Update here. A teen is dead, another male wounded and three officers suffered injuries following a police-involved shooting Tuesday afternoon. State law enforcement, as is protocol,
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City Council To Act On Blackwell Settlement, Catholic Center Proposal
The appointment of former State Rep. Hector Diaz to the Board of Police Commissioners, settlement of pending federal litigation with city police officer Lonnie Blackwell and resolution
Read moreExamine Demographics Of Police And Fire Recruits
Since Joe Ganim’s return to the mayoralty on December 1, 2015 he has added more than 100 public safety officers, 79 in the Police Department
Read moreA Resident’s Perspective, Downtown Safe, Tiago’s A Problem
Doug Davidoff, an active member of the Downtown scene, shares his perspective as a neighborhood resident originally posted in the OIB comments section. He writes
Read morePolice Chief: Downtown Safe
From the CT Post: “There’s absolutely no problems there,” Perez said. “Downtown is one of the safest places in Bridgeport.” 0
Read moreMan Shot Dead Downtown
From Cedar Atanasio, CT Post: A Stamford man in his 20s was shot dead across from McLevy Green in downtown Bridgeport early Thursday morning. 0
Read moreTrump’s Wall? Money For Seven Miles
Story by T. Christian Miller of ProPublica, a Pulitzer Prize-winning newsroom. During the campaign, President Donald Trump promised to build a wall across the southern border
Read moreCity Welcomes 26 Police Recruits
On the 2015 campaign trail, Joe Ganim promised to hire 100 new police officers for a department thinned out by retirements and departures to other
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