John Marshall Lee provides an update on Linda Lee’s towed van. A good day to see what Acting Chief AJ Perez has arranged for Ms. Linda Lee in order to recover her van towed as authorized by Police Department. (This was the Silver Ford Econoline Van that was registered, plates were on, taxes paid, and insurance […]
Entries Categorized as 'City Council'
C’Mon Man, How About My Van?
August 16th, 2018 · 7 Comments · City Council, Law Enforcement, News and Events
Tags: AJ Perez·John Marshall Lee
Roach’s Police Board Reappointment Goes To Full City Council
August 11th, 2018 · 32 Comments · City Council, Law Enforcement, News and Events
Public Safety Committee members Ernie Newton, Kyle Langan and Karen Jackson voted no to confirm the reappointment of Danny Roach, a longtime friend and ally of Mayor Joe Ganim, to the Police Commission. Jack Banta, Eneida Martinez and Maria Valle voted yes. Committee chair Michelle Lyons broke the tie in favor of Roach. The full […]
Tags: Brian Lockhart·CT Post·Danny Roach·Eneida Martinez·Ernie Newton·Jack Banta·Joe Ganim·Karen Jackson·Kyle Langan·Maria Valle·Michelle Lyons
Tag And Tow–A Taxpayer’s Car Held Ransom
August 9th, 2018 · 5 Comments · City Council, Law Enforcement, News and Events
City watchdog John Marshall Lee shares this commentary about a woman’s nightmarish encounter with government bureaucracy at a hefty price tag. A Bridgeport homeowner taxpayer owned a vehicle parked in front of her home on Freeman Street. The vehicle was moved regularly as used. That is not the pattern with some other autos on that […]
Council President Nieves: Zero Tolerance For Racism
August 1st, 2018 · 31 Comments · City Council, Law Enforcement, News and Events
City Council President Aidee Nieves shares this statement following reassignment of a police captain for allegations he wrote racist texts. I am appalled and shocked by the allegations that Captain Straubel engaged in derogatory commentary about fellow police officers. If any of these allegations are true, Captain Straubel really has no choice but to resign.
Tags: Aidee Nieves·AJ Perez
Zoners Raise DeFilippo’s Spirits
August 1st, 2018 · 19 Comments · City Council, Development and Zoning, News and Events
As CT Post reporter Brian Lockhart notes, persistence has paid off for City Councilman Michael DeFilippo’s quest for a booze zoning change. He had to win three–Democratic primaries between last September and this April before finally being elected to help represent the North End on the City Council.
Tags: Brian Lockhart·Chuck Willinger·CT Post·Michael DeFilippo
City Lawyer To Councilwoman Mom: Shush
July 24th, 2018 · 16 Comments · City Council, Law Enforcement, News and Events
From Brian Lockhart, CT Post: As a mother, City Councilwoman Karen Jackson’s instinct when her son was allegedly beaten and shocked with a Taser after fleeing the cops was to defend the 15-year-old. Now Jackson says that City Hall is trying to shut her up.
Tags: Karen Jackson·Mark Anastasi
Internal Affairs Examining Excessive Force Charges Against Councilwoman’s Son
July 19th, 2018 · 23 Comments · City Council, Law Enforcement, News and Events
From Brian Lockhart, CT Post: The Police Department’s Office of Internal Affairs is investigating whether cops used excessive force, including painful shocks from a Taser, on City Councilwoman Karen Jackson’s son.
Mark It Up! Attorney Anastasi Retires And Returns With A Fatter Paycheck
August 2nd, 2018 · 52 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Council, News and Events
If you have value as a municipal lawyer, retire, collect your pension of more than $75,000 per year, and return to pad your paycheck $112,950 more as a paid outside attorney. Not a bad deal, eh? Mark Anastasi who served for more than two decades as chief of the City Attorney’s Office is the latest […]
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Tags: Bill Finch·Brian Lockhart·Chris Meyer·CT Post·Ernie Newton·Joe Ganim·John Fabrizi·Mark Anastasi