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The City of Bridgeport to pay $1.78 million in police misconduct lawsuits

Summary by wshu.org
(Molly Ingram / WSHU)The city plans to pay $1.75 million to the family of 41-year-old Jonathan Mark Lewis Bell, who was shot to death by Bridgeport police officers following a car chase in 2024. He was unarmed.The other $30,000 will go to the family of Lauren Smith-Fields. They allege Bridgeport police failed to investigate and notify the family of her death in a timely manner in 2021.The Bridgeport council voted on Monday to approve both settle…

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wshu.org broke the news on Thursday, June 4, 2026.
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