Bridgeport, Connecticut

Connecticut Detectives Suspended Over Handling Of Black Women's Deaths

Two Bridgeport police detectives were placed on leave for what the mayor called “unacceptable” handling of the cases of Lauren Smith-Fields and Brenda Lee Rawls.
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Lauren Smith-Fields' Death Ruled Accidental Overdose, But Investigations Continue

Police in Bridgeport, Connecticut, are proceeding with a criminal investigation into the 23-year-old Black woman's mysterious death during a date.
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Lauren Smith-Fields' Family Sues Connecticut Police Over Investigation Into Her Death

"In the beginning of this nightmare our family was extremely mistreated by The Bridgeport Police Department," the family said in a statement.
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Feds Accuse Police Chief Of Rigging Hiring Process So He'd Get The Job

Armando “A.J.” Perez is accused of teaming up with the city's personnel director to ensure he'd be chosen Chief of the Bridgeport, Connecticut, Police Department.
By Dave Collins, AP

Former Priest Keeps 6th Grade Teaching Job Despite Past Allegation Of Teen Sex Abuse

Joseph DeShan had a child with a 16-year-old when he was a priest in 1990. A state arbitrator says he can continue being around children.
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One Of The Country's Richest States Is Having A Serious Inequality Crisis

The state is caught in an economic straitjacket and there's no easy way out.
By Jared Bennett, The Center For Public Integrity

Kidnapper Accused Of Using Alligator To Hold Man Captive

The suspect allegedly sent a ransom photo of the victim with a live reptile on his back.
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'Heroine' Blocks Boy From Out-Of-Control Car, Police Say

She jumped in front of the boy just before the speeding car rammed both into a wall.
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Cousin Of Connecticut Teen Shot By Police Accuses Them Of Murder

Jayson Negron was shot after allegedly striking an officer with a stolen car.
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Police Say Woman Lied About Rape By College Football Player And Other Man

She's charged with filing a false report and tampering.
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