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Pit Bull Attack Draws Crowd, Cop Gunshots - New Haven Independent
Suddenly, according to the woman (who, distraught, declined to give her name) and other eyewitnesses, a pit bull lunged at the woman's dog. It stayed on top of it, attacking it and beginning to tear off its head. Dozens of bystanders were nearby.
Two Fair Haven Blocks Revamped - New Haven Independent
There was “a lot of drugs,” she said. With the new neighbors and nicer homes, the block is “more peaceful,” she said. “We know each other.” The block was “dark and dangerous” seven years ago, said the woman, who declined to give her name.
Occupy Leaders Go “Underground” - New Haven Independent
Audio from the ensuing interview was recorded while the woman—who declined to give her name or totem animal—shot cell-phone video. Coyote poured English Breakfast into a matching tea set. “Do you prefer sugar?” The three sat on the chairs and crate.
Cops “Find My iPad”—& The Thief - New Haven Independent
6:05 pm: I met an officer of the Yale PD (who asked to remain anonymous; he told me to refer to him as “the Asian one”) at the address on Whitney Avenue. My briefcase was nowhere to be seen. The officer asked for my iCloud account info, ...
Teachers Turn Out To Meet Malloy - New Haven Independent
6:50: A New Haven teacher gave her own grades to Malloy's plans—all Fs. She held up her sign, but she declined to give her name or be photographed. 6:57: Lt. Gov. Nancy Wyman picks the names at random of lucky audience members who can ask questions of ...
Occupiers Weigh Plans To Fight “Eviction” - New Haven Independent
An attorney with 40 years of experience in housing court, who asked not to be named, disagreed with Pinsky. He looked up the relevant law, Chapter 830, Section 47a of the Connecticut General Statutes. Under the statute's definitions, a “tenant” means ...
City Health Chief Eyes Smoke-Free Housing - New Haven Independent
Another tenant, who declined to give his name, acknowledged that secondhand smoke is bad for people's health. “That does harm people!” he said. “Carbon monoxide—it harms people.” “It still doesn't give anybody the right to tell you where to smoke,” ...
“Scammed” Workers Fight For Wages - New Haven Independent
The man who received the letter (pictured above) identified himself as an owner but declined to give his name. He acknowledged that the restaurant had not paid Matamoros. “There was no payment. He was training.” Protestors marched in front of the ...
Occupation Rejects “Victory” Declaration - New Haven Independent
Another protestor (pictured), who asked to remain anonymous, agreed that the work is not over. “If we were to declare victory, by what standard does Adbusters think we're rating success?” Adbusters put victory-declaration forward as one of two possible ...
Man Shot Dead On Whalley; Year's 30th Homicide - New Haven Independent
The only time he speak to you he know you,” said a female friend who asked not to be named. “He's cool. He's really caring.” Earlier Sunday, a man shot in Newhallville was racing to the hospital when the car he was driving collided into another car ...
3 Hours, 3 Shooting Victims - New Haven Independent
The only time he speak to you he know you,” said a female friend who asked not to be named. “He's cool. He's really caring.” Earlier Sunday, a man shot in Newhallville was racing to the hospital when the car he was driving collided into another car ...
Slumords Stiffed Banks—& Raked In Sec. 8 Bucks - New Haven Independent
That tenant, who declined to give her name, said she wasn't informed of any foreclosure lawsuit. Two years ago, she said, “I had heard through the channels that this house was in foreclosure.” So she called Dawson's local office and asked if it was ...
Outsider Finds Himself Running From The Inside - New Haven Independent
The woman, who declined to give her name, had already had the limbs that landed on her property sawed into firewood-size logs. She wants the rest cleaned up, she said, as she got in her car to take her son to a job interview. ...
“I Knew It—He's A Scumbag” - New Haven Independent
(He confirmed he works for the bank; he declined to give his name.) “Corporations are in the business of making money. They don't have a unified message, these protesters.” Meanwhile, a nearby protester called out, “We got sold out—Banks got bailed ...
Man Shot To Death - New Haven Independent
“The guy came, he jumped out of the car, shot him and that was it,” said the witness, who declined to give her name. She wiped away her tears as she spoke near the makeshift memorial. “It was too quick.” The woman said she was standing across the ...
“Calming” Speed Humps Agitate Neighbors - New Haven Independent
The speed hump causes constant noise to the point where she can't have her windows open and has retreated from the front rooms of her house, said the woman, who declined to give her name. “It's 'bump bump' all night long,” she said. ...
Overnight Homicide - New Haven Independent
... but people there declined to speak about the shooting. Closer to the crime scene, a woman walking by with a baby said someone had knocked on her door at around 11 pm, calling for help. She declined to give her name or any further details.
Jobs On The Line As Custodians Vote - New Haven Independent
Another custodian, who declined to give his name, said he had been on the fence until the last moment, and decided to vote “no” as well. At 60 years old, he's been on the job for 11 years. He said he could retire under the contract, but “not with a ...
Clemente Cleans House - New Haven Independent
“Some of us have been there for a very long time and were just looking for a change,” said one departing teacher, who declined to give her name. The 21 teachers who are leaving the school are guaranteed jobs in the district. A personnel report released ...
Petitioners Stopped At City Hall's Door - New Haven Independent
Kerekes' message had more resonance for another woman, a Cedar Hill homeowner who declined to give her name. She came with a check for a $3000 tax bill on her home. “I'm so pissed you can't print it,” she said. Her complaints include inadequate snow ...
Cops Crack Down At Pocket Park - New Haven Independent
“There's a lot of women who come here with their kids,” said the woman, who declined to give her name. She said kids are exposed to “swearing, drinking, and carrying on.” Bill said other people in the park can get loud, throwing cans and mouthing off. ...
Shots Fired At Playground - New Haven Independent
“It had to be a four-five or a four-four,” said the witness, who declined to give her name. The driver then drove away. The witness said no one was hit by the bullets. Another woman, who said she lives down the street, remarked on the number of cops on ...
Caution: Guerrilla Crosswalk Ahead - New Haven Independent
The lawyer, who declined to give his name, said that if a pedestrian were struck by a car while in the crosswalk, the driver could legitimately argue that the pedestrian was jaywalking. In that way, the crosswalk might end up hurting pedestrians more ...
Close Calls in Connecticut Skies: NASA Data Highlights Air-Safety Problems - New Haven Independent
“That's when you have no time to do anything,'' said the controller, who asked that his name not be used. “There have been times when I've been working 15 ...
Scrap Yard Fire Doused - New Haven Independent
A worker at the scene, who declined to be named, said it wasn't an explosion at all, just a fire. Multiple fire trucks quickly contained the blaze, ...