It’s fitting Republicans will conduct their state convention on Saturday at Mohegan Sun. Former New Britain Mayor Erin Stewart gambled with taxpayer money to lavish
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Category: Law Enforcement
Legislature Eliminates Excuse-Only Absentee Voting – Ballot By Mail To Be A Universal Option In Connecticut
In 2024 Connecticut voters passed a constitutional amendment to remove a provision that allowed absentee ballot voting only under these circumstances: due to sickness, disability,
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Police Initiate Compliance Checks Of Nightclubs
From Bridgeport PD: The Bridgeport Police Department began 2026 compliance checks of nightclubs on Friday, April 24th, to determine if they have the proper licenses
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Lower Crime Rate Still Holding In First Quarter of 2026
Bridgeport experienced a historically low violent crime rate in 2025. You’d have to go back to the early 1960s for likewise numbers. Going into 2026
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No April Fools’ Joke: Police Kick Up Distracted-Driving Enforcement
From PD Facebook page: The Bridgeport Police Department will ramp up the enforcement of distracted driving laws beginning April 1, 2026, as part of a
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Veteran City Firefighter Terrence Cramer Murdered In Stratford, Arrest Made
News release from Stratford PD: Chief Edwards and the members of the Bridgeport Fire Department are deeply saddened by the tragic passing of
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Senators Sujata, Gaston To Join Chief Porter For Community Immigration Forum
From Police Department Facebook page: Join us this Wednesday for Chief Porter’s Corner! 📢 We will be hosting a Community Immigration Forum, which will
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State: Police-Involved Shooting Of Dyshan Best Justified, Best Pointed Gun At Cop
The Connecticut Office of the Inspector General has ruled that the police-involved shooting of Dyshan Best causing his death one year ago was justified asserting:
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