AltWeeklies Wire
Some Connecticut Vets Are Falling Between the Cracksnew
If you see an article in your hometown paper welcoming back a local soldier, would you mind calling the Connecticut Department of Veterans Affairs? The department might not know he or she is home.
New Haven Advocate |
Nick Keppler |
11-20-2007 |
War
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
Rattle and Hymn at the U2charistnew
As the name might suggest, a U2charist is a Eucharist (Holy Communion) mass using the music of U2 instead of traditional hymns.
New Haven Advocate |
Evan Brown |
10-23-2007 |
Religion
Tags: religion
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
What's Art Got to Do With Massachusetts' Casino Gamble?new
Casinos do add jobs and tourism, but they also stomp on industry elsewhere -- Connecticut concert halls and stadiums have seen all the best touring acts get sucked up by the deep-pocketed Mohegan Sun.
New Haven Advocate |
Christopher Arnott |
10-02-2007 |
Economy
Tags: Economic Issues
New Haven Ignores Open Record Laws in ID Card Casenew
Call it admirable or call it stubborn: The city is refusing to divulge the names of Elm City ID card applicants, which gives city dwellers (including undocumented immigrants) access to New Haven parks and libraries.
New Haven Advocate |
Betsy Yagla |
09-25-2007 |
Immigration
Tags: Immigration
Immigrants Stuck in Red Tape Sue for Citizenshipnew
Legally, U.S. Customs and Immigration Services only has 120 days to decide whether an applicant can become a citizen after completing the interview and the naturalization exam, but FBI background checks are so backlogged that some immigrants may wait years -- a lawsuit is often seen as the last remedy.
New Haven Advocate |
Betsy Yagla |
09-25-2007 |
Immigration
Tags: Immigration
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
Lou Golden, the King of Weirdnew
The former Weekly World News editor talks about the birth -- and death -- of a supermarket tabloid.
New Haven Advocate |
Christopher Arnott |
08-28-2007 |
Media
Voices of the Immigrantsnew
Ten immigrants swept up in the June 6 federal raids on New Haven tell their stories.
New Haven Advocate |
Betsy Yagla |
08-21-2007 |
Immigration
Baghdad: City of Fearnew
When paranoia isn't paranoia.
New Haven Advocate |
Daniel Smith |
08-07-2007 |
International
Are Immigrants Scared Away from New Haven's ID Cards?new
The city cards are supposed to make people safer by allowing them to open bank accounts and prove who they are to police or other officials when necessary, not to spotlight their immigration status -- but some immigrants remain wary.
New Haven Advocate |
Betsy Yagla |
08-07-2007 |
Immigration
New Haven ID Cards for Immigrantsnew
It's supposed to help you get a bank account - but some Connecticut banks say the cards won't suffice.
New Haven Advocate |
Betsy Yagla |
07-31-2007 |
Immigration
Tags: Immigration
New Haven Register Editors Working Weekendsnew
Daily staffers are being forced to work weekends to cover for fired staffers.
New Haven Advocate |
Evan Brown |
07-31-2007 |
Media
Tags: media
