A New Jersey city and its police department show a pattern of misconduct that violates people’s constitutional rights through excessive force and unlawful arrests, the U.S Department of Justice (DOJ) said in a new report.
After a yearlong investigation in Trenton, the DOJ published a 45-page report on Nov. 21 saying the police misconduct included unreasonable use of physical force and pepper spray, and wrongful searches and arrests during pedestrian and traffic stops, while the city failed to hold the department accountable or facilitate better training.
