticleToad’s to close for 2 days
The state of Connecticut will close Toad’s Place for two days later this month, after the state’s Liquor Control Commission’s (LCC) charged the business with selling alcohol to minors. According to the...
View ArticleCivil rights in New Haven questioned
As a civil rights court case gears up for another round of hearings, local leaders are calling on the city to take stronger action to ensure its municipalities fairly represent the racial demographics...
View ArticleAntiviolence discussion continues
In the midst of ongoing street and gun violence in New Haven, Conn. Senator Chris Murphy held a second roundtable meeting last week that convened leaders from all corners of the city. In attendance...
View ArticleStudy probes impact of trauma on community
Recent scientific findings showing a link between urban violence and psychological problems have steered activists, academics and public officials in New Haven to support programs that address the...
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