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June 23, 2020

Bridgeport Council Agrees to Shift Police Funding After Mass Protests
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In Bridgeport, Connecticut, a protest encampment outside the city's
police headquarters ended over the weekend after the City Council
committed to back a series of protester demands including shifting
funding from the police department. In addition, the City Council has
backed the demilitarization of the department and the removal of
officers from the city's schools. The week-long encampment was led by
the group Justice for Jayson, which was formed after the fatal police
shooting of 15-year-old Jayson Negron in 2017.


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