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The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department’s Missing Persons Unit is requesting assistance with an ongoing missing person case of 14-year-old, Nakia Williams.  The incident was reported from the 3700 block of Wiegon Lane in the North Division.  The original call for service came in at 8:08 p.m., on Friday, September 7, 2017.

Nakia Williams was last seen by her family on Friday September 7, 2017 at approximately 7:00 p.m. While there have been some local sightings in the Charlotte area of Nakia Williams, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department’s Missing Persons Unit received information today that Nakia Williams has been seen in Georgia.

Georgia law enforcement officials were able to confirm that Nakia Williams has been seen in the area of Emanuel County Georgia, and that she is possibly staying at an unknown location in Toombs County Georgia. 

Anyone who sees or has information about Nakia Williams is asked to call 911 or their local law enforcement agency immediately. 

In addition, you may also call Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600.  Detective J. L. Tuttle is the lead detective in this case and his number is 704-336-7495.

                           MISSING PERSON

Name: Nakia Williams

Incident Date: 09-07-2017

Case Type: Missing Person

Last Seen: 6100 Balsam Fir Dr. 

Race: Black     

Gender: female

Height:  5’3”

Weight: 110lbs.

Eyes: Brown        

Hair: Black

CMPD: 20170907-200800

Cameo - Lifetime Achievement Award

Lundy returns home to face veteran southpaw Corley at historic 2300 Arena in Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA (Feb. 9^th, 2018) – It’s too early to start calling him the “new” Hank Lundy, but the Philadelphia warhorse known affectionately as “Hammerin’” Hank has starting thinking about his future outside of the ring while keeping his sights set firmly on the present.

As he prepares for SATURDAY fight against ageless Washington, D.C. native DeMarcus Corley at the 2300 Arena, Lundy is confident as ever in both his campaign for a world title at 135 pounds and his life beyond boxing, which he’s helped secure through wise investments.

Three years ago, Lundy (28-6-1, 14 KOs) started his own cleaning company, Hammerin’ Hank Cleaning Services, Inc., cleaning houses and businesses in the Philadelphia area. In August, he added a third job to his resume, starting a position as a checker for a local trucking company, where he inspects packages before they hit the road.

Later this year, Lundy and his wife, Valerie, will add a baby boy to their family, which will be Lundy’s seventh child (he currently has four daughters and two sons). His goal is to build a solid foundation for the entire family so he can dictate when it’s his time to retire from boxing rather than continue to fight past his prime to “make ends meet.”

Corley (50-28-1, 28 KOs), for what it’s worth, turns 44 in June. Tomorrow’s fight against Lundy will be his 80^th professional bout, a fate Lundy wants to avoid.

“You have a lot of guys who are in the game now who are fighting and shouldn’t be fighting. To me, this is just him trying to fight for money, to stay in the game and feed his family,” Lundy said. “Most of these fighters don’t invest. That’s one mistake that ‘Hammerin’’ Hank Lundy won’t make. Some of this big money you make, you’ve got to learn to put it away.

“That’s how it is. You see Hank Lundy is willing to fight anyone, anywhere, so he jumped on. You know I won’t duck anybody. Deep down, he knows this is war for him. He can talk a good game on the radio and all of that bullcrap, but at the end of the day he knows I’m coming to knock him out.

“He knows he can’t beat Hank Lundy.”

Tomorrow’s event at the 2300 Arena is promoted by Will Ruiz of Hard Hitting Promotions. Lundy remains under the promotional guidance of Jimmy Burchfield Sr. and CES Boxing. This will be his second consecutive fight in his hometown and just his third since 2009, the sign of a long, satisfying career finally coming full circle after Lundy rose to fame as one of boxing’s most feared road warriors.

Since winning his first title in 2010, Lundy has fought in Tennessee, Rhode Island, Montreal, Connecticut, Indiana, New Jersey, Ukraine, New Hampshire, Ohio, New York and Los Angeles.

