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Month: August 2022

Bridgeport

BRIDGEPORT POLICE ARREST BRONX RAPPER FOR A SECOND SHOOTING

Aug 31, 2022 Stephen Krauchick

#Bridgeport Police Press Release--A 21 year-old female who fired multiple gunshots out of a window of a William St. home in June, and then barricaded herself inside, has been arrested for taking part in another shooting in Bridgeport in February of this year. Nilah Bowie, DOB: 12/30/00, of 1872 Bathgate Ave, in the Bronx, New York. who goes by the performance name of Tiny B, was taken into custody during a court appearance in Bridgeport on Wednesday. She was charged with Conspiracy to Commit Assault in the First Degree, Risk of Injury to A Minor, Reckless Endangerment in the First Degree and Breach of Peace in the Second Degree. The charges stem from the shooting of a 22-year-old of Bridgeport…

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Bridgeport

Bridgeport News: Schools At Half Day

Aug 30, 2022 Stephen Krauchick

Good Afternoon Bridgeport Public Schools Community, I understand the decision to operate a half day schedule for the remainder of the week has caused challenges for some families. Many of our schools recorded classroom temperatures over 90 degrees yesterday with the forecast calling for even higher temperatures over the next few days. The district team made the decision to mitigate placing students and staff in a potentially dangerous environment. The weather we are currently experiencing is not typical for this time of the year which made planning impossible. I ask for your patience and cooperation as we do the very best to provide a healthy and safe teaching and learning environment for everyone. Sincerely, Michael J. TestaniSuperintendent of Schools It's a Micalizzi Kinda…

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State News

FTC TO INVESTIGATE TWITTER WHISTLEBLOWER CLAIMS

Aug 30, 2022 Stephen Krauchick

[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Chair of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Data Security, raised serious concerns over whistleblower claims brought forward by Peiter “Mudge” Zatko regarding Twitter’s data security practices and called on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to immediately investigate Twitter for potential breaches of its 2011 consent decree with the agency or any violations of consumer protection laws.  “According to disclosures and evidence provided by Peiter ‘Mudge’ Zatko, a highly-respected cybersecurity expert who served as Twitter’s Security Lead from 2020 to 2022, Twitter executives allegedly failed to address significant security vulnerabilities, neglected the mishandling of personal data, and ignored known privacy risks to users for more…

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Norwalk

Norwalk News: Trespass and Interfering Arrests

Aug 29, 2022 Stephen Krauchick

#Norwalk CT-- On Monday, August 29th at 9:06 am the Norwalk Police Communications centerreceived a 911 call from a State of Connecticut Marshall attempting to serve aneviction order at a residence located at 9 Sylvester Court.The Marshall reported that he was met by a group that was interfering andobstructing his attempt to serve the order, as well as several individualstrespassing on the property. A group of officers responded to Sylvester Court and made contact with theMarshall. The officers were confronted by a group a 15-20 people protesting theeviction, trespassing, and obstructing. Officers clearly advised the group that theywere trespassing on the property and to leave. Warnings were given by electronicdevice and personally by the responding officers. During the course of…

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