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by Staff The following press release was sent out Friday morning by New Haven Public Schools (NHPS) spokesperson Justin Harmon. Harmon told the Independent that over 100 students in grades 9 through 12 are participating in the current Manufacturing Pathway program at Wilbur Cross and Hillhouse high schools. Those students, plus students from Sound School, will participate in this new program...

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DeLauro Eyes ICE Reform, Not Abolition

Inner City News - February 8, 2026

by Mona Mahadevan Rev. Perkins, with Rev. Empsall and Rabbi Schaefer: “This 10-point list does not seem to match the urgency of the moment.” Sister Burns: “Do we really want to stand on principle and let the Republicans pass a bill with no changes?” Rev. Mathis: Focus on building electoral support rather...

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7 Alders Seek Double Duty As Dem Co-Chairs

Inner City News - February 8, 2026

by Thomas Breen and Laura Glesby Seven current alders are looking to serve as Democratic Town Committee (DTC) ward co-chairs for the next two years — as they look to recruit others to take on the position in the future. “I would love to pass it on,” said Hill Alder Kampton...

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Trump Admin Too Harsh On Immigrants, 60% Of Voters Say In QPoll

Inner City News - February 6, 2026

by Viktoria Sundqvist HAMDEN, CT – Six in 10 voters think the Trump administration is being too harsh in its treatment of undocumented immigrants and more than half think Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem should be removed from office, according to a recent Quinnipiac University poll released Wednesday. The...

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Incumbent Democrat Defeats Republican State Senator In Fairfield, Unofficial Results Show

Inner City News - February 6, 2026

by Donald Eng CTNewsJunkie FAIRFIELD, CT — Incumbent Democrat Christine Vitale appears to have turned back a challenge from state Sen. Tony Hwang, R-Fairfield, in a special election for first selectperson in Fairfield. Multiple news outlets are reporting that Vitale defeated Hwang by about 2,000 votes Tuesday. The website FairfieldVotes.org posted...

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Hot Jazz For A Cold Night

Inner City News - February 6, 2026

Solé Scott | Solé Scott Photos. Jazz music rose through Best Video Film and Cultural Center as Henry Mancini’s “Moon River” made its way around the snugly packed shelves of VHS tapes and DVDs, and out into the audience. On a makeshift stage, seasoned trombonist and singer Naomi Wharry evoked nostalgia, showcasing...

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At Long Wharf, “English” Doesn’t Mince Words

Inner City News - February 6, 2026

By Lucy Gellman Goli is trying to explain the way English floats along the surface of language, but the words are half stuck. “English does not want to be poetry like Farsi,” she says, and hedges just a little. “It is like some rice.” A beat. “English is the...

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Trump demands $1 billion from Harvard as university standoff deepens

Inner City News - February 4, 2026 0

by Kofi Oppong Kyekyeku, Face2FaceAfrica.com photo: history.com President Donald Trump has intensified his clash with Harvard University, now demanding a $1 billion payment to settle the long-running dispute between his administration...

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Don Lemon Made the Headlines, but Georgia Fort’s Arrest Shows No Journalist Is Safe

Inner City News - February 3, 2026 0

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Don Lemon, a veteran broadcaster and longtime critic of President Donald Trump, was arrested late Thursday night in Los Angeles after...

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National News Inner City News - February 3, 2026 0

OP-ED: Economic Empowerment Has Always Been a Part of Black History NNPA NEWSWIRE — At OIC of America, along with our affiliates across the country,...

NNPA Stands With Georgia Fort, Don Lemon, And All Arrested, And Demands All Charges Be Dropped

National News Inner City News - February 2, 2026 0

Written by Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. History has a way of repeating itself. Today, it rhymes with the clicking of handcuffs on two of...

Democrat Christian Menefee wins special election for U.S. House seat in Texas

National News Inner City News - February 2, 2026 0

Democrat Christian Menefee won a Texas U.S. House seat in a special election Saturday that will narrow Republicans' already-slim majority, telling President Trump that...

Rep. John Larson joins effort to impeach DHS Sec. Kristi Noem

National News Inner City News - February 2, 2026 0

by Lisa Hagen U.S. Rep. John Larson, D-1st District, joined a growing number of House Democrats on Wednesday supporting impeachment efforts against Homeland Security Secretary...

History Will Remember Who Spoke and Who Hid

National News Inner City News - January 31, 2026 0

Journalists were arrested for doing their jobs. Not in some distant dictatorship. Not under cover of night in a failed state. In the United...

