Officers fatally shot Najee Seabrooks in 2023 after a stand-off. Seabrooks was suffering a mental health crisis

Supreme Court issues temporary stay on appellate court's ruling that state takeover was illegal

NJ attorney general’s office has challenged the decision

Mayor is strongly critical, while some say community-police communication improved

Mayor Andre Sayegh says lack of regulation is part of the problem

Family of Haledon man looking for answers to what happened after police responded to complaint

Preliminary data shows 2023 crime down compared to 2022

A lawsuit claims the attorney general violated the state constitution and “home rule” laws when his office took control of department

Paterson residents were consulted on the reforms

Plus, Republican Jack Ciattarelli discusses the Rutgers strike, the budget and the 2025 gubernatorial race

Community members rallied for hours at a city council meeting Tuesday

AG Matt Platkin says there is a 'crisis of confidence in law enforcement' in the city

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

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

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

Paterson police killing again forces question of how officers handle people in distress

The footage shows standoff before police fatally shot Najeee Seabrooks

The footage shows what happened in the hours between the first calls for help and when Najeee Seabrooks was shot

Two officers named. Three others are reported as having used 'less lethal force'

Najee Seabrooks was fatally shot in a standoff with police