The program will be implemented in November, according to the attorney general’s office

Some changes made, but not yet addressed is what many see as main problem — armed officers intervening instead of mental health experts

Thirty teenagers graduated from Safe Summer Teen Club, a program designed to teach them coping skills

Andrew Jerome Washington was shot and killed by police on Aug. 27. Family, advocates demand answers about police response — and alternatives

Mourners attend vigil at Andrew Jerome Washington’s home

In the season finale of Chat Box, a selection from interviews over the last year

The bill would also establish a Community Crisis Response Advisory Council

The problem is larger than what a state takeover can fix

Attorney general hopes listening to community concerns will start to heal ‘fundamentally broken’ trust

Recruits enter the academy at a time of turmoil over policing in the city

Plus: Discussing the potential for real change in Paterson

Najee Seabrooks was a trained antiviolence activist. His death has left those who knew or worked with him struggling to move on

Community members rallied for hours at a city council meeting Tuesday

Some advocates say the plan outlined by AG Matt Platkin falls short of necessary reforms

Advocates point to report saying Paterson man ‘lunged’ at police before they shot and killed him

Officers appear to use force against Black and Hispanic people at greater rate than law enforcement statewide

A video circulating in the community appears to show a police officer striking their knee on a person’s head

Assemblywoman Shavonda Sumter: It would be prudent to consider a federal monitor, all options

Advocates say the recent police killing of Najee Seabrooks demonstrates fatal gaps that police department still needs to address

Members of Paterson Healing Collective say they could have saved Seabrooks' life