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"Lifespan of a Fact" wastes time on the obvious. Jamil Ragland Aof a Fact The Lifespan of a FactPlayhouse on ParkWest HartfordMay 1, 2026 Sometimes, despite good intentions, a project can bite off a little more than it can chew. Consider The Lifespan of a Fact, which just concluded its production at Playhouse on Park in West Hartford. The play asks us to consider...

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‘We Are All Minneapolis’ — Lamont Signs Bill Limiting ICE Into Law

Inner City News - May 4, 2026

by Donald Eng CTNewsJunkie HARTFORD, CT — A bill restricting the actions of federal immigration officials is now the law of the state, after Gov. Ned Lamont signed Senate Bill 397 Monday at a ceremony attended by dozens of elected officials and advocates. The ceremony’s location, on the steps of the...

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DACA was always temporary — but no one prepared a generation for this

Inner City News - May 4, 2026

by FELICIA J. PERSAUD In 2012, President Barack Obama, by executive order, gave these immigrants a chance to live, work, and build their lives without fear of deportation. However, a new decision from the Board of Immigration Appeals on Friday, April 24, is forcing a harder truth into the...

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Looney Won’t Seek Reelection

Inner City News - May 4, 2026

by Thomas Breen After spending more than 45 years representing New Haven in the state legislature — including as the longest-serving leader in the history of the state Senate — Martin Looney announced on Saturday that he won’t be running for reelection this year. “I was raised by New Deal Democratic...

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DACA was always temporary — but no one prepared a generation for this

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by FELICIA J. PERSAUD In 2012, President Barack Obama, by executive order, gave these immigrants a chance to live, work, and build their lives...

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New report calls for Black America to take on AI and reduce racial wealth gap

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by Karen Juanita Carrillo The brief, “How State Policymakers and Community Leaders Can Help Close the Federal AI Policy Gap for Black Entrepreneurs,” notes that...

Black-led nonprofits didn’t see the lasting funding boosts promised after 2020’s racial reckoning

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by JAMES POLLARD Associated Press/Report for America The racial reckoning that followed George Floyd’s murder in 2020 carried hopes of new support for disproportionately...

Black leaders blast U.S. Supreme Court decision as setback in voting rights

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THE INNER-CITY NEWS Staff Report Democrats and Black leaders across the country are raising alarm following a recent decision by the U.S. Supreme Court involving...

Amnesty International and rights groups issue World Cup travel advisory for U.S.

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by JONATHAN J. COOPER Amnesty International and dozens of U.S. civil and human rights groups issued a “World Cup travel advisory” on Thursday, warning...

The church where MLK gave his final speech is getting a $1.2 million renovation

National News Inner City News - April 29, 2026 0

by ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Mason Temple, a church in Memphis where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his final...

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by MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press The Lexington Minutemen are marking the anniversary of the Battle of Lexington in Massachusetts on Saturday, as they do every...

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by GERALD IMRAY Associated Press MUXIMA, Angola (AP) — Pope Leo XIV on Sunday recalled the “sorrow and great suffering” Angolans endured for centuries, as...

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Winfield Seeks #2 State Senate Spot

Inner City News - May 4, 2026

by Paul Bass New Haven State Sen. Gary Winfield is about to embark on two campaigns at once. But first he had more immediate business to attend to Monday: Work to...

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‘We Are All Minneapolis’ — Lamont Signs Bill Limiting ICE Into Law

Inner City News - May 4, 2026

by Donald Eng CTNewsJunkie HARTFORD, CT — A bill restricting the actions of federal immigration officials is now the law of the state, after Gov. Ned Lamont signed Senate Bill...

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Looney Won’t Seek Reelection

Inner City News - May 4, 2026

by Thomas Breen After spending more than 45 years representing New Haven in the state legislature — including as the longest-serving leader in the history of the state Senate —...

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ICE Leaves After Activists Record Attempted Arrest Of Man Holding Baby

Inner City News - May 4, 2026

by Thomas Breen This edited compilation of videos was provided to the Independent by the New Haven Immigrants Coalition. A 41-year-old Fair Havener named Oscar Ocampo was taking his seven-month-old son...

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Fair Haven Fallout, In Photos

Inner City News - May 4, 2026

by Chris Volpe Independent photographer Chris Volpe headed out to 164 Grand Ave. on Saturday to document the one-night transformation of Fair Haven School’s gymnasium into a wrestling arena as...

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Attorney Vacancy Persists In Labor-Relations Office

Inner City News - May 4, 2026

by Dereen Shirnekhi While city government is in the midst of contract negotiations with three municipal unions and is preparing to begin negotiations with another three, the city’s Office of...

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Annual Fest Fetes Fair Haven

Inner City News - May 4, 2026

by Thomas Breen … at Fair Haven Day! Neighborhood stalwarts Lee Cruz and Ana Paola Juarez, two of many organizers of Saturday’s event. Bring on the beat, outside Fair Haven School. Miguel Gonzalez...

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Bill Limiting ICE Actions In CT Heads To Lamont’s Desk

Inner City News - May 4, 2026

by Donald Eng CTNewsJunkie HARTFORD, CT — A bill that would allow residents to sue federal officials that violate their civil rights passed the state House of Representatives Friday on...

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NHPD Looks To Grow Bike Beats

Inner City News - May 1, 2026

by Thomas Breen The New Haven independent Evolution barber shop’s Javier Sanchez: “This is perfect.” Perry Flowers to Cohen: Great respect for your dad. Officer Derek Cohen, Jr. pedaled east on Grand...

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“Gardeners’ Exchange” Grows In The Hill

Inner City News - May 1, 2026

by Allan Appel The New Haven independent Krista, Brooklyn, and Byron Crosdale beside the seed library catalogue that started it all! About three years ago Byron Crosdale was visiting the Hill’s...

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City On Tap To Receive $19.8M State Boost

Inner City News - May 1, 2026

by Thomas Breen The New Haven independent New Haven is slated to receive an extra $19.8 million in state aid — including $7.6 million for the city’s schools — as...

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“Checkmate!” High Schoolers Compete In Inaugural Citywide Chess Tournament

Inner City News - May 1, 2026

by Lisa Reisman The New Haven independent Ziggy Gleason with Jesus Andino. Coaches, female competitors, and guests, including HSC chess coach Laura Labucki; Marina Kroopneck, math teacher and host of chess...