New Jersey State Police Officer Accused of Records Tampering

  • New Jersey State Police Officer Accused of Records Tampering
    New Jersey State Police Officer Accused of Records Tampering
    Newark, NJ-Nearly 20,000 DWI cases in New Jersey could be challenged after it was revealed that a Sargent for the State Police allegedly skipped a step when calibrating breathalyzers that used to determine if a driver is drunk. Because he knowingly skipped the step, he is facing criminal charges and...
  • DHS to Offer Parole to U-Visa Eligible Immigrants
    DHS to Offer Parole to U-Visa Eligible Immigrants
    Newark, NJ- Immigrants who are victims of crime and cooperating with police may be eligible for a U-visa. A U-visa is a special category of nonimmigrant visa that applies to immigrants who are victims of crime and their immediate family members. It gives them protection from deportation while also granting...
  • Obama Administration Proposes New Visa Rule for Immigrant Entrepreneurs
    Obama Administration Proposes New Visa Rule for Immigrant Entrepreneurs
    Newark, NJ- In a past study, the Partnership for a New American Economy found that immigrants started 18 percent of the largest companies in the U.S., but some of these entrepreneurial immigrants have to leave the country before their businesses are allowed to grow because of their immigration status. Furthermore,...
  • NJ Supreme Court Clarifies Discovery Rules for Juvenile Waivers
    NJ Supreme Court Clarifies Discovery Rules for Juvenile Waivers
    Newark, NJ- When a minor in New Jersey is charged with a criminal offense, most of the time their cases will be resolved in the Family Part of the state court system. Sometimes, when a crime is serious, the state can request a juvenile’s case be moved to adult court,...
  • Costa Rica and U.S. Work Together to Help Central American Refugees
    Costa Rica and U.S. Work Together to Help Central American Refugees
    Newark, NJ-Although the flow of migrant women and children from Central America has slowed at the Southern U.S. border; many are still fleeing violence in their native countries. To address the urgent needs of these refugees, the Department of Homeland Security announced they would be working with Costa Rica to...