Family members insist that 25-year-old Victoria Lee was no threat, and officers knew it

Bill requires regular exam by state AG. Advocates say it’s a ‘step in the right direction’

Advocates say more police accountability is needed when mental health emergencies turn fatal

State grand jury declined to indict the Jersey City police officer who shot and killed Washington in 2023

Jersey City police fatally shot Andrew Washington while he was having a mental health crisis

The Assembly is set to vote Thursday on a bill that would dictate when police officers can use deadly force

Advocates push for promise of Seabrooks-Washington legislation to be fulfilled

The state expanded the programs after police shot and killed people in mental crisis

El grupo del condado de Hudson es el último en obtener fondos estatales para la colaboración entre la policía y la salud mental

Hudson County group the latest to win state funding for mental health, police partnership

The criminal justice process — and police reform — can take years

The project was underway before last August, when police killed a man who was experiencing a mental health crisis

Leaders say the converted warehouse will concentrate on techniques for the city and other police departments

Groups say Department of Health should direct how state delivers funding to them

Andrew Washington’s death prompted some reforms, but advocates question their implementation

Andrew Washington's family alleges that police failed to de-escalate mental health crisis

The city is working on a proposal for around the clock mental health services but critics say it's taking too long