“Hank Lundy has paid his dues,” Burchfield Sr. said. “He took the fights no one else wanted to take, traveled to places nowhere else dared go, and faced the fighters others in his weight class have steadily avoided.

“He put on a show at this very same arena in June and he’s poised to do it again. Lundy is a TV-friendly fighters who makes new fans everywhere he goes, but there’s no place like Philadelphia and no fighter more deserving of fighting in one of the sport’s most historic cities than ‘Hammerin’’ Hank.”

Corley is equally well-traveled. The seasoned southpaw made his professional debut in 1996 and captured his first major championship five years later when he knocked out Felix Flores to win the World Boxing Organization (WBO) World Super Lightweight Title. After two successful title defenses, Corley spent the next decade facing boxing’s elite: Zab Judah, Floyd Mayweather Jr., Miguel Cotto, Devon Alexander, Ashley Theophane, Marcos Maidana, Serhii Fedchenko, Lucas Matthysse, Thomas Dulorme and Ruslan Provodnikov, among others.

Corley has yearned for this fight for the last three years, most recently making the push in 2016 after winning the Jamaican version of “The Contender” series with three wins in a two-month span. The 34-year-old Lundy will be the heavy favorite Saturday, creating a “high risk, low reward” scenario that makes this fight a must-win if he wants to continue campaigning for a world title at 135 pounds.

“Chop Chop’s been calling me out, but at the end of the day it was never the right time. I still feel this way,” Lundy said. “Chop Chop is an old vet, but at the end of the day it was like this: ‘What can I gain from beating Chop Chop?’ Nothing. I’m the younger fighter. I’m supposed to beat him. I’m supposed to knock him out. Hank Lundy is a big, big reward for him.

“On my side, it’s a low reward, but he talked himself into an ass whooping.”

Lundy’s Philadelphia homecoming in June of 2017 ended an eight-year drought away from the City of Brotherly Love. He ended the night with a fifth-round knockout win over Mexican challenger Daniel Evangelista, his second consecutive win since challenging pound-for-pound king Terence Crawford for the WBO World Super Lightweight Title at Madison Square Garden.

Fighting strictly at 135 after earning several big paydays at 140, Lundy is again aiming to please tomorrow in front of his hometown fans. At 34, there’s still plenty left in the tank, especially for an athlete as well-conditioned as he is, but the end could come at any time, which is why Lundy has worked to secure his future while concentrating on the present.

“I know what Chop Chop is coming in here trying to do. He’s going to put a lot of pressure on me, but my back has been against the wall before and I feel as though I’m in tremendous shape. I feel good, I look good, making weight was easy. I’m ready to go.”

Tickets are priced at $50, $75 and $150 (VIP) and can be purchased online atwww.2300arena.com or at the 2300 Arena box office. Doors open at 7 p.m. ET and the first fight begins at 8. For more information, visit www.facebook.com/hardhitpromo,www.facebook.com/cesboxing or follow CES Boxing on Twitter at @CESBOXING and Hard Hitting Promotions at @HardHitPromo.

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

Just before noon, Officer Jocelyn Lavandier was patrolling around Clifton Street. Cops had been giving added attention to that area after several car break-in had occurred. Officer Lavandier spotted a silver Honda at the corner at Eastern Street. There was someone inside.

The man 9in the car eyed the police car, placed the hood from his sweatshirt over his head and lowered himself in his seat. The officer kept an eye on the car. It was still there an hour later. She ran the plate. It was registered to a woman who lived in West Haven.

Officer Paul Vitale arrived and the two approached the car. The operator cracked the window and held his foot on the brake. When asked to turn off the engine, he instead, took off. The chase was on and was heading into East Haven. The officers stopped pursuing the car.

The car’s owner had been in a recent crash and Officer Francisco Ortiz had her cell phone number. Officer Lavandier phoned the woman. She was willing to come to headquarters to speak with her. The woman said it was her husband operating the car. He suffers from schizophrenia, is bipolar and off his medications.

