From U.S. Attorney David Fein: David B. Fein, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that a federal grand jury sitting in Bridgeport
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Gun Lobbyist: “We Killed It Once … We’ll Do It Again”–Not This Time, Say Pols
Insightful piece from Mark Pazniokas of the CT Mirror about gun lobbyist Robert Crook. Don’t ya just love lobbyists with the last name Crook? From
Read more477 Weapons Returned For Mayor’s Gun Buyback Program
From Mayor Bill Finch: The largest gun buyback program in the City’s history continued on Saturday, January 12 with 74 weapons turned in and $7,075
Read moreErnie Newton’s Legal Challenges Break New Ground For State
Former State Senator Ernie Newton will enter a not guilty plea Thursday morning at a scheduled hearing involving state charges that accuse him of manipulating
Read moreBridgeport Police Blotter
From Bill Kaempffer, Bridgeport Police spokesman: Man Brandishes BB Gun at Birthday Party A city man faces threatening charges after pointing a BB gun at
Read moreComptroller Lembo Creates Follow-The-Money Website
From State Comptroller Kevin Lembo: Comptroller Kevin Lembo today launched a new website called “Open Connecticut” that centralizes state financial data and simplifies access to
Read moreThe Toothless Tiger–Ethics Monitor Says City’s Ethics Commission Doesn’t Work, Needs Independence
Robert Wechsler is Director of Research for City Ethics Inc. www.cityethics.org, a non-profit organization that provides advice on local government ethics issue. It was founded by
Read moreFeds Weighing Probation Violation Against Newton
From Mike Mayko, CT Post: (HARTFORD) Former State Sen. Ernest Newton’s legal problems are growing. The U.S. Probation Department is expected to charge Newton with
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