CHS Grad & Maplewood Township Reach Settlement on Police Brutality Civil Suit
A recent graduate of Columbia High School and the Township of Maplewood have reached a settlement in a civil suit alleging police brutality, according to…
Maplewood Gets a New Police Chief: James DeVaul
The Maplewood Township Committee voted 4-1 Tuesday evening to appoint Acting Chief James (Jimmy) DeVaul to lead the Maplewood Police Department. DeVaul was chosen over…
Coalition on Race Chair: Moving Beyond Mistrust to Make Equality & Inclusion Reality
Earlier this month, I had the privilege of attending the vigil held in Maplewood in support of the residents of Charlottesville who were victimized by…
Group Appeals to NJ Attorney General to Investigate Maplewood Police Department
The following letter to Attorney General Christopher Porrino is from the SOMA Black Parents Workshop Dear Attorney General Porrino: I am writing again to seek…
UPDATED: August 7 Community Forum Calling for Police Reform Postponed
Updated: The Community Forum originally scheduled for Monday, August 7, 2017, will be rescheduled for a future date. From the organizers: “In the meantime, our work…
Letter: Community Leaders Must Not Be Silent in Wake of July 5 Incidents
The following is from TJ Whitaker: What a difference a year makes! With the recent release of the audio/video recordings from the post Fireworks incident…
Letter: Black Parents Group Urges Maplewood to Remove Police Chief
The following is from Walter Fields: The Black Parents Workshop has now reviewed the Maplewood Police Department police radio transmissions and, street and dash-cam video…
SOMA Action Condems Police Treatment of Youth of Color, Calls for Cimino’s Firing
Statement from SOMA Action on the July 5th Maplewood Police events: On July 5th, 2016 after the Maplewood Fireworks, incidents in which police interacted with…
CCR Calls for Reform of Police Practices, End to Police Abuse of Black Residents
The following is from the Community Coalition on Race: Call for reform of police practices and an end to police abuse of Black residents We…
CHS Special Dance Students Call Out Administration, Teachers on Response to ‘4 Score’ Dance
A dance choreographed and performed by a Columbia High School student last month has become a potent topic of discussion after a handful of faculty…