At 2:11 PM, Officer Lavandier received an hysterical call from the woman. She said while en route to meet her, she’d spotted her car, unoccupied, at Grand Avenue and Front Street. Then she spotted her husband pacing back and forth on the bridge. The woman yelled, "He`s going to jump off the bridge. He`s jumped off that bridge before”!

Officer Lavandier radioed the information to the dispatcher. Officer Matthew Stevens and Lieutenant David Zannelli heard the call and raced toward the swing bridge that connects Fair Haven to Fair Haven Heights over the Quinnipiac River. They arrives and spotted the man. He was yelling at them. A stream of emphatic expletives were directed toward the cops at the bridge. “… shoot me, shoot me”, he yelled before pulling a dark object and pointing it at them as if it were a gun. Officer Stevens drew his weapon and ordered the man to drop what was in his hand. The man was running to the edge. Stevens saw the object the man was wielding was a cell-phone. He holstered his weapon. He and Zannelli ran at the man, tackling him before he reached the edge. The man struggled to break free. He punched Stevens in the face, then Zannelli in the face. Officer Lavandier pulled up, saw them struggling with the man and drew her Taser®. The second of two stuns was effective. The man was handcuffed and brought to safety. Officer Stevens was treated by EMTs at the scene. Officer Diego Quintero arrived with a clinician from the Connecticut Mental Health Center who will research the man’s mental health history.

He was charged with two counts of interfering with officers, two counts of assault of police officers and first degree threatening. He was taken to the hospital, to be evaluated by their psychiatric staff.

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

DETECTIVES BRING BACK THEIR MAN

New Haven |NHPD Detectives got off a Connecticut bound flight from The Motor City last night with the man accused of a shooting that occurred in New Haven on January 6th, 2018. The US Marshals and West Haven Police were instrumental in his apprehension.

Officers responded to reported gunfire as patrons left Roosevelt’s Restaurant & Bar in the ally at 883 Whalley Avenue. No one there mentioned a man being shot. The cops found bullet casings and cordoned off the area.

About twenty minutes later, officers were dispatched to Yale New Haven Hospital. Twenty-eight year old Keerome Lawrence, from New Haven, had been dropped off there. He’d been shot in his shoulder. Luckily, his wound wasn’t life threatening.

Police discovered Lawrence had left Roosevelt’s Bar as a passenger in a car. The driver pulled up to another car in the parking lot. Lawrence and an occupant of that vehicle were involved in a dispute – then he was shot.

The car that delivered Lawrence to the hospital and another likely involved vehicle were seized. Evidence at the scene was collected. Detectives began interviewing potential witnesses.

It wasn’t long before investigators identified Otis Lee Powell III as their suspect. Detective Dennis O’Connell led the investigation, assisted by Detective Manuella Vensel. They secured an arrest warrant. The detectives solicited the assistance of NHPD Officer Joe Galvan – currently assigned to a US Marshals Task Force. Galvan and the Marshals were able to track Powell to 

Warren, Michigan – a community just outside of Detroit. The marshals scooped up Powell and our detectives boarded a plane to Michigan.

Said Detective Division Commander, Lieutenant Herb Johnson, “This was a great collaborative effort between New Haven detectives, the New Haven Emergency Services Unit, West Haven Police Department and US Marshals Task Force that took a shooter off the streets.  Our Detectives worked tirelessly on this case. They, and our partner agencies should be proud of their hard work”. 

Otis Lee Powell III (5-9-1993), of Ashford Street in West Haven, CT, is a convicted felon, a known gang member, is a probation violator and has been in trouble with the law since he was young.

The bad guys are at it again.  DON’T BE A VICTIM.  Recently, there have been many complaints from SENIOR CITIZENS about phone calls they have received.  The person on the phone is trying to get their personal information.  They say they are from Social Security or the IRS or that you have won a BIG PRIZE and only need your information including your Social Security Number.  You may be asked to visit a website to correct an error on your Social Security Number.  If the website is not the official Social Security website (www.ssa.gov) do not do it.  Chances are that Social Security or any other government agency WILL NOT CALL YOU.  Don’t be fooled!  Protect yourself from the SCAMMERS. Here are a few tips on protecting your identity.

