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(Opinion) This past week, the University of Connecticut School of Law sponsored a Connecticut Sentencing Commission Symposium, “Pretrial Justice in Connecticut.”
For both Connecticut and New Jersey, balancing the importance of pretrial release with the impact on public safety remains paramount. Connecticut has a unique opportunity to affect change in its pretrial detention practices. It can learn much from New Jersey’s bail reform program implemented in January 2017 after years of careful study and bipartisan negotiation.
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Nov 11, 2024 1:21 pm
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(Opinion) In recent years, Democrats have gained a reputation for being the party that champions social issues, focusing on everything from LGBTQ rights to racial justice. These are essential causes, but after this election cycle, it’s becoming more apparent that this approach alone isn’t resonating with voters as it once did.
The data shows that American voters are overwhelmingly concerned about their economic well-being — not just in terms of their wages but also their ability to afford housing, access healthcare, and support their families.
For Democrats to truly regain power and effectively challenge the conservative narratives that dominate today, they need to prioritize economic inequality as their central platform.
From the summit of East Rock, foreigners from, say, Massachusetts can get a view of much of our new country.
Here at the Independent it is not our policy to publish articles written in the future. This is because, as far as we can tell, the future hasn’t happened yet. But we make an exception here, because we believe readers eventually will want to know how our little city became its own country.
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Oct 28, 2024 11:14 am
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To escape from a challenging childhood, I read recipes and watched the Food Network. I consumed any and all information related to food and cooked simple meals whenever my family had ingredients. This passion fueled my dream of opening my own restaurant and led me to culinary school.
Yet on the first day, bright-eyed about a future career doing what I love, our chef instructors told us bluntly: Don’t plan on opening a restaurant. Most operators fail before the seven-year mark. The room fell silent, and no one explained why the failure rates are so high.
Don’t understand the headline of this story? Neither do we, really. Our Gen Z correspondent is here to help.
U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro’s most recent post on X (formerly known as Twitter) sticks out in the midst of policy-driven proclamations and support for foreign allies. It’s a TikTok-style video, where the 81-year-old congresswoman speaks what to many might be gibberish, but to an entire generation, is perfectly clear.
It’s designed to accommodate dirty dishes but not human behinds.
It’s a story, I would guess, you’ve heard a thousand times, about old people falling. But this tale I offer today has a twist; indeed, a twist and a backward flip.
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1. New Haven’s zoning rules stopped Hassan Alsufyani from opening a Westville convenience store, but did allow him to open … A. A daycare facility B. A smoke shop C. A pizza pop-up D. A drug injection site E. A Democratic Party ward committee headquarters
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Aug 30, 2024 11:43 am
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In July of 2021, New Haven lost a harm reduction giant and a massively important member of the community, Jason Crowell. I don’t speak for all of Jason’s loved ones but I firmly believe that Jason died from stigma driven by the War on Drugs.
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Aug 21, 2024 1:12 pm
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A view from the convention floor as Michelle Obama took the stage.
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong is keeping a daily diary for the Independent this week as he attends the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
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Aug 21, 2024 8:32 am
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As IRIS’ executive director since January, and a new “Nutmegger” too, I’m deeply grateful for — and in awe of — the unflagging dedication of the staff to our clients, my predecessor Chris George’s transformational leadership, and New Haven’s commitment to sanctuary for refugees and immigrants.
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From “The Owl House” LGBT breakthrough to Ernest Borgnine’s “Marty,” and more, Hamden’s rich roots are evident.
After I watched NBC’s telecast of the triumph of 400-meter whiz Alexis Holmes in an Olympic relay race — she ran the anchor leg — I wondered about other Hamden natives who have achieved gold, some well-known, and others who triumphed with much less fanfare.
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1. What is this place (pictured)? A. Just-completed phase 3 of the Audubon complex at Audubon-Orange-Grove-State B. Architectural rendering of planned phase 3 of the Corsair on State Street C. Architectural rendering of new apartments at State and George streets D. Architectural rendering of the Duplexes at City Crossing, the latest Randy Salvatore complex near the Yale med school E. AI-generated response drawing to the prompt, “New New Haven apartment building”
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Jul 19, 2024 1:51 pm
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Naomi Jones is a 6th grade math, science, and health teacher in New Haven Public Schools.
A persistent teacher shortage has left many schools in Connecticut and across the nation in a state of crisis, struggling to find students the quality educators they desperately need. Unfortunately, Connecticut’s outdated teacher certification process has far too many unnecessary barriers to educator certification, stalling any progress that could otherwise be made in getting quality certified teachers in the front of classrooms.
The recent decision by the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority (CHFA) to deny financing for Seabury Cooperative Housing’s capital improvement project raises a crucial question: Why would CHFA favor dissolving the limited equity cooperative model, which empowers its members, in favor of a tax credit property model that leaves members powerless to govern themselves?
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1. What were the two men pictured at center in the above photo doing on Henry Street? A. Joining a volunteer sidewalk tree-planting campaign B. Participating in a community trash pickup C. Outbidding the housing authority and other would-be buyers to win a foreclosure sale on failed co-op row houses D. Distributing free samples of a new tattoo-illustrated nicotine patch E. Surveying voters on reactions to Thursday night’s presidential debate
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1. What went up outside the former East Rock Pharmacy at Orange and Linden streets? A. A poster touting the neighborhood and how to get involved B. A directory to official and non-official cannabis retailers within 5 miles C. A self-serve kiosk where passing neighbors can record their stories D. A port-o-potty E. A “neighborhood heroes” poster
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1. What is pictured in the above photo? A. The latest attempt to finish construction on the Canal Trail improvements to the Orange & Grove Street intersection B. The living room of a Fair Haven Heights condo C. An installation called “Dirt/Above/Below/Ground” at Creative Arts Workshop D. The groundbreaking for new market-rate apartments in Phase 1 (c2) of the Tenth Square (former Coliseum site) E. The unearthing of a time capsule buried in 1896 at Olive and Bradley streets F. The laying of underground electric wires as part of a UI storm-proofing pilot
The statue of Christopher Columbus that for many years stood on a stone plinth in Wooster Square Park was a source of Italian-American pride, an affront to Native Americans and others, and a flashpoint for conflicts over fallen heroes of the past.
Today, hopefully, a new era of peaceful coexistence and mutual respect will begin with the official dedication of a new monument in Wooster Square.
