On Sept. 9, students were able to participate in the Human Rights Zoom meeting held by the Global Youth Activities (GYA) where they were able to speak with Hamden Mayor candidate’s Mayor Curt Leng, Lauren Garrett and Peter Cyr.
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Both Republican and Democrat legislators agreed that the use of facial recognition was a threat to residents civil rights and civil liberties.
Since the pandemic began, area religious institutions have had to adapt how their communities pray and connect. At Hamden Plains United Methodist Church, Pastor Brian Bodt said that they started doing broadcast ministry, something they have never done before as their Bishop closed the churches for public worship on March 13, 2020. Bodt’s church ran…
Quinnipiac leaders hosted “A Community Update on Our Journey to Inclusive Excellence” on Wednesday afternoon, April 28. With the last session in November, the meeting provided the community with progress reports on the 10 Point Plan and beyond that have taken place in the last six months. The session was led by Dr. Don C.…
Marissa Dionne Mead moved to Hamden’s Spring Glen neighborhood five years ago after spending the first part of her life living in cities like New Haven. The suburbs were new to her, but now that she had kids, it seemed like the right place to settle down. When George Floyd was murdered by police in…
Hqnn has resumed crime log reporting with this past week’s report. April 13 News: Burglary in the 3rd Degree Hamden police arrested Michael Spanger, 43, on April 12 for charges of third-degree burglary and second degree larceny. Spanger robbed the Airline Accessory Services on 455 Putnam Avenue on June 20, 2020, after reportedly, “forcibly entered…
A BuzzFeed article from April 6 reported that local police departments have used a facial recognition tool to look through millions of American’s faces, and Hamden Police Department is on the list for having used or tried this technology. HQNN spoke with Captain Ronald Smith at the Hamden Police Department to clarify, who said on…
Budgeting is a concern in Hamden, but there are still positive opinions on the highest paid category from the budget: The Board of Education
Three renowned poets, including a Quinnipiac University alumni, read their work to a group of over 60 Quinnipiac students, faculty and staff members as a way to share sentiments about racism, culture and feeling like a stranger in one’s home country. The Asian Student Alliance and The South Asian Society at Quinnipiac collaborated with English…
People of Hamden talk about their hobbies and passions during COVID-19.