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NYS takes on ICE with $7.25M toward legal services for unaccompanied minors

by Tandy Lau In 2015, then-NYC Public Advocate Letitia James personally represented a tenth grader whom she identified only as “Keybi” in immigration court. The unaccompanied minor arrived in the United States from Honduras alone and faced almost certain deportation without a lawyer, but James convinced the judge to allow the teen to stay with his uncle in Brooklyn through...

With DSA Backing, Serana Hits The Doors

by Laura Glesby NHFT Prez Leslie Blatteau endorses Serana, “my union sister” who is equipped to improve schools, at a campaign kickoff Tuesday. Maria-Threese Serana’s vision for a working-class “movement” emerges from small details of her Avon Street block — from a pollinator garden with both climate and community benefits to...

The Spirit Of Betsy Ross Sweeps Into Union Station

by Judy Lee A view of the deconstructed flag from a floor restricted from the public. Credit: Andy Rubenoff Photo The patriotic lights, bowing down to meet the travelers. Credit: Andy Rubenoff Photo America 250th InstallationAndy RubenoffUnion StationNew Haven The observant Union Station visitor seeking reprieve from the nausea induced by screen time...

Police To Charge Man In Stabbing Murder On Green

by Paul Bass Chevanne Spencer left her job at the Elm Street library worried about her life. Her older brother Michael got into an argument there a year later and then died across the street. She talked about that Wednesday at a press conference at police headquarters two weeks after a man...

New Haven Steelers Dominate Soul Bowl

by Lisa Reisman Coach Jaylin Davis, with Jomar Rodriguez. Toward the end of the third quarter at the Soul Bowl between the New Haven Steelers and the New Britain Jr. Canes on at Bowen Field, a banner materialized on the Steelers sideline. Raised aloft by offensive line coach Jaylin Davis and defensive...

Inmate Injures Whalley Jail Staffers

by Staff A healthcare worker fell to the ground at the Whalley Avenue jail after an incarcerated person struck them in the back of the head after a medical evaluation on Monday. The state Department of Correction (DOC) provided that information in a Monday night press release, stating that at around...

Broken Sprinkler Damages Bassett Library, Lab, Classes

by Maya McFadden A burst sprinkler head in Lincoln Bassett School’s library caused water damage to the library, STEM lab, and four classrooms, less than a week before the start of the 2026-27 school year. The sprinkler broke on Tuesday; the school year for New Haven Public Schools (NHPS) starts the...

Texas judge denies Karmelo Anthony’s request for new trial in deadly stabbing at track meet

by JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — A Texas judge denied a new trial for Karmelo Anthony on Saturday in the stabbing death of...

NYS takes on ICE with $7.25M toward legal services for unaccompanied minors

by Tandy Lau In 2015, then-NYC Public Advocate Letitia James personally represented a tenth grader whom she identified only as “Keybi” in immigration court. The...

Trump underwater in 47 states and DC, new projection finds

A new YouGov/Economist projection shows President Donald Trump has negative net job approval in 47 states and Washington, D.C., with only Wyoming, Idaho and...

Human Braiding Hair May Be a Health Hazard Too

 by Corynne L. Corbitt, BlackHealthMatters.com If you think switching to human hair for your protective styles is safer for your hair and health, think again. Consumer Reports followed...

‘The Five Heartbeats’ Michael Wright Dead At 70 

by Keyaira Boone, BlackHealthMatters.com Michael Wright, 70, died on August 19. The actor and father had a decades-long career. Wright’s family issued a statement confirming his passing...

U.S. refuses to pay tiny Antigua after losing case over internet gaming

by Bert Wilkinson Tiny Antigua’s luck with successive American administrations continues to be a source of concern as the Trump government is just the latest...

Target apologizes after receiving backlash over costume deemed to be racist 

by Francis Ackhalbey, Face2FaceAfrica.com Target on Monday issued an apology and announced it had removed a Halloween costume that was deemed to be synonymous with Blackface and minstrel...

Patti LaBelle’s nephew accuses singer of kicking him out of her house because he’s pro-Trump 

by Francis Akhalbey, Face2FaceAfrica.com Patti LaBelle‘s nephew, Byl Holte, took to social media to claim that the award-winning singer kicked him out of her house because of...

At 91, Helen Woodyard becomes Georgia’s oldest person to earn a GED in a decade

 by Mildred EuropaTaylor elen Woodyard, from Georgia, became the oldest person in the state to earn a GED in the last decade. She graduated from...

9 landmark cases that prove attorney Ben Crump is one of our generation’s most important figures

They don’t call Ben Crump “Black America’s attorney general” for nothing.  By Malcolm Trapp, Courtesy of REVOLT.TV Key Takeaways Ben Crump has become a leading civil rights attorney through...
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With DSA Backing, Serana Hits The Doors

by Laura Glesby NHFT Prez Leslie Blatteau endorses Serana, “my union sister” who is equipped to improve schools, at a campaign kickoff Tuesday. Maria-Threese Serana’s vision for a working-class “movement” emerges...

