The stakes could not be higher for the future of police transparency in New Jersey. The August 7 shooting of city resident Radazz Hearns has led to a “messy cover-up” by police and investigators, according to columnist Shaun King. That night, it was a task force of officers from the Mercer County Sheriff’s Office and… Keep Reading
The final version of a bill regulating unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV’s) will go to Governor Chris Christie with a provision that will ensure police can use soon the vehicles, sometimes referred to as “drones,” even without a warrant. Under A1039, the bill passed by both houses authorities will only need to have “probable cause” that a… Keep Reading
Trenton Police Department (TPD) located a child who may have been mistakenly kidnapped by a car thief on January 12, after the child’s mother pull over and got out to use an ATM in downtown. It took just nine minutes for TPD to locate the vehicle, and the child was found unharmed. But then police… Keep Reading
Maine’s Governor Paul LePage is known for a lot of things, including being under consideration for impeachment. LePage is also one of Governor Chris Christie’s biggest supporters, having endorsed Christie for President in July. But Christie was conspicuously silent about his gubernatorial cheerleader in the days after LePage was caught on video saying that people from… Keep Reading
In December, the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office (MCPO) announced the completion of a four-year, $500,000 effort to improve and expand their “Firearms Training Facility” in Hopewell Township. This “state-of-the-art” training center is used by various Mercer County police agencies, as well as state and federal law enforcement agencies, according to a press release form the… Keep Reading
Trenton’s bravest will hopefully be a little safer thanks to the purchase of bullet proof vests. According to a report by the Times of Trenton’s Cristina Rojas, the city’s EMS workers have been wearing the vests for years, but now firefighters will follow suit. The vests are one new component in the city’s recently-negotiated deal… Keep Reading