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Guilty Until Proven Innocentnew

A private investigator has uncovered new evidence that could exonerate two men doing time for a 1993 New Haven murder. His work's so persuasive, the state has reopened the case.

New Haven Advocate | Freda Moon | 01-29-2008 | Crime & Justice

Tags: crime & justice

Locking up Lauranew

A mentally retarded woman languishes in prison because Connecticut's Department of Disability Services is short on beds.

New Haven Advocate | Freda Moon | 01-08-2008 | Crime & Justice

Tags: crime & justice

Parolees Await Hartford's Next Movenew

Since Gov. Jodi Rell imposed a statewide freeze on paroles for violent offenders in August, Connecticut's prison population has reached an all-time high.

New Haven Advocate | Freda Moon | 12-04-2007 | Crime & Justice

Tags: crime & justice

Let's Talk About Sex Crimenew

Mike Lawlor wants to make Connecticut's sex offender registry better, which may mean making it much smaller

New Haven Advocate | Freda Moon | 11-05-2007 | Crime & Justice

Tags: crime & justice

Yale Loses Military Recruiting Lawsuitnew

On the first day military recruiters were on campus, protests ensued.

New Haven Advocate | Freda Moon | 10-09-2007 | War

Tags: war & peace

The Doctor is Out for Poor Familiesnew

Republicans say expanding health care for poor kids is a step toward "socialized medicine" -- so what?

New Haven Advocate | Freda Moon | 10-09-2007 | Science

Tags: SCHIP, Health & Science

Taking Aim at New Haven's Immigrant Policynew

Florida Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite, a Republican, is introducing legislation that would punish cities like New Haven that have explicit "don't ask, don't tell" policies on illegal immigration -- even though none of these cities are in Florida.

New Haven Advocate | Freda Moon | 09-18-2007 | Immigration

Tags: illegal immigrant, Immigration, New Haven, sanctuary