Public safety is ground zero for a mayoral campaign, especially in Connecticut’s largest city so often vulnerable to the mercurial nature of law enforcement. Some
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Category: Law Enforcement
Arrest Made In Clinton Howell Murder
From Dan Tepfer, CT Post: A teenager in custody in connection with an earlier assault at Central High School was charged Monday with the fatal
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Newton Drops Stop And Frisk, ‘I’ll Figure Out Another Way’
Following a backlash from his community and in consultation with Connecticut NAACP Chief Scot X. Esdaile, City Councilman Ernie Newton says he’ll drop his call for the
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Pastor Gaston: Flabbergasted And Appalled By Newton’s Stop And Frisk Proposal
The Rev. Dr. Herron Keyon Gaston, associate director of admissions at Yale Divinity School, is senior pastor of Summerfield United Methodist Church on the East
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Newton’s ‘Stop And Frisk’ Proposal Draws Rebuke From Kate Rivera, Social Justice Advocate
East End City Councilman Ernie Newton, acknowledging it’s a dramatic step for his community, announced on Thursday he’s proposing a controversial “stop and frisk” policy
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12-Year-Old Is City’s 11th Homicide Victim Of Year
From Tara O’Neill and Jim Shay, CT Post: Police believe the 12-year-old boy killed by gunfire Tuesday night was not the intended target. The victim was
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Council Committee Approves Chief Perez Contract
The City Council’s Contracts Committee Tuesday night approved a five-year deal for Police Chief AJ Perez, amending the document to include payouts for unused holidays
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Meanwhile, Chief Perez Says He’ll Live In Bridgeport
From Brian Lockhart, CT Post: With his five-year contract pending before the City Council, Police Chief Armando Perez has sought to address one of the
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