
‘Arresting demonstrators only serves to escalate an already emotionally charged environment, not defuse it’

‘Arresting demonstrators only serves to escalate an already emotionally charged environment, not defuse it’
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The Trenton Restorative Street Team is focused on curbing violence
(NJAG)There is a history of violence at Edna Mahan Correctional Facility

Interview with Dr. Linda Reddy, professor in the School Psychology Doctoral Program at Rutgers University

Rutgers researcher discusses how policing can benefit or counteract violence reduction efforts

Rep. Andy Kim is launching a new political action committee to help Asian Americans, and other people of color, get a seat at the table ...

Cities across the country saw homicides rise in 2020. Paterson is one such city, and it plans to add more police officers to the force. ...

By end of next year, all 38,000 officers in New Jersey will have to complete a two-day de-escalation training.

Months after a lawsuit alleged under staffing and dangerous conditions, a patient has been charged with murder after a stabbing death inside the state-run institution ...

The rise of home-grown, white extremism was the focus Tuesday of a roundtable discussion attended by a trio of high-profile Democrats.

Youth Advocates Program of Camden County held its annual "Summer of Peace". The goal of the event is to make sure that kids are engaged ...

A new technique to prevent tensions that can escalate to violence in schools.

Newark Community Street Team is made up of Newark residents who get involved in disputes to prevent gun violence. Mayor Ras Baraka says they're helping ...

An audience of police, prosecutors and advocates learned how the FBI enforces the federal color of law statute.

Taking the streets to protest the police, even as police protect them. Training State Police to handle the disturbed and dangerous. Millions of us head ...

To make sure officers are prepared for encounters with the mentally ill, New Jersey State Police are working with mental health organizations to improve training.

Rutgers and the city of Newark collaborate to help at-risk youngsters.