• Never give a stranger on the phone your bank account number, social security number, credit card information.  Unless you know and trust the caller you cannot be sure who they are.
• Scammers use official sounding names to make you trust them so that they sound legitimate.  Many scammers use technology to make you think they can be trusted.  If you don’t know who it is just hang up.
• Think someone is trying to scam you and get your Social Security Number?  If so, call Social Security at 1-800-772-1213 to verify that in fact you have been contacted by Social Security.

Identity theft is on the rise.  It is very easy to protect yourself by following these simple tips.  DON’T BE A VICTIM.

If you come across one of these scams, please report it to the Social Security Administration’s Fraud Hotline at 1-800-269-0271/1-866-501-2101 (TTY) and then tell the FTC about it.

7 February, 2017 – “DO I HAVE A WARRANT”?

At 3:20 PM, Officers Marco Correa and Bleck Joseph were cruising their beat around the Sunset Ridge Apartment Complex on Smith Avenue. Such beats supplement district patrol officers and focus on areas of the city prone to higher numbers of weapons, drug and violent crimes incidents.

Two days earlier, Officers Correa and Joseph had been involved in the investigation of a weapon complaint at 341 Smith Avenue, in which a resident allegedly displayed a black 9mm handgun. They knew the man alleged to have been involved and knew he drove a black Lexus or white SUV.

The next day, the officers spotted a Lexus parked there. It was unoccupied. They ran the plate and it came back to their suspect. The registration had expired. Their suspect was nowhere to be found.

Yesterday, the cops spotted a white SUV parked next to the Lexus. Minutes past six o’clock, they spotted the white SUV on the move. They got behind it following it toward the complex exit. Oddly, the driver stopped without being pulled over. He got out and headed toward the officer’s cruiser. They got out and addressed the man. He was Jerry Martinez Jr – their suspect from the prior gun complaint.

“… do I have a warrant”? he asked. They asked if they could search his car. He declined. The officers called for a K9. Officer Martin Feliciano showed up with “Axe”. The dog alerted to drugs present in the car. The search was on.

Confiscated from the car were seven bags of Crack cocaine, a bullet wrapped I a napkin, a digital scale, drug packaging materials and a black 9mm handgun. Confiscated from Martinez was his nearly five hundred dollars – suspect of being ill-gotten.

Jerry Luis Martinez (8-10-1990), of Welton Street in New Haven, was arrested and charged with having a weapon in a motor vehicle, carrying a pistol without a permit, possession of a controlled substance , possession of narcotics with the intent to sell, operation of motor vehicle with tinted windows without a tinting sticker and operation of motor vehicle under suspension. His car was impounded.

DUI CHECKPOINT ANNOUNCED FOR FRIDAY

The New Haven Police Department Traffic Division will conduct a DUI Checkpoint beginning on Friday, 9 February at 7:00 PM and concluding on Saturday, 10 February, at 3:00 AM. The checkpoint location will be on College Street at George Street

6 February, 2018 – BURGLAR ARRESTED

At 9:23 PM, Officers Michael MacIver, Ameer Williams, James Feliciano, Gregory Aamon and Daophet Sangxayarath were dispatched to a Sherman Parkway apartment building. They were responding to a burglary complaint. The officers found a man walking about and detained him. Officer Williams and Feliciano stayed with the suspect while MacIver sought out the victims.

The tenant, a thirty-seven year old woman, was inside her apartment with her three children, ages twelve, ten and five. She told the officers a man had climbed into her apartment through a sliding balcony door and confronted her children. He was demanding to know where someone the tenant hadn’t heard of was.

She said the intruder checked about the apartment before asking how to get out. She said she heard the man head downstairs. He took nothing with him.

The tenant identified Mohammed Jawad (8-12-1987), of Baggott Street in West Haven, CT, as the burglar who’d broken in. He was arrested and charged with first degree burglary and second degree criminal trespass.

