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Governor Murphy and Acting Attorney General Bruck Announce $7 Million Investment in Gunshot Detection Technology and Other Police Equipment to Reduce Gun Violence

PATERSON – Governor Phil Murphy and Acting Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck today announced a $7 million investment in gunshot detection technology and other law enforcement equipment to...

Liza Chowdhury: I want to see the community improve and the youth have better opportunities

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This Black History Month, we recognize the importance of Black leadership, advocacy, and resilience in the gun violence prevention movement. Throughout February, we’ll be highlighting the important work...

Paterson Healing Collective works to reduce gun violence in the city

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The city of Paterson saw a record number of homicides in 2020 and 2021. But a program shown to be successful in reducing violence in Baltimore and other cities launched in Paterson late in 2020...

We know how to stop young people from killing each other. But we need help. | Opinion

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We have a Chicago-like crisis here in Paterson. There have been more than 100 gunshot victims since January. But the city is not acting like this is a crisis. We can keep locking people up, but that has not solved anything....

In Paterson, Black crime victims face abuse by police | Moran

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You can tell which bills scare Democratic legislators by looking at the political calendar. If the vote is delayed until after the election, in what’s known as the “lame duck” session, that means they worry voters will revolt...

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

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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...

Gun violence has exploded in Paterson. This group may have found a way to slow it down. | Calavia-Robertson

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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...

Gun violence has exploded in Paterson. This group may have found a way to slow it down. | Calavia-Robertson

Reimagining

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...

Liza Chowdhury: I want to see the community improve and the youth have better opportunities

Reimagining

All of us at Paterson Healing Collective in Paterson, NJ are from communities that have had high rates of violence and have lost someone we care about due to violence. As project director at the organization, I want to see...

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Governor Murphy and Acting Attorney General Bruck Announce $7 Million Investment in Gunshot Detection Technology and Other Police Equipment to Reduce Gun Violence

Liza Chowdhury: I want to see the community improve and the youth have better opportunities

Paterson Healing Collective works to reduce gun violence in the city

We know how to stop young people from killing each other. But we need help. | Opinion

In Paterson, Black crime victims face abuse by police | Moran

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

Gun violence has exploded in Paterson. This group may have found a way to slow it down. | Calavia-Robertson

Gun violence has exploded in Paterson. This group may have found a way to slow it down. | Calavia-Robertson

Liza Chowdhury: I want to see the community improve and the youth have better opportunities

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