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Patience Urged As Foundation-Repairs Project Moves Forward

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by Lisa Reisman The New Haven independent Neighbors, town officials, and project consultants came together at Hamden’s Keefe Community Center to continue carving a path forward in the decades-long struggle to address their deteriorating home foundations and effect the demolition of a long-abandoned middle school. The meeting was organized by the Hamden Newhall Neighborhood Association (HNNA), a group formed in 2024...

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“Great Give” Crosses $1M Threshold

Inner City News - May 6, 2026

by Paul Bass The New Haven independent The 17th annual annual New Haven “Great Give” community-wide fundraising drive raised 20 percent of its $5 million goal with 31 hours to go. More than 500 local nonprofits are participating in the the 36-hour drive, which is organized by the Community Foundation for...

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Fair Haven Health Honored For New HQ

Inner City News - May 6, 2026

by Staff The New Haven independent The following press release was submitted by Fair Haven Community Health Care Director of Marking and Communications Kristie Balisciano. Fair Haven Community Health Care (FHCHC) and Construction Manager, PAC Group have been awarded the Best in Class: Healthcare honor at the CREW CT Blue Ribbon...

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Elicker Declines To Comment On Morant-Trial Defense

Inner City News - May 6, 2026

by Mona Mahadevan The New Haven independent Mayor Justin Elicker on Tuesday declined to comment on New Haven’s legal approach in an ongoing wrongful-conviction trial — in which a lawyer representing the city has argued that former Det. Vincent Raucci did not frame Scott Lewis and Stefon Morant for a...

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Amistad Revisited

Inner City News - May 6, 2026

by Allan Appel The New Haven independent Below is Allan Appel’s latest entry in a yearlong series looking at the past 388 years of New Haven history, as America celebrates the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. As the July 4 hoopla marking the nation’s semquincentennial nears, we’re...

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NYC housing activists press Mamdani expand CityFHEPS program

Inner City News - May 6, 2026 0

by Ariama C. Long Housing advocates continue to be angered by the back and forth over expanding the City Fighting Homelessness and Eviction Prevention Supplement...

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How Black leaders are pushing back after Supreme Court Voting Rights Act decision

Inner City News - May 6, 2026 0

by Ariama C. Long As critics reacting to the Supreme Court ruling in the Louisiana redistricting case, saying it “guts” Voting Rights Act of 1965...

NYC Is Finally Talking About ‘Deed Theft’ After It Ignored Black Homeowners For Decades And Pushed Them Out

National News Inner City News - May 6, 2026 0

Black folks in Brooklyn and Queens were already the primary source on this issue, and for decades they've watched it unfold as no one...

Black Prom Isn’t ‘Doing Too Much,’ It’s One Of Our Most Beautiful Traditions

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Black prom is a rite of passage for many Black teens. Here's why it's so special for our community. written by Shannon Dawson, NEWSONE.com Black proms in...

WATCH: VOTING RIGHTS IMPACT | BlackPressUSA TV

National News Inner City News - May 5, 2026 0

NNPA NEWSWIRE — This discussion examines the real‑world consequences of voting laws and redistricting efforts, highlighting how communities of color are disproportionately affected. Through...

The Reader Who Became a Revolutionary: Kwame Nkrumah

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MINNESOTA SPOKESMAN RECORDER — Before he freed a nation, Kwame Nkrumah was a young reader who discovered that ideas could be as powerful as...

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

National News Inner City News - May 4, 2026 0

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

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

National News Inner City News - May 4, 2026 0

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...

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Zannelli Sworn In As Police Chief

Inner City News - May 6, 2026

by Mona Mahadevan David Zannelli’s wife, Natasha, and their three kids — Santino, Cristina, and Michael — watched proudly from the front row. After spending the past four months leading the...

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Patience Urged As Foundation-Repairs Project Moves Forward

Inner City News - May 6, 2026

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“Great Give” Crosses $1M Threshold

Inner City News - May 6, 2026

by Paul Bass The New Haven independent The 17th annual annual New Haven “Great Give” community-wide fundraising drive raised 20 percent of its $5 million goal with 31 hours to...

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Elicker Declines To Comment On Morant-Trial Defense

Inner City News - May 6, 2026

by Mona Mahadevan The New Haven independent Mayor Justin Elicker on Tuesday declined to comment on New Haven’s legal approach in an ongoing wrongful-conviction trial — in which a lawyer...

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Amistad Revisited

Inner City News - May 6, 2026

by Allan Appel The New Haven independent Below is Allan Appel’s latest entry in a yearlong series looking at the past 388 years of New Haven history, as America celebrates the...

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Senate Passes Convertible Gun Bill In Early Morning Vote

Inner City News - May 6, 2026

by Donald Eng CTNewsJunkie HARTFORD, CT — A bill banning the sale of pistols that can be converted to full auto fire passed the Senate early Wednesday morning after four...

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Senate Passes Convertible Gun Bill In Early Morning Vote

Inner City News - May 6, 2026

by Donald Eng CTNewsJunkie HARTFORD, CT — A bill banning the sale of pistols that can be converted to full auto fire passed the Senate early Wednesday morning after four...

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Health Commissioner: Trump Court Appeal Shows Value Of CT’s Vaccine Law

Inner City News - May 6, 2026

by Donald Eng CTNewsJunkie HARTFORD, CT — News that the administration of President Donald Trump is appealing a court order as it continues to try to reduce recommended childhood vaccinations...

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Tape Stops Raise Coercion Questions

Inner City News - May 6, 2026

by Laura Glesby A former FBI analyst who analyzed the Monica Lewinsky tapes kept finding mysteries in three recordings that helped put Stefon Morant behind bars. The analyst, Brian Koenig, couldn’t...

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Rudy Giuliani hospitalized in critical condition, his spokesman says

Inner City News - May 6, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — Former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani is hospitalized in critical but stable condition, his spokesperson said Sunday, days after the Republican hoarsely told his...

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State Lawmakers Sign Off On Tweed-Deal Dollars

Inner City News - May 6, 2026

by Thomas Breen East Haven is one key step closer to receiving close to $50 million from the state thanks to an airport-expansion-related funding package approved by state legislators. That Tweed...

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Hospital Association Celebrates Restructured, ‘Patient-Focused’ Tax Plan In New State Budget

Inner City News - May 6, 2026

by Donald Eng CTNewsJunkie HARTFORD, CT — The $28.1 billion state budget passed by the General Assembly on Saturday includes a new, five-year hospital tax agreement designed to leverage more...