Justice Department Orders Oversight Newark Police for Constitutional Violations

Newark, NJ- On July 20th, the U.S. Department of Justice and the Newark Police Department reached an agreement to appoint a federal monitor to oversee the municipal police force after a three-year long investigation revealed “patterns and practices of unconstitutional conduct” in numerous arrests carried out by officers on the...

Newark, NJ- With technology becoming an omnipresent force in modern life, the line between privacy-- especially in the digital realm-- and our constitutional rights can be somewhat murky. So, the Supreme Court is often called on to clarify our rights to privacy in the context of the constitution. The court’s...

Newark, NJ- Parole is conditional release from prison awarded to individuals for good behavior and allows them to live in the community under the supervision of a parole officer. The terms of parole are tremendously rigid, and if those terms are not strictly adhered to the parolee may find themselves...

Newark, NJ- Domestic violence is an issue that affects men, women and children. The justice system takes such charges seriously. In New Jersey, domestic violence laws are strong and strictly enforced. New Jersey's Prevention of Domestic Violence Act of 1991 (N.J.S.A. 2C:25-17, et. seq.) defines domestic violence as one or...

Newark, NJ- There is consensus among Americans that the War on Drugs has been largely ineffectual at curtailing drug use or reducing drugs crimes. This consensus is culminating in drug law reforms across the country. New Jersey is among the states that have joined the drug law reform fray by...