The state took over Paterson’s police department nearly three years ago under the old attorney general. City officials want control back.
PATERSON — In the third fatal shooting in Paterson in eight days, a 21-year-old city man was killed Saturday evening on 12th Avenue in the 4th Ward, police sources said. All three killings happened in ...
Attorney General Matthew Platkin called the launch a turning point for policing in Paterson, which has been under state oversight since 2023 following years of claims of ...