South Orange Seeks ‘Fair & Equal Policing’ in Call for Volunteers
South Orange Township is calling for citizens to volunteer “to work in partnership on next steps and identify ways to strengthen community engagement in…
South Orange Police Chief to Present on Police Use of Force Jan 28
South Orange Chief of Police Kyle Kroll will present a report to the South Orange Village Trustees on police use of force on January 28,…
PHOTOS: Maplewood Leaders, Police Say ‘Painful’ Police Use of Force Report Is ‘Call to Action’
Calling the release of a statewide database on police use of force by the Star-Ledger “shocking” and “painful,” Mayor Vic DeLuca set the tone for…
VIDEO: Star-Ledger Reporters Discuss Maplewood & South Orange as ‘Significant Outliers’ in Use of Force
Two Star-Ledger reporters who helped compile a database of police use of force reports across New Jersey met with a packed room of interested and…
Maplewood to Host Community Meeting on Police Use of Force January 14
Updated: Maplewood Township sent out this notification on January 7, 2019: There will be a Community Forum at The Woodland, 60 Woodland Road, Maplewood, New Jersey,…
Star-Ledger Journalists to Discuss Police Force Report Jan 9 at Morrow Church
From the South Orange/Maplewood Community Coalition on Race, SOMa Action and SOMA Justice: Get the full story behind police bias in use of force from…
SOMA Justice: NJ.com’s Report on Police Use of Force Should Be ‘Catalyst for Real Change’
SOMA Justice’s Statement on the recent NJ.com report on police use of force: The leadership of SOMA Justice commends the reporting on NJ.com about racial…