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Eaton is expected to resign from the HPD today. “It shouldn’t take so long to decide this matter, but it did, and this demonstrates the complicity of government, on all levels, with police violence," local organizer Kerry Ellington told the Independent.

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Two years after opening fire on Stephanie Washington and Paul Witherspoon, former Hamden police officer Devin Eaton has entered a plea of no contest, meaning he will accept punishment. Eaton's sentencing is set for April and he faces five years in prison.
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A year after the shooting, Eaton's investigation was still ongoing and he remained on unpaid administrative leave.
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[Sylvan Lebrun @sylvanlebrun]

Election Day is tomorrow— wrote an article explaining how to vote in New Haven and what the key races are. The city has its first GOP mayoral candidate since 2007, and there are a number of contested Board of Alders races across town that should be watched
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Preview of @sylvanlebrun’s coverage of the long-awaited Elicker-Carlson debate:

[Sylvan Lebrun @sylvanlebrun]

Tonight, in the theater of Cooperative Arts & Humanities High School, mayoral candidates @MayorElicker and John Carlson faced off for a debate sponsored by the New Haven Democracy Fund, @newhavenindy, and @lavozhispanact

[Anastasia Hufham @HUFH4M]

Proud of this piece enhanced by the inimitable @FlippoLuke's beautiful photography! 🌍🗞

[Sylvan Lebrun @sylvanlebrun]

happy to share that i'll be taking on the city hall beat for the coming year - covering the vibrant nhv nonprofit scene for the past six months was such a valuable experience, and i'm so grateful to everyone who shared their stories with me. excited for this new chapter !

[Yale Daily News @yaledailynews]

CITY | According to Mayor Justin Elicker, more than 71 percent of New Haven's eligible residents have received at least one vaccination shot, with 64.7 percent fully vaccinated. Vaccination rates are increasing, but there are still many hesitant residents.
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CITY | New Haven’s newest Italian offering opened last week in downtown. Villa Lulu, the product of seasoned restaurateur Moe Gad, opened on Wednesday at a ribbon-cutting ceremony outside of the restaurant’s location at 230 College St.

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CITY | Alongside free pizza and live music, the New Haven Health Department hosted a “Rock the Vax” event on Saturday to encourage young people to get COVID-19 vaccines.

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[Sylvan Lebrun @sylvanlebrun]

For my last piece for @yaledailynews in the spring sem, I explored how New Haven's nonprofit community kept the city fed amid a new wave of food insecurity during the pandemic - it's a story of collaboration, innovation, and community.
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[Owen Tucker-Smith @owentuckersmith]

NEW — Karen DuBois-Walton will officially enter the race, her committee announced in a press release this morning.

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CITY | There are four main ways for newly-eligible Yale community members — those between the ages of 16 and 45 — to get the vaccine: through Yale Health, the Yale New Haven Hospital, the state of Connecticut and local pharmacies.

Here's what to know:

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CITY & SCITECH | The first mobile vaccination unit in the nation, supplied by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, will arrive in New Haven on April 8, following a 10-day stay in Bridgeport.

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