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• Bridgeport schools weigh state financial oversight that could bring more funding (ctpost.com) — Bridgeport school leaders are considering whether to seek state financial oversight that could bring extra funding but also require a long-term fiscal stability plan. After years of budget distress and a massive deficit, officials are weighing if joining the Municipal Accountability Review Board would ease pressure on local taxpayers or simply add new constraints.
• Residents rally to support CT police chief as union moves to oust him (courant.com) — Bridgeport residents, clergy, and local officials rallied outside Government Center to back Police Chief Roderick Porter as the city's police union pushes to remove him and files complaints over working conditions. Supporters say Porter is accessible, community-focused, and part of long-running reform efforts, while union leaders argue serious internal problems under his leadership affect both officers and taxpayers.
• Four charged in multistate bank fraud and money laundering scheme (kttn.com) — Two people from Bridgeport are among four defendants charged in a multistate bank fraud and money laundering scheme involving stolen and altered corporate checks, according to a newly unsealed federal indictment. Prosecutors say altered checks were deposited into accounts tied to the suspects, with cash withdrawals and transfers allegedly used to launder the proceeds. All charges remain accusations until proven in court.
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