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Lawsuit: Shelton police accused of ignoring alleged assault FacebookTwitterEmail A view of the Shelton Police Department sign in Shelton, Conn., on Tuesday June 21, 2020.Christian Abraham / Hearst Connecticut Media An Ansonia woman claims in a federal civil rights lawsuit that Shelton police officers responded to a complaint she was being beaten but then walked away. After the officers left, the woman claims she was sexually assaulted by a former Bridgeport police officer at his Shelton residence. City officials and police officers “have an affirmative duty to preserve law and order and pro...

I've always said this, i've never seen -- it i haven't changed. i'm not changing. >> senator manchin often cites the legacy of his predecessor, robert berke, to defend his staunch support of bipartisanship. but a former counsel temper, argues even the late senator would say, times have changed. in a new york times column, irish appear writes, quote the filibuster should not shape the workings of the senate. but the other way around. for bird and the other senators of his era, the overriding goal was to ensure not that certain rules are respected above all else, but that the senate could delive...

Bridgeport cops accused in federal lawsuit of using excessive force at Success Village board meeting FacebookTwitterEmail BRIDGEPORT — A former board member of the Success Village co-op claims she was assaulted and her civil rights violated by four city police officers during a board meeting nearly three years ago. In her lawsuit, filed in U.S. District court, Lisa Moragne claims officers Chealsey Lancia, Luis Ortiz, James Boulay and Sgt. Ronald Jersey used excessive force against her and falsely arrested her. She is seeking unspecified damages against the officers, then-Police Chief Armand...

Public defender to represent Bridgeport school board member in kidnapping case FacebookTwitterEmail 2of3 3of3 MILFORD — Bridgeport school board member Christopher Taylor, accused of attempting to kidnap his wife’s 21-year-old son at gunpoint, was granted a public defender Friday after telling a judge his finances have taken a nose dive because of the pandemic. “It has been catastrophic. I didn’t qualify for any paycheck protection programs. I’ve defaulted on loans and credit cards,” Taylor told Superior Court Judge Peter Brown. The judge granted his motion and continued the case t...

dphillips@post-journal.com FILE - In this March 10, 2021, file photo, people wait in line at the check-in area to enter the United Center mass COVID-19 vaccination site in Chicago. U.S. deaths from COVID-19 are falling again as the nation recovers from the devastating winter surge. Most forecasts predict coronavirus deaths will fall further in coming weeks, as more people are vaccinated. (AP Photo/Shafkat Anowar, File) Everyone had to make adjustments following the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Like it or not, some of those adjustments might be permanent — though some might be for the be...