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Federal Monitor to Review Newark PD After Numerous Violations Found

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Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A federal monitor will investigate and review the Newark Police Department after the Justice Department found that officers routinely violated the constitutional rights of its citizens, The Star-Ledger reports. The DOJ reached an agreement over the federal monitor with the city of Newark. A three-year review of the police department found troublesome…

Feds Ready to Endorse Monitor over NYPD If Stop-And-Frisk Is Ruled Unconstitutional

allan12 years ago01 mins

Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com If a judge declares that the New York City’s stop-and-frisk practices are unconstitutional, the U.S. Justice Department says it would strongly support a federal monitor to oversee reforms to change that practice, the New York Times reports. The so-called statement of interest was filed Wednesday in Federal District Court. “The experience of…