The Spirit Of Betsy Ross Sweeps Into Union Station

by Judy Lee A view of the deconstructed flag from a floor restricted from the public. Credit: Andy Rubenoff Photo The patriotic lights, bowing down to meet the travelers. Credit: Andy...

Police To Charge Man In Stabbing Murder On Green

by Paul Bass Chevanne Spencer left her job at the Elm Street library worried about her life. Her older brother Michael got into an argument there a year later and then...

New Haven Steelers Dominate Soul Bowl

by Lisa Reisman Coach Jaylin Davis, with Jomar Rodriguez. Toward the end of the third quarter at the Soul Bowl between the New Haven Steelers and the New Britain Jr. Canes...

Inmate Injures Whalley Jail Staffers

by Staff A healthcare worker fell to the ground at the Whalley Avenue jail after an incarcerated person struck them in the back of the head after a medical evaluation...

Broken Sprinkler Damages Bassett Library, Lab, Classes

by Maya McFadden A burst sprinkler head in Lincoln Bassett School’s library caused water damage to the library, STEM lab, and four classrooms, less than a week before the start...

How ICE uses police records to build its cases in Connecticut

Connecticut Public Radio | BY Timothy A. Clary When federal immigration authorities were searching for a man accused of driving drunk in Connecticut last year, they turned to local law enforcement...

CT Could Receive $265M In Settlement With Facebook Parent Company

by Donald Eng HARTFORD, CT — A landmark $17.1 billion settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. will enforce sweeping new safety reforms on Instagram and Facebook, according to Attorney General William...

Broken Sprinkler Damages Bassett Library, Lab, Classes

by Maya McFadden A burst sprinkler head in Lincoln Bassett School’s library caused water damage to the library, STEM lab, and four classrooms, less than a week before the start...

Ward 9 Committee Endorses Democratic Socialist For Alder

by Laura Glesby Two biology teachers arrived at East Rock Market Sunday to advocate for climate-resilient urban design and stormwater taxation on Sunday afternoon. They were not instructing a class of...

School Board Taps In-House Facilities Director

by Maya McFadden New Haven’s school board took another step toward strengthening its in-house facilities management team in order to pay less to private contractors.  The Board of Education did so...

Sandra’s Cooks Up New Plans For The Hill

by Brandon Cortes The Pittman family and friends cooked for the Hill Saturday to celebrate a quarter century in business, with separate plans cooking for new ventures in the quarter...
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Texas judge denies Karmelo Anthony’s request for new trial in deadly stabbing at track meet

by JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — A Texas judge denied a new trial for Karmelo Anthony on Saturday in the stabbing death of a 17-year-old athlete at a...

NYS takes on ICE with $7.25M toward legal services for unaccompanied minors

by Tandy Lau In 2015, then-NYC Public Advocate Letitia James personally represented a tenth grader whom she identified only as “Keybi” in immigration court. The...

Trump underwater in 47 states and DC, new projection finds

A new YouGov/Economist projection shows President Donald Trump has negative net job approval in 47 states and Washington, D.C., with only Wyoming, Idaho and...

Human Braiding Hair May Be a Health Hazard Too

 by Corynne L. Corbitt, BlackHealthMatters.com If you think switching to human hair for your protective styles is safer for your hair and health, think again. Consumer Reports followed...

‘The Five Heartbeats’ Michael Wright Dead At 70 

by Keyaira Boone, BlackHealthMatters.com Michael Wright, 70, died on August 19. The actor and father had a decades-long career. Wright’s family issued a statement confirming his passing...

U.S. refuses to pay tiny Antigua after losing case over internet gaming

by Bert Wilkinson Tiny Antigua’s luck with successive American administrations continues to be a source of concern as the Trump government is just the latest...

Target apologizes after receiving backlash over costume deemed to be racist 

by Francis Ackhalbey, Face2FaceAfrica.com Target on Monday issued an apology and announced it had removed a Halloween costume that was deemed to be synonymous with Blackface and minstrel...

Patti LaBelle’s nephew accuses singer of kicking him out of her house because he’s pro-Trump 

by Francis Akhalbey, Face2FaceAfrica.com Patti LaBelle‘s nephew, Byl Holte, took to social media to claim that the award-winning singer kicked him out of her house because of...

At 91, Helen Woodyard becomes Georgia’s oldest person to earn a GED in a decade

 by Mildred EuropaTaylor elen Woodyard, from Georgia, became the oldest person in the state to earn a GED in the last decade. She graduated from...
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