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Power & Politics: Federal scrutiny into Trenton police practices; Rep. Gottheimer on Israel-Hamas war

The United States Department of Justice opened a civil rights investigation into the Trenton Police Department following allegations of officers using excessive force, stopping people without justification and illegally searching homes and cars.

News 12 Staff

Oct 21, 2023, 7:01 PM

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