by Mona Mahadevan
Attorney General William Tong wants to break up big tech.
He told New Haven Democrats that if elected to a third term, he would address the cost-of-living crisis by pressing forward on lawsuits against large companies like Apple, Meta, and Nexstar Media Group.
On Monday, Tong pitched that anti-trust agenda to the city’s Democratic Town Committee (DTC) at the...
by Lisa Reisman The New Haven independent
Onika Bent, founder of Black Girl Kimchi, winning the inaugural Chris Marcocci Emerging Brand Award.
In the end, there was no clear winner.
Would it be canned milk so fresh and delicious that it would make milk viral again? Award-winning bagels with “double-proofed” seeds that...
by Maya McFadden The New Haven independent
Marisol Rodriguez plans to retire from her role as principal at Family Academy of Multilingual Exploration (FAME), marking the third time so far this year that a city school leader has announced their coming departure.
NHPS Supt. Madeline Negrón announced Rodriguez’s upcoming retirement last Monday during...
by Dereen Shirnekhi The New Haven independent
Paul Bryan Jr. made his way to housing court Tuesday with hopes that he won’t have to come back again, as lawyers and tenants of a West River affordable housing complex continue trying to resolve a slate of months-long eviction cases.
The legal aid...
LOS ANGELES WAVE — U.S. Rep. James Clyburn reveals that some MAGA Republicans expressed positive views on slavery and desire to reinstitute Jim Crow-era policies.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Rep. James Clyburn, one of America’s most influential Black political leaders, says that some MAGA Republicans told him directly that slavery was a...
LOS ANGELES WAVE — U.S. Rep. James Clyburn reveals that some MAGA Republicans expressed positive views on slavery and desire to reinstitute Jim Crow-era...
by Christopher Rhodes, Blavity.com
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth looks on during a press briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, on March 31, 2026....
by Mildred Europa Taylor, Face2FaceAfrica.com
For many years now, archaeologists have been studying Monticello, the 18th-century plantation and home of Thomas Jefferson. They, however, keep making new finds. Not...
By Christopher Rhodes,
President Donald Trump’s efforts to restrict legal immigration and paint negative, racist pictures of immigrant communities received a congressional rebuke on Wednesday. Democrats, as well...
by Kofie Oppong Kyekyeku, Face2FaceAfrica.com
French prosecutors have called on Elon Musk to appear in Paris this week as part of a widening investigation into activity on the social...
BlackNews.com
Dr. Erica Schwartz is President Trump’s pick to lead the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention. The nomination comes as vaccine policy...
by Dereen Shirnekhi The New Haven independent
Dominique Daniels on the steps of City Hall: Where the bag at?
Dominique Daniels and his fellow unhoused activists had a resounding message for...
by Mona Mahadevan
Attorney General William Tong wants to break up big tech.
He told New Haven Democrats that if elected to a third term, he would address the cost-of-living crisis...
by Lisa Reisman The New Haven independent
Onika Bent, founder of Black Girl Kimchi, winning the inaugural Chris Marcocci Emerging Brand Award.
In the end, there was no clear winner.
Would it...
by Maya McFadden The New Haven independent
Marisol Rodriguez plans to retire from her role as principal at Family Academy of Multilingual Exploration (FAME), marking the third time so far this year...
by Dereen Shirnekhi The New Haven independent
Paul Bryan Jr. made his way to housing court Tuesday with hopes that he won’t have to come back again, as lawyers and...
— On Thursday morning during Earth Week, Mayor Justin Elicker, Parks Director Max Webster and other city officials, community leaders and residents will gather to celebrate the reopening of...
BRIDGEPORT — From losing school counselors, librarians and support staff to seeing beloved after-school activities disappear, Phillip Soung said he has seen firsthand how a lack of funding is...
Lucy Gellman The New Haven independent
When Renee Loren Brown’s mom stopped doing her hair in elementary school, she didn’t know it was the beginning of a movement. Three decades...
By Alex Putterman, Staff Writer
President Donald Trump speaks with reporters outside the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, April 13, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Last week,...
By Abiba Biao
Standing in a bright orange jacket in front of a small crowd, the warm lights of the Sandbox shining above her, the poet Sun Queen was...
by Dereen Shirnekhi
Former rangers take a group photo.
Darrell Adote grew up biking to Edgewood Park, and spent years working in public greenspaces all across the city.
On Thursday, he joined...
by Allan Appel The New Haven independent
Harris (center) with students, and (at right) Adam Rawlings of Neighborhood Housing Services.
Kim Harris grew up as a little girl playing basketball and...
LOS ANGELES WAVE — U.S. Rep. James Clyburn reveals that some MAGA Republicans expressed positive views on slavery and desire to reinstitute Jim Crow-era policies.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Rep. James Clyburn,...
by Christopher Rhodes, Blavity.com
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth looks on during a press briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, on March 31, 2026....
by Mildred Europa Taylor, Face2FaceAfrica.com
For many years now, archaeologists have been studying Monticello, the 18th-century plantation and home of Thomas Jefferson. They, however, keep making new finds. Not...
By Christopher Rhodes,
President Donald Trump’s efforts to restrict legal immigration and paint negative, racist pictures of immigrant communities received a congressional rebuke on Wednesday. Democrats, as well...
by Kofie Oppong Kyekyeku, Face2FaceAfrica.com
French prosecutors have called on Elon Musk to appear in Paris this week as part of a widening investigation into activity on the social...
BlackNews.com
Dr. Erica Schwartz is President Trump’s pick to lead the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention. The nomination comes as vaccine policy...
by Tandy Lau
Organizers against the NYPD’s Criminal Group Database fear Mayor Zohran Mamdani may soften his stance on abolishing the policing tool which almost...