US Justice Department Finds Unlawful Use of Force by New Jersey Police
The U.S. Justice Department found that police in the New Jersey city of Trenton routinely use unreasonable force and stop and arrest drivers and pedestrians without legal justification, according to a report made public on Thursday.
Police in New Jersey’s Capital Violate Residents’ Rights, U.S. Finds
Officers in Trenton have caused the deaths of innocent people, a Justice Department report found, citing a fatality that occurred after officers pushed a man’s face into the ground.
Justice Department finds a pattern of misconduct by police in Trenton, New Jersey
Police in New Jersey’s capital have shown a pattern of misconduct, including excessive force and unlawful stops.
DOJ Accuses Police in Trenton, NJ, of Having a Pattern of Misconduct
The DOJ's findings include alleged incidents of officers escalating encounters with aggressive behavior and unwarranted use of pepper spray.
Justice Dept. says Trenton, N.J., police engaged in systemic misconduct
A federal investigation concluded that the Trenton police systemically used excessive force and made unlawful stops and searches of pedestrians and motorists
DOJ says Trenton police violate civil rights, engage in unconstitutional conduct
Federal Department of Justice have found that the Trenton Police Department and the City of Trenton, New Jersey “engage in a pattern or practice of conduct that violates the Fourth Amendment of the U.
DOJ finds a pattern of misconduct by police in Trenton, New Jersey
Police in New Jersey’s capital have shown a pattern of misconduct, including using excessive force and making unlawful stops, the Justice Department said Thursday, in a report documenting arrests without legal basis,
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