Reigning Champ Catches 551 Typos
For the fifth year in a row, Anne Tubis has led the field of Independent typo-catchers.
View ArticleWho Noticed
The state saved taxpayers money and better served the public in the process.Or: ... The state put another dagger into an independent press and deprived the public of vital information in the process.A...
View ArticleOn The Beat
Meet Emily Hays and Maya McFadden. You’ll be seeing them a lot around town.
View ArticleFOIC: Don’t Use Students As Shield
Schools may no longer hide evidence of educator misconduct by claiming that they need to protect students’ confidentiality, according to a ruling by the Connecticut Freedom of Information Commission.
View ArticleWhere Do You Get Your News?
What local issues matter most to you and your family? Are you finding the news and information you need about those issues?
View ArticleCovid Classics Goes International
View this post on Instagram 1) “Saturn Devouring His Son”; 2) Original; 3) #behindthescenes @museoprado #covidclassics #arthistory #parenthoodA post shared by Covid Classics (@covidclassics) on Mar...
View Article50-Video Challenge Brings Earth Day Home
Chris Ozyck wants you to know that there are 90 million dogs in America, or one pooch for every four inhabitants. Only about 40 percent of their owners pick up after them.That adds up to whole lot of...
View ArticleAmid Pandemic, Cops Signal Resolve
Like others on the front lines during the Covid-19 virus, New Haven cops are feeling a mixture of ...
View ArticleChris Ascends A New Peak
After three years reporting on public education in New Haven for the Independent, Christopher Peak is beginning a new assignment with a nationwide focus.
View Article“Watchdog Reporter” Honored
The national Education Writers Association has honored Christopher Peak for his “watchdog reporting” on New Haven’s public schools.
View ArticleStudents Zoom To Reporterdom
On Thursday, Mayor Justin Elicker’s daily online pandemic press conference came with a twist: all the questions were asked by student reporters.
View ArticleEx-Register Editor Jack Kramer Dies
A 43-year journalism career ended Tuesday when Jack Kramer died after a year-long battle with cancer.
View Article50 Years Later, Panther Moment, Legacy Revisited
A half century after a Black Panther trial consumed New Haven and thrust it into the national discussion over racial and social justice, survivors of the episode as well as a new generation revisited...
View ArticleInfluencers “Mask Up” To Save Lives
Smitty Bop answered his government’s call — and masked up to convince people who trust him to do the same.
View ArticleChris Peak Snags 10 Awards
Christopher Peak won 10 statewide awards from the Society for the Professional Journalists for stories published in the Independent.
View Article8th Billboard “Masked Up”
The eighth and final billboard was put on display Tuesday for the city government’s Covid-19 “Mask Up” campaign on Middletown Avenue.
View ArticleCop Facebook Posts Raise Eyebrows
City cop Jason Bandy wants the public to know that lying politicians exaggerated the impact of Covid-19 in order to crack down on individual freedom.And that the media ignore elite-run child sex...
View ArticleHearst Rejects Covid Prison Ad
The publisher of the New Haven Register pulled the plug on an advertisement that highlighted the dangers of being locked up during Covid-19.The local criminal justice and public health advocates who...
View ArticleSocial Media Is Rewiring Our Brains
A warning, and call to action, as tech giants prepare to testify before Congress.
View ArticleQAnon Cop Broadcasts Conspiracies
QAnon has a New Haven cop getting the word out to the public — podcasting conspiracy theories about how members of a Satan-worshiping international ring including China, billionaires, the Illuminati,...
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