6 February, 2018 – CONVICTED FELON ON PAROLE ARRESTED WITH A GUN DURING TRAFFIC STOP

At 10:22 PM, Officer Endri Dragoi spotted a grey Acura. Its windows were tinted and it bore no front marker plate. He called in the suspicious car and was soon joined by Officers Paul Vakos and kyle Listro.

The car’s driver was Dylon M Hubson. Officer Dragoi smelled burnt marijuana. He asked the man if he’d smoked any. Hubson replied he hadn’t. When asked if he had any in the car, he replied he didn’t.

Not convinced, Dragoi asked again. Hobson handed him a bag of weed, exclaiming that was all he had on him. He was asked to get out of the car and was passed on to the back-up officers. Further checking revealed, Hubson didn’t have a license and the car wasn’t registered.

Officer Dragoi focused on the “nervous” passenger, Edwin Moreno (AKA, Edwin Moreno-Wheless). He’s a convicted felon on parole. As Dragoi patted him down, he felt the distinct shape of a gun concealed by his waist. “It’s not mine”, Moreno-Wheless exclaimed – and would repeat over and over again. The gun fell into his pants leg and was retrieved. Listro asked if it was loaded. Moreno-Wheless replied it wasn’t.

The officers confiscated a couple hundred dollars from Hubson and a digital scale from his hoodie. Another scale and a few “roaches” were found in the car. Hubson told the cops only one scale was working.

The gun, a black Glock .45, turned out to have been stolen in New Haven in 2015. Dragoi and his colleagues charged Hubson with driving a vehicle with illegally tinted windows, failing to display a front plate, driving without a license, operating an unregistered ride, failure to carry a valid insurance card, possession of a controlled substance with the intent to sell and possession of drug paraphernalia. Moreno was charged with criminal possession of a pistol, possession of a stolen firearm and carrying a pistol without a permit. We told his Parole Officer everything too.

The evidence was logged in and the car – apparently belonging to Hubson’s girlfriend, was impounded.

MAYOR HARP TO PRESENT ‘STATE OF THE CITY’ REMARKS AT BOARD OF ALDERS MEETING TONIGHT

New Haven – Mayor Toni N. Harp will attend tonight’s meeting of the Board of Alders and present to its members her ‘State of the City’ remarks. The mayor’s address is included on the board’s agenda as per the city’s Charter; the Board of Alders meeting is scheduled to begin at 7:00 p.m.

Tonight’s meeting will be held in the Aldermanic Chamber on the second floor of City Hall: 165 Church Street in New Haven. The public is invited !!!

• Who: New Haven Mayor Toni N. Harp and the city’s Board of Alders.

• What: State of the City remarks at regular meeting of the Board.

• When: Tonight - Monday, February 5, 2018 at 7:00 p.m.

• Where: Aldermanic Chambers, 2^nd Floor, City Hall, 165 Church Street, New Haven

• Why: To present State of the City remarks to members of the board.

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All meetings with an (*) indicate a public meeting

Monday, February 5th, 2018

Emergency Preparedness, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium, Meeting Room 1, 9:30 a.m.

*Board of Alders-Democratic Caucus, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium, Meeting Room 3. 5:45 p.m.; Public Information Caucus, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium, Meeting Room 1, 6:30 p.m.; Full Board Meeting, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium, Aldermanic Chamber

7:00 p.m., (203) 946-6483.

Tuesday, February 6th, 2018

Arts, Culture & Tourism, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium, Meeting Room 2, 2:00 p.m.

(203) 946-7172

Solar Youth Inc., New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium, Meeting Room 3, 3:00 p.m.

(203) 387-4189

*Board of Alders, Human Services Committee, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium

Aldermanic Chamber, 6:00 p.m., (203) 946-4876

Wednesday, February 7th, 2018

Solar Youth Inc., New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium, Meeting Room 2, 3:00 p.m.

(203) 387-4189

Project Fresh Start, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium, Meeting Room 1, 3:30 p.m.

