Was the November 2018 selection of chief of police compromised because AJ Perez had an unfair testing advantage over other candidates? That is in part
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Category: Analysis and Comment
School Board Removes Jessica Martinez As Chair
The Board of Education Monday night by a 6-3 margin removed Jessica Martinez as chair, just three months after appointing her board leader of the
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Legal Bills Mount In Federal Probe Of Police Chief Selection Process–Cop House Leadership Riven By Personality Conflicts–Did Perez Receive Insider Test Advantage?
March 2, update: The city’s response to a summer 2019 federal subpoena centers on an investigation into the selection process that led to AJ Perez’s
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School Board To Vote On Removing Martinez As Chair
The Board of Education will meet Monday night in special session to vote on one agenda item: “Action to Remove Jessica Martinez from the Office
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City Mum On 2019 Federal Subpoena, Hiring Of Lawyer
The city has retained a former federal prosecutor to serve as its point person in response to the issuance of a federal subpoena last summer
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Forget Super Tuesday, Gear Up For Bridgeport’s Sleepy Tuesday
On March 3, 14 states around the country will field Super Tuesday primaries that could snap a clearer picture of front-running Democratic candidates for president.
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Senator Moore Calls Out City Employee For Vulgar Facebook Remarks Against Her–Councilman Newton: It Cuts Both Ways
UPDATED: A Facebook thread about City Councilman Marcus Brown’s run for State Senate devolved into inflammatory remarks made by city employee Steven Auerbach, a member
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City Hires Employment Law Specialist To Investigate Captain Fitzgerald’s Obstruction Accusation Against Chief Perez
Drama in the Police Department is like General Hospital, One Life To Live and Hill Street Blues rolled into one. The latest involves a complaint
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