State Rep. Steve Stafstrom, House chair of the state legislature’s Judiciary Committee, explains what’s in the recently approved police reform bill. This week, the state
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Category: Law Enforcement
14-Year-Old Boy Found Dead In Oxford, Arrest Made
New release from Police Department 0
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GOP Senate Candidate: Don’t Rush Police Reform In Special Session
Steve Choi, Republican candidate for State Senate in the 22nd District that includes Trumbull, Bridgeport and Monroe, issued the following statement regarding LCO 3471, An
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A New Tool For Prosecutors Probing Police Misconduct: Subpoena Power
For decades it’s been debated in the Connecticut General Assembly, how to strike a balance with law enforcement investigative tools that tames abuse of power.
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Faith Group Demands City And State Leaders “End System That Fails Black And Brown Children.”
News release from FaithActs for Education: FaithActs for Education, joined by other social justice advocates, this week released its “People’s Plan for Education,” a direct,
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Federal Probe Into Top Cop Test Swells Legal Fees
In March OIB reported that federal investigators are probing allegations that AJ Perez received an unfair advantage in the police chief testing process such as
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Generation Now’s Call To Action To Dismantle Racism, Abuse And Corruption
From Bridgeport Generation Now: The murder of George Floyd is making clear to white people what Black people have known for 400 years: as Co-Director Gemeem
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Seeking Reform, Protesters Continue Camp Outside Police Headquarters
From Tara O’Neill, CT Post: Members of Justice for Jayson remain stationed outside the city’s police department Wednesday, reaching day five of the group’’s occupation
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