Bridgeport News: Cops Called For Maria Pereira

6:06pm--#Bridgeport Connecticut-- Police called to the Cathedral of Praise t 45 Gregory Street where the community group Faith Acts for Education is conducting a forum with members of the Board of Education. Maria Pereira was cited by name on the radio transmission for blocking traffic and protesting the event.  According to OnlyInBridgeport.com Maria Pereira is opposed to the group, see http://onlyinbridgeport.com/wordpress/how-many-school-board-members-will-show-at-forum/#more-89574   This report is made possible by:

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State Launches Initiative For Homeless Ages 18 to 24

Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Connecticut Department of Housing (DOH) Commissioner Evonne M. Klein today announced that the State of Connecticut is launching a new, first-of-its-kind initiative that will focus on building supportive housing for youths between the ages of 18 to 24 who are homeless.  November is National Homeless Youth Awareness Month and this funding comes at a time when Connecticut is focusing its efforts on expanding access to affordable housing opportunities for everyone.   A statewide count of youth homelessness conducted in 2015 estimated that 3,000 unaccompanied youth under the age of 25 are experiencing homelessness in Connecticut.  The creation of supportive housing specifically targeted for this demographic will help fill a meaningful gap in the housing continuum.…

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Westport News: Disorderly Conduct and Reckless Use of the Highway

On 11/18/16 at approximately 3:30pm, Westport Officers observed a male, whom they immediately recognized to be Leroy Williams, panhandling on the I95 southbound exit 17 off ramp. Officers asked Williams to leave the area. Williams appeared to be complying with the request as he began to gather his belongings and walk from the exit ramp into the intersection of Saugatuck Avenue. Williams then stopped in the middle of the intersection and began screaming that the officers were racist. Williams was asked to get out of the roadway and he refused. The intersection was congested with traffic, and while Williams stood in the roadway, southbound traffic was unable to pass and northbound traffic had to swerve to avoid hitting him. Again,…

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