(NJ Spotlight News)Tragic response to mental health emergency as Fort Lee woman's civil rights were violated, lawyer alleges
(NJ Spotlight News)Tragic response to mental health emergency as Fort Lee woman's civil rights were violated, lawyer alleges
(Taylor Jung/NJ Spotlight News)Family members insist that 25-year-old Victoria Lee was no threat, and officers knew it
(NJ Spotlight News)Shooting added pressure to change how police respond to mental health emergencies

Gottheimer: "New York has until the 17th to present their plan. We’ll be watching every step of the way."
(AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)Attorney for New Jersey says state will appeal

Rules are intended to 'slow and stabilize' encounters between police and barricaded people
NJ Spotlight NewsThe aim is to resolve situations ‘safely without force, significant injuries, or death’
(AP Photo/John Minchillo)Another 12 people have died during other interactions with police
(Taylor Jung/NJ Spotlight News)As family of Victoria Lee recounts what happened on July 28, community groups have hard questions for police
NJ Spotlight NewsNJ officers required to complete de-escalation training to deal with people in crisis
(NJ Spotlight News)NJ’s Arrive Together program, pairing mental health professionals and law enforcement on emergency calls, is not available in Fort Lee, where the killing occurred

Fort Lee police do not have Arrive Together program to defuse mental health crisis calls

Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco takes MTA chief's declaration 'with a grain of salt'

Oscars wins and nominations for ‘NJ’ motion pictures
Office of Congressman Josh GottheimerFort Lee Mayor Mark Sokolich announces latest effort to block the plan

The Invest to Protect Act would boost investment in training, recruitment and more


‘We want to get it over there as quickly as possible’
NJSNUkrainian immigrants, lifelong New Jerseyans join aid efforts
NJ Spotlight NewsAmerican Transportation Research Institute ranks I-95 and Route 4 intersection worst truck bottleneck