News 12 reporter Frank Recchia provides an update on Bridgeport firefighter Eric McCalla who was struck by a hit-and-run driver while crossing Stratford Avenue after
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Federal Civil Rights Suit Filed Against City In Colorado Avenue Police Dispute
From Dan Tepfer, CT Post: Carmelo Mendez is demanding the city pay $5 million after police officers allegedly beat him, denied him medical care and
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Pereira “Fights The Power”–Processed For Breach Of Peace: “Ridiculous … Purely Political”
Displaying a “Fight The Power!” t-shirt, Board of Education member Maria Pereira on Monday was charged with a misdemeanor second degree breach of peace, fingerprinted
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Police Issue Arrest Warrant For Pereira Regarding Confrontation With School System Administrator
Board of Education member Maria Pereira is expected to be charged with a misdemeanor breach of peace involving a confrontation with a member of the
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“I’m On A Public Sidewalk”–Overzealous Police Detain, Then Release, CT Post Journalist Covering Protest
Footage of me getting arrested in #Bridgeport while covering a #JusticeforJayson protest on the two-year anniversary of his death. pic.twitter.com/4zEFIHSKj9 — Tara O’Neill (@Tara_ONeill_) May
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Ganim, Perez Welcome 26 New Police Recruits
Mayor Joe Ganim on Monday greeted 26 new police recruits, including seven women, at the city’s academy. The demographic makeup of the new class, according
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Meanwhile, Ganim Hires Nationally Recognized Former DC, Philly Top Cop As Public Safety Consultant–‘Give This An Opportunity To Work’
See News 12 report above. From CT Post: Just a few months after making good friend and political ally Armando Perez police chief, Mayor Joe
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Police Department To Receive More Than $1 Million From State For Body Cameras–Chief Perez: Win-Win For Police And Public
Governor Ned Lamont announced on Tuesday that the Bridgeport Police Department will receive a $1,150,449 reimbursement for body cameras, most of which have been put
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