Monday afternoon Mayor Bill Finch signed into law the City Council ordinance that allows city police to prohibit anyone under the age of 18 from
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‘Why Is There So Much Killing?’ A Perspective
Bridgeport resident Glover Gardner Jr., an occasional essay contributor to OIB, shares his latest commentary about the spike in violent crime. This perspective was also
Read moreCity Council Approves Curfew
The City Council Thursday night passed an ordinance that allows city police to prohibit anyone under the age of 18 from being out in public without a
Read moreFinch, Gaudett News Conference Following Arrests
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Read moreArrest Made In Latest Killing
Statement from Mayor Bill Finch re: homicide arrests made (East Main St., 2009 homicide) “Today, the Bridgeport Police Department scored three big victories–arresting the shooter
Read moreYoung Activist: Gun Violence Out Of Control, Pass The Curfew
Community activist Cecalie Cooper, a 23-year-old graduate of the University of Connecticut, has been front and center trying to find solutions to the spike in
Read more‘Three In Three Days’
From Brian Lockhart, CT Post: As of Sunday afternoon, Mayor Bill Finch, following a U.S. Senate debate at the Klein Memorial Auditorium, had no plans
Read moreFederal Dough For Law Enforcement
From Congressman Jim Himes: Himes, Mayors Announce Grants for Stamford, Norwalk, Bridgeport Police. Funding will be used for training, equipment, and expanded patrolling WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman
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