In an election year, closing in on the deadline to apply for the latest police recruitment class, Mayor Bill Finch was flanked by members of
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New Generation Of Black Leaders More Concerned With ‘What’s In It For Me’
Retired city firefighter Donald Day shares a perspective on leadership differences in the black community past and present. Day served as president of the Firebird
Read moreFirebirds Ask Feds To Investigate City’s Hiring Practices
The president of the Firebird Society of Bridgeport has sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder urging him to investigate concerns about the
Read moreRemembering The Work Of Frederick Douglass
Retired city firefighter Ron Mackey reminds us of the work and words of leading abolitionist, writer and orator of the 19th Century, Frederick Douglass. Here
Read moreThe Party Of Lincoln Struggles To Find Itself Locally, ‘What Has The Local Party Done To Change The Mindset?’ A Response
How could the party of Lincoln that freed the slaves have so little credibility with African American and Hispanic voters? Cisco Borres, deputy Republican registrar
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