From Steve Krauchick, www.doingitlocal.com At 2:15am Police received a call of a large street fight with possible shots fired at Murphy’s Law at 239 Fairfield
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Officers Injured In Response To Club Crowd
From Steve Krauchick at www.doingitlocal.com Police had their hands full with a large gathering at Club Azur on Wood and Elmwood Ave around 11:30 Thursday
Read moreFormer New Haven Cop Found Dead–Post Explains Photo Of Body
UPDATE: A former New Haven police officer with a history of problems with the law was found dead on Bridgeport’s East Side Thursday, the city’s third homicide of the
Read moreDo Curfews Work? Or Is It Just A Bunch Of BS?
We’ve seen this movie before. Violence in the streets demands action–from parents, neighbors, friends–urging city decision makers to do something. The shooting death of 14-year-old
Read moreFinch Retains Law Firm To Investigate Minority Business Contracting
As a law enforcement probe widens into allegations involving the city’s construction management program and Minority Business Enterprise contracting, Mayor Bill Finch has brought in
Read moreAs Investigation Continues, Will The Feds Get Involved?
Officials in the city’s Labor Relations Department last week conducted due process disciplinary hearings involving three city employees suspended with pay over allegations involving nearly
Read moreThe Valor Of Vallas, Your Chance To Meet The School Super
Paul Vallas now runs the day-to-day operations of the Bridgeport school system. He knows something about managing urban schools. He did that in Philadelphia, Chicago and New Orleans.
Read moreThe Politics Of Violent Crime–Newton Calls Community Rally
Afternoon Update: Police Chief Joe Gaudett, fresh off a new five-year contract, isn’t exactly relaxing the first week of the new year. Two homicides, including
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