Three other people, including an 11-year-old boy, were wounded in the shooting on Saturday night, city officials said. It was unclear whether the police had made any arrests. Source: New York Times
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This City Was Forced to Overhaul Its Police Department. Crime Plummeted.
By Gotham Rex on October 2, 2025
A federal judge said she was prepared to release Newark from a 2016 consent decree imposed after investigators found the city’s police routinely used excessive force and conducted unconstitutional stops and searches. Source: New York Times
Police Capture Suspect in Shooting of Two Rookie Officers
By Gotham Rex on November 2, 2022
The New Jersey man, who was also wanted in connection with a shooting in Newark several days earlier, was charged with two counts of attempted murder. Source: New York Times
Newark Officer Hit a Pedestrian With His Car and Took Body Home, Prosecutors Say
By Gotham Rex on November 25, 2021
Louis Santiago was charged with reckless vehicular homicide after being accused of hitting a man on the Garden State Parkway. Instead of calling 911, the off-duty Newark police officer took the victim to his home. Source: New York Times
How a City Once Consumed by Civil Unrest Has Kept Protests Peaceful
By Gotham Rex on June 2, 2020
Newark, New Jersey’s largest city, made no arrests and reported only minimal property damage during a weekend march. Source: New York Times