Bridgeport News: Man In His Home Hit By Bullet That Came Through His Window

2:02am--#Bridgeport CT-- A man minding his own business in his home was hit in the arm by a bullet that came in through his window on Priscilla Street.  He was hit in the elbow and was talking with paramedics at the scene.   Police are investigating.   If you would like to continue receiving these live reports as they are happening, please support our efforts by subscribing at https://www.patreon.com/doingitlocal or a one time donation at: https://www.paypal.me/DoingItLocal  

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UNANIMOUS PASSAGE OF BILL TO IMPROVE EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS WITH DYSLEXIA

#Bridgeport CT--Senator Marilyn Moore (D-Bridgeport) celebrated the unanimous, bipartisan passage of a bill on Wednesday that will ensure special education teachers are trained to identify and address dyslexia.   House Bill 7254 aims to improve the quality of education received by students with dyslexia by requiring special education teachers to complete a course of study and have supervised practicum hours in the detection and recognition of students who have dyslexia.   “Children with dyslexia deserve a proper education, but that can’t happen unless they are first properly diagnosed. There are too many cases where children in our school systems aren’t receiving the help they deserve because of misdiagnosis. It’s frustrating for the teacher, for the parent, and most importantly it’s…

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Trumbull News: Juvenile Apprehended In Car Thefts

#Trumbull CT--A 17-year old Stratford resident was apprehended and a second un-identified youth escaped early Sunday morning as they were checking unlocked cars parked on Jerusalem Hill. They fled when Police arrived but the one male was located hiding nearby. On April 23, 2017, shortly after 5:00 a.m., a resident on Jerusalem Hill called Police when he saw two males attempting to enter parked cars. The resident directed an arriving Officer to where he saw the males running. The resident and the officer then found one suspect hiding in a nearby driveway, the other suspect was not located. Officers determined both subjects had arrived in a vehicle that had been stolen from Stratford and left nearby. Several additional vehicle keys…

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