(203) 946-7821

*Environmental Advisory Council, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium, Meeting Room 3

5:15 p.m.

*Commission on Equal Opportunities, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium, Meeting Room 1

6:00 p.m., (203) 946-7686

*Board of Alders, Youth Services Committee, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium

Aldermanic Chamber, 6:00 p.m., (203) 946-4876

Thursday, February 8th, 2018

Solar Youth Inc., New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium, Meeting Room 2, 3:00 p.m.

(203) 387-4189

*Homeless Advisory Commission, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium, Meeting Room 3

6:00 p.m.

Friday, February 9th, 2018

Solar Youth Inc., New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium, Meeting Room 3, 3:00 p.m.

(203) 387-4189

Monday, February 12th, 2018

Emergency Preparedness, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium, Meeting Room 1, 9:30 a.m.

Solar Youth Inc., New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium, Meeting Room 1, 3:00 p.m.

(203) 387-4189

*Commission on Disabilities, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium, Meeting Room 2, 5:15 p.m.

*Board of Alders, Finance Committee, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium

Aldermanic Chamber, 6:00 p.m., (203) 946-6045

*Elm City Cycling, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium, Meeting Room 3, 6:00 p.m.

*NH Bicycle Club, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium, Meeting Room 1, 7:00 p.m.

1 February, 2018 – SHOOTING INVESTIGATION

At 4:31 PM, Officers were dispatched to 1^st Avenue between Clifton and Hemingway Streets after it was reported to 911 that there had been gunfire and a person had been shot. A second report indicated two people had been shot.

Arriving officers located one victim in a car. The report of two victims was unfounded. The victim is an adult man from New Haven. His arm injury is not life threatening. He was taken to Yale New Haven Hospital for treatment.

Police are looking for a green car, occupied by two people. The passenger is a light complexioned black man who wore a hooded sweatshirt. The car in question ispossibly involved.

Detectives are at the scene investigating.

Anyone with information on this case, is urged to phone detectives at 203-946-6304 or through the department’s anonymous tip-line at 866-888-TIPS (8477) or 203-946-629

African American Mayors Respond to the State of the Union Address 

WASHINGTON, DC - Mayor Toni Harp, President of the African American Mayors Association (AAMA) released the following statement on behalf of more than 500 black mayors across the country in response to the State of the Union address.

“President Trump confidently declared that the state of the union is strong in his speech Tuesday night. But, as mayors, we see a different reality on the ground in our cities.

“So far, the President’s policy proposals haven’t done enough to ensure that every American has an equal opportunity to thrive. To the contrary, these policies are on track to exacerbate the economic, health, and employment challenges so many are struggling to overcome.

The President continues to promise that the recent tax reform bill will provide tremendous relief to families, but the bill mostly benefits the super wealthy and harms low-income Americans who will see their taxes increase overtime. The President’s tax bill actually harms American cities by  eliminating critical funding generated by state and local tax deductions which funds infrastructure projects, and ensures that citizens from a range of socio-economic backgrounds have access to the best possible educational opportunities. We cannot see how the President’s plan will deliver on his promise.

On the campaign trail, and in President Trump’s State of the Union address, he claimed that he will improve our nation’s crumbling infrastructure. But, his budget proposal slashes infrastructure programs that are crucial to the continued vitality of our cities. These infrastructure cuts include eliminating the Highway Trust Fund, and the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), which serves as a lifeline for nearly seven million families in communities struggling to pay for basic energy needs.

Finally, the President maintained his rebuke of hardworking immigrants by citing criminals and gang members as the justification for his shameful immigration policy. Nearly 44 million immigrants currently reside in the U.S., over 20 million of whom are naturalized citizens. Thirty six percent of U.S.-born children of immigrants are college graduates - five percent higher than the national average - and sixty four percent are homeowners, which is on-par with the national average. Immigrants are our neighbors, colleagues and friends. They are productive members of our society struggling to thrive in a system stacked against them. It is un-American to attack them. And, that’s why we are committed to protecting them when and how we can.”

We look forward to working with the President on these and a host of other issues that are important to the sustainability of our cities, and the prosperity of our constituents.

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Mayor Harp, Environmental Leaders to introduce city’s Climate and Sustainability Framework today

Will Call For Local Action to Support a Just & Healthy Climate, from Rock to Rock and Beyond

(New Haven, CT) - In the face of federal attacks on environmental protections and the planetary emergency posed by climate change, Mayor Toni Harp will join local environmental leaders to:

• Share the city’s commitments through its new climate action framework and greenhouse gas reduction commitments.
• Challenge local organizations and city residents to share their vision for a healthy, just climate -- and to take real actions to make this vision a reality -- taking the lead from art and poetry created by our city’s young people.   
• Invite community members to join in the 10th Annual Rock to Rock Earth Day Ride -- raising critically needed support for more than 30 local organizations, and bringing more than 1,000 neighbors together on Saturday, April 28th..   
• Announce a special 10th Anniversary Rock to Rock Bonus Fund, made possible through support from MFUNd, the Watershed Fund, and Faxon Law Group, that will add $10 to every $50 donated through this year’s Rock to Rock -- until the fund is used up!

WHO

City leaders, young people, & representatives from 30+ environmental organizations supported by Rock to Rock, will stand together with a mural sharing young people’s vision for a just & healthy climate in the background. Remarks from:

Mayor Toni Harp
Giovanni Zinn, City Engineer

Rock to Rock organizers Joel Tolman (Common Ground) & Chris Schweitzer (New Haven Leon Sister City Project)

Ihsan Abdussabur, Common Ground Senior & Spoken Word Artist

Lead sponsors of the Rock to Rock Earth Day Ride: The Watershed Fund, MFUNd, and Faxon Law Group, along with The Devil's Gear and Denali/Patagonia

WHEN

TODAY – 1:00 - 1:30 PM

Thursday, February 1, 2018

WHERE

New Haven City Hall

165 Church St, New Haven

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and Sustainability Framework today

Will Call For Local Action to Support a Just & Healthy Climate, from Rock to Rock and Beyond

(New Haven, CT) - In the face of federal attacks on environmental protections and the planetary emergency posed by climate change, Mayor Toni Harp will join local environmental leaders to:

• Share the city’s commitments through its new climate action framework and greenhouse gas reduction commitments.
• Challenge local organizations and city residents to share their vision for a healthy, just climate -- and to take real actions to make this vision a reality -- taking the lead from art and poetry created by our city’s young people.   
• Invite community members to join in the 10th Annual Rock to Rock Earth Day Ride -- raising critically needed support for more than 30 local organizations, and bringing more than 1,000 neighbors together on Saturday, April 28th..   
• Announce a special 10th Anniversary Rock to Rock Bonus Fund, made possible through support from MFUNd, the Watershed Fund, and Faxon Law Group, that will add $10 to every $50 donated through this year’s Rock to Rock -- until the fund is used up!

WHO

City leaders, young people, & representatives from 30+ environmental organizations supported by Rock to Rock, will stand together with a mural sharing young people’s vision for a just & healthy climate in the background. Remarks from:

Mayor Toni Harp
Giovanni Zinn, City Engineer

Rock to Rock organizers Joel Tolman (Common Ground) & Chris Schweitzer (New Haven Leon Sister City Project)

Ihsan Abdussabur, Common Ground Senior & Spoken Word Artist

Lead sponsors of the Rock to Rock Earth Day Ride: The Watershed Fund, MFUNd, and Faxon Law Group, along with The Devil's Gear and Denali/Patagonia

WHEN

TODAY – 1:00 - 1:30 PM

Thursday, February 1, 2018

WHERE

New Haven City Hall

165 Church St, New Haven

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30 January, 2018 – DECEASED PERSON

Police are currently investigating the death of an unidentified woman discovered outside at 180 Exchange Street. The deceased will be scheduled for autopsy