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St. Joseph’s policy restricts police access to crime victims — prompting praise and criticism

PATERSON — St. Joseph’s Health is restricting police officers’ access to crime victims at its emergency rooms, under a new hospital policy that has drawn both praise and criticism. Supporters of the new policy said it protects...
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Gun violence has exploded in Paterson. This group may have found a way to slow it down. | Calavia-Robertson

Paterson activist Liza Chowdhury, a former juvenile probation officer who co-founded nonprofit Reimagining Justice Inc., leads a staff meeting ahead of the group's visit to a nearby...
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Gun violence has exploded in Paterson. This group may have found a way to slow it down. | Calavia-Robertson

Like a commander ready for battle, Paterson anti-gun violence activist Liza Chowdhury huddles with her troops: a group of men who’ve gone “through the system,” some incarcerated multiple times, others former gang members...
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