ICE wants to boot NJ woman even though she’s the star witness in her own stabbing
Cesy Ramos, a 51-year-old mom of two originally from Honduras, suffered four stab wounds during a brutal Jan. 31, 2024, assault at the hands of her ex-boyfriend.
Criminal Justice
How sentencing reform could offer seniors a second chance and save N.J. millions
During his 30 years in prison, Edwin Ortiz witnessed many men grow old. He saw some…
Driving with impunity: Courtesy cards and connections a free pass with troopers, N.J. Comptroller investigation finds
It’s not always how you drive that determines whether you get ticketed by New Jersey State Police troopers. Sometimes, it’s who you know.
How local lawyers helped the feds expose civil rights violations by two notorious Trenton police crime units
Trenton police engaged in a pattern of unconstitutional policing, including conducting illegal searches and using excessive force on residents who didn’t pose a threat.
New Jersey jails are still putting young prisoners in solitary confinement, failing to follow ‘historic’ 2019 law
Most county jails in New Jersey habitually fail to report required information to the state Department of Corrections about their use of solitary confinement, while also still isolating young people, contrary to the law.