REV. SHARPTON BLASTS TRUMP ADMINISTRATION’S HIGHLY POLITICIZED ARREST OF JOURNALIST DON LEMMON

National News Inner City News - January 31, 2026 0

New York, NY — Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of the National Action Network (NAN), issued the following statement following the arrest of longtime...

Punxsutawney Phil Is No Politician, or Is He?

National News Inner City News - January 31, 2026 0

Dr. James L. Snyder Growing up in Pennsylvania, one of my yearly attractions was Punxsutawney Phil. According to the legend, Punxsutawney Phil could predict the...

Don Lemon Made the Headlines, but Georgia Fort’s Arrest Shows No Journalist Is Safe

National News Inner City News - January 31, 2026 0

Federal authorities revived charges tied to a protest at Cities Church in St. Paul after a magistrate judge had already declined to approve arrest...

COMMENTARY: The Politics of Trump’s Continuing Disdain for MLK Day

National News Inner City News - January 29, 2026 0

By Professor David L. Horne, founder and executive director of PAPPEI, the Pan African Public Policy and Ethical Institute The regular celebration of MLK Day...

LA28 Olympic Games: Sen. Smallwood-Cuevas Hosts Symposium

National News Inner City News - January 29, 2026 0

By Kaleef Starks The City of Los Angeles is two years away from hosting one of the biggest events for sports in the world, the...

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Redev Report, Elevator Expiration, ABCs Of CDBG: A Fair Haven Roundup

Inner City News - February 8, 2026

by Allan Appel Mary Ann Moran and Susan Hackett: Ready. Set. CMT! Susan Hackett, a serious walker, betook herself the two-plus miles Thursday from her condo by the Q River in...

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NHPS Teams Up With Electric Boat

Inner City News - February 8, 2026

by Staff The following press release was sent out Friday morning by New Haven Public Schools (NHPS) spokesperson Justin Harmon. Harmon told the Independent that over 100 students in grades 9...

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DeLauro Eyes ICE Reform, Not Abolition

Inner City News - February 8, 2026

by Mona Mahadevan Rev. Perkins, with Rev. Empsall and Rabbi Schaefer: “This 10-point list does not seem to match the urgency of the moment.” Sister Burns: “Do we really want to...

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7 Alders Seek Double Duty As Dem Co-Chairs

Inner City News - February 8, 2026

by Thomas Breen and Laura Glesby Seven current alders are looking to serve as Democratic Town Committee (DTC) ward co-chairs for the next two years — as they look to...

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Trump Admin Too Harsh On Immigrants, 60% Of Voters Say In QPoll

Inner City News - February 6, 2026

by Viktoria Sundqvist HAMDEN, CT – Six in 10 voters think the Trump administration is being too harsh in its treatment of undocumented immigrants and more than half think Department...

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Incumbent Democrat Defeats Republican State Senator In Fairfield, Unofficial Results Show

Inner City News - February 6, 2026

by Donald Eng CTNewsJunkie FAIRFIELD, CT — Incumbent Democrat Christine Vitale appears to have turned back a challenge from state Sen. Tony Hwang, R-Fairfield, in a special election for first...

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At Long Wharf, “English” Doesn’t Mince Words

Inner City News - February 6, 2026

By Lucy Gellman Goli is trying to explain the way English floats along the surface of language, but the words are half stuck. “English does not want to be...

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Start With The Foundation

Inner City News - February 6, 2026

by Pastor Jason Goubourn The New Haven independent “Faith Matters” is a column that features pieces written by local religious figures. Amidst all of the amazing resources we have at our...

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School-By-School Funding To Mirror State Pitch

Inner City News - February 6, 2026

by Laura Glesby The New Haven independent Next fiscal year, every New Haven school will receive a small amount of additional money from the district based on the number of...

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Safe-Streets “Quick Build”? Let’s Goffe About It

Inner City News - February 6, 2026

by Adam Walker The New Haven independent The Elicker administration has launched a new effort to redesign six blocks of Goffe Street using a slate of “quick-build” traffic-calming and placemaking...

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No Search Yet For New Police Chief

Inner City News - February 6, 2026

by Thomas Breen The New Haven independent One month after Karl Jacobson stepped down as police chief amid allegations that he stole money meant for confidential informants, Mayor Justin Elicker...

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Folk Punk? What’s That?

Inner City News - February 6, 2026

by Jisu Sheen The New Haven independent The new Growing Pains EP. Growing Pains By A Day Without Love and MJ Bones In 2021, then-Michigan artist MJ Bones played a...