Paterson community calls for accountability in man's death
Family members and activists have been demanding the Paterson Police officers who shot Najee Seabrooks be fired.
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Family members and activists have been demanding the Paterson Police officers who shot Najee Seabrooks be fired.
It has been one week since community activist Najee Seabrooks was shot and killed by Paterson Police, and as CBS2's Alecia Reid reports, the calls to hold the department accountable are only getting louder.
There are more calls for action in Paterson in the wake of a deadly shooting by the police. This comes exactly one week after Najee Seabrooks was shot and killed. CBS2's Christine Sloan reports.
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Loved ones say Seabrooks was experiencing a mental health crisis and that his team was not allowed to intervene.
There are calls for an independent investigation in Paterson after a community advocate was killed in a police shooting. Hundreds gathered at a vigil and rally Tuesday to demand answers after the fatal shooting of Najee Seabrooks. As CBS2's Alecia Reid reports, some say it didn't have to happen.
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The trooper has been released from the hospital and is expected to make a full recovery.
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Forecast model data continues to suggest that a general 4–8-inch snowfall is likely with this system.
We've issued a First Alert Weather Day for Friday evening into Saturday morning due to snow.
It's a First Alert Weather Day as a mixture of snow and rain move through the Tri-State Area Tuesday morning.
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Forecast model data continues to suggest that a general 4–8-inch snowfall is likely with this system.
We've issued a First Alert Weather Day for Friday evening into Saturday morning due to snow.
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