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Fall River Mayor Coogan’s Selective Investigations: Four Local Probes for Others, None for FRPD Questionable Search Warrant
Based on four major Mayor Paul Coogan investigations, two into the Fall River Police Department (FRPD) and two into the…
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OPINION: A bogus Fall River Police warrant leads to a bogus legal opinion
The highly questionable Fall River Police Department search warrant used to get the name and address of a fake Facebook…
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Mayor Paul Coogan Vetoes City Council Resolution To Investigate Fall River Police Department
BREAKING: Mayor Paul Coogan has sent a letter to city council members informing them that he is using his veto…
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Mayor Coogan renews Fall River Police Chief Furtado’s contract until Civil Service Chief is appointed
Without City Council approval, Mayor Paul Coogan has renewed Fall River Police Chief Kelly Furtado’s contract without a specific timeframe…
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City Council votes to launch formal investigation into the Fall River Police Department
In a 7-0 vote, the Fall River City Council voted Tuesday night to initiate a formal investigation into the actions…
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Councilors Ponte and Peckham file motion for formal investigation into Fall River Police Department’s questionable search warrant
Fall River City Council President Cliff Ponte and Chair of the Public Safety Committee Councilor Christopher Peckham have filed a…
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Broken Promise: Mayor Coogan To Bypasses City Council to Extend Police Chief Furtado’s Contract
On Friday, Fall River Mayor Paul Coogan broke his commitment to the City Council by announcing his intention to give…
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From “One of the Best” to Targeted: How Fall River Police Department Weaponized a Warrant Against Ex-FRPD Officer
The Fall River Police Department (FRPD) used the criminal justice system to obtain a search warrant under questionable pretenses to…
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Will Mayor Coogan be the third Fall River mayor recalled in 12 years?
Since last November’s Fall River election, there has been talk of recalling Mayor Paul Coogan who was re-elected by just…
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Democrats push bill that would ban ICE agents from becoming police officers in Rhode Island
Rhode Island Democrats have proposed a bill that would prevent any law enforcement agency in the state from employing an…
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