Kill all the lawyers’ legal fees, especially when taxpayers are stuck with the bills in criminal probes of municipal officials. Retired Superior Court Judge Carmen
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Author: Lennie Grimaldi
Police Sergeant Charged With Sexual Assault Of A Minor
Sergeant Ivan Delgado was charged on Friday with sexual assault of an 11-year-old girl, according to Acting Chief Rebeca Garcia. Delgado, a 13-year member of
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Windward Commons Development Replacing Marina Village Advances
News release from Mayor’s Office: Mayor Ganim joins Office of Planning and Economic Development, Park City Community members, JHM Development and site contractors to announce
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Pereira, Bohannon Spar Over Acting Police Chief Appointment
City Councilwoman Maria Pereira was joined by two peers on Wednesday to challenge Mayor Joe Ganim’s appointment of Rebeca Garcia as acting chief. Hours later
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Deputy City Attorney Advises City Council On Mayoral Appointment Authority For Police Chief
September 16, 2020 Statement from City Council President Aidee Nieves on the appointment of Rebeca Garcia as Acting Chief: Having read the relevant sections of the
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Is It An Employment List?–The Machinations Of Selecting A New Police Chief Swirls With Controversy
Does the Civil Service Commission and City Attorney’s Office consider the testing results to select a chief in 2018 an active “employment list?” If so,
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Watch: Chief Garcia Responds To Police-Involved Shooting
From Steve Krauchick, Doing It Local: State police are investigating a shooting involving a Bridgeport Police Officer. This afternoon during a press conference, Police Chief
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UPDATE: City Charter’s Conflicting Language On Police Chief Vacancy Raises Questions
The city’s national search for a police chief in 2018–now engulfed in a federal imbroglio–produced three finalists from which the mayor appointed a top cop,
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