Bridgeport News: They Did The Damn Thing…….
7:47pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Tires and Wheels is reporting police a break in to the business according to radio reports. This report is made possible by:
Appropriate Imagery For Elementary School Children?
I had a viewer send in this photo upset that the imagery of a clinched fist is supportive of what they saw at the Super Bowl Black Power by Beyonce and the "negative imagery of the past". The viewer felt the image is too negative for elementary school children and "sends the wrong message to the young minds". What do you think?
Bridgeport News: Senator Gomes Calls for Fair Chance Employment
HARTFORD, CT - Today, Senator Ed Gomes (D-Bridgeport) joined advocates in support of House Bill 5237: An Act Concerning Fair Chance Employment. The bill is a set of hiring policies for private employers, designed to ensure that applicants with criminal records are evaluated on the merits of their qualifications, not on their criminal records. “We have too many hard-working people trying to find jobs that are being disqualified,” said Sen. Gomes. “We need to give everyone that is looking for a job a fair shot. I will continue to fight for an employment system that is fair to all our communities.” The bill would incorporate “ban the box” policies, which remove the criminal history question from job applications…
Bridgeport Crash
4:49pm--UPDATE: Police report that the cars have been removed and traffic is flowing on North Avenue once more. 3:49pm--#Bridgeport CT--Two people were seriously injured in the green Subaru after being rear ended by a silver SUV. Witnesses told me they thought the driver of the silver SUV either was intoxicated or had a medical condition, they said the driver was swerving prior to hitting the green Subaru at the interseciton of North Avenue and Dewy/Briarwood Avenue. The silver SUV continued south on North Avenue near the Fairfield town line and came to a stop after hitting a tree in the median.
Bridgeport News: School Bus Accident
12:34pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Report of an accident between a car and school bus at Alpine and East Main Street with children on board. The striking car fled the scene. Someone did get the plate number and police will be visiting them. This report is made possible by:
Bridgeport Launches Labor Management Cost Cutting Committee
Bridgeport, CT – Mayor Joe Ganim and labor unions representing thousands of rank and file municipal employees today launched a joint effort called the “Labor Management Cost Cutting Committee” that will work collaboratively to find creative ways to cut city spending andcommunicate about ongoing labor-management issues. This was an effort last implemented when Mayor Ganim last served as Bridgeport’s chief executive in the 1990s and is based on the principles of Total Quality Management which seeks to address challenges in the workplace common to both labor and management and foster a more cooperative atmosphere. “I am very excited to get this effort underway,” said Mayor Ganim. “We are currently facing a serious budget deficit of $20 million for the…
Bridgeport News: 14 Year Old Over Dose
12:31am--#Bridgeport CT--First responders dispatched to Willow Street for a 14 year old girl who was first reported unresponsive then combative from a suspected over dose according to radio reports. This report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Armed Robbery
11:14pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A person was robbed at gunpoint by a black male wearing a ski mask at the intersection of Salem and Madison Avenue according to radio reports. This report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Attempted Sexual Assault
8:40pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A woman took a ride from a male in a black SUV BMW with tinted windows at the corner of Rosedale and Olive Street and the driver attempted to sexually assault her. She jumped out of the car and fled. This report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Shots Fired, Gun Recovered
6:28pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Police receive a call for shots fired at Shelton and Brooks Street. A short time later police pull over a suspicious vehicle on Roosevelt Street with a firearm with a couple rounds missing from it the gun. This report is made possible by: