Tag: defund the police
Retiring Jersey City police chief talks the evolution of policing, COVID-19,...
Retiring Jersey City Police Chief Michael Kelly discussed the evolution of policing, being on the job during COVID-19, responding to peaceful protests related to...
Solomon erupts on Fulop, who returns fire, over adding Boggiano to...
Jersey City Ward E Councilman James Solomon erupted on Mayor Steven Fulop, prompting Fulop to quickly fire back, over adding Ward C Councilman Rich...
Jersey City OKs $658M budget after 7 hours of calls to...
The Jersey City Council finalized a roughly $658 million budget with no municipal tax increase that was significantly delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic,...
Lavarro, Solomon propose redirecting $5M from public safety into community programs
Ahead of tomorrow’s Jersey City Council vote on a $658 million budget, Councilmen Rolando Lavarro and James Solomon are proposing redirecting $5 million from...
Residents again ask Jersey City Council to defund the police during...
Many Jersey City residents again called for defunding the police after the amended $568 million budget offered few cuts to the police department, while...
Solomon, Fulop admin trade shots over Jersey City’s plan to hire...
Jersey City Ward E Councilman James Solomon and the Mayor Steven Fulop administration are trading shots over the city’s plan to hire 23 new...
Demand mounts to defund the police in Jersey City as they...
Dozens of residents who phoned in to the Jersey City Council meeting called on the governing body to defund the police department, pressuring their...
Jersey City police filed 608 use-of-force reports, up 229% in one...
The Jersey City Police Department filed 608 use-of-force reports last year, an increase of nearly 229 percent from 2018, according to data obtained by...
