Not later than January 1, 2000, each municipal police department and the Department of Public Safety shall adopt a written policy that prohibits the stopping,
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Newton Makes It Official, State Senate Run Sets Up Rematch With Ed Gomes
Former State Senator Ernie Newton has filed the paperwork with the state in an effort to regain his old seat currently occupied by Ed Gomes
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 moreNewton Versus Gomes: The Politics Of State Senate District Changes
While the State Supreme Court sorts out the reconfiguration of Connecticut’s five congressional districts, required every 10 years to reflect population shifts, the redistricting panel that managed
Read moreNewton Prepares For State Senate Run–‘We Need To Be The Big Dog’
Ernie Newton tells OIB he’s gearing up to reclaim next year the State Senate seat he had occupied until derailed by corruption charges in 2005. His
Read moreAlvin! Okay!!! Penn’s Memorial Gift To Ralph Ford
This is too funny. Alvin’s chipmunks still around. From Ken Dixon, CT Post: In a new twist on an old cliche, a long-dead Bridgeport politician
Read moreWhen Margaret Morton Told The Party Plantation Owners To Stick It
When I listen to these self-styled party plantation owners–white, black and brown–claim they control all the votes and no one can break through their slave
Read moreJoe And Ernie, More Ferry Dust, Mr. Barnum Needs Our Help, And Bridgeport Rocks!
The official release date for former Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim, serving out his time under supervision of a halfway house, is Monday, according to www.bop.gov. The
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