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Cunningham: Arrest trooper who shot Maurice Gordon

June 10, 2020 10:46 am

House candidate Will Cunningham called for the arrest of a state trooper who fatally shot an unarmed black man on the Garden State Parkway last month. “The cruelty and violence displayed against people of color in this country cannot stand...

Police Union claims Parkway shooting justified

June 9, 2020 9:23 amJune 9, 2020 9:23 am

The State Troopers Non-Commissioned Office Association defended the officer who fatally shot Maurice Gordon on the Garden State Parkway “Any loss of life is tragic, and this is no exception. It is clear, however, that Sergeant Wetzel’s use of force...

Maurice Gordon interacted with law enforcement three times on morning of fatal shooting

June 8, 2020 4:50 pmJune 8, 2020 7:31 pm

The New Jersey Attorney General’s Office on Monday released dash cam video captured by multiple police officers who interacted with Maurice Gordon before he was killed by State Police Sgt. Randall Wetzel. Wetzel pulled Gordon over for speeding on the...

Source: Black man shot by N.J. State Police had interaction with law enforcement earlier that day

May 29, 2020 4:18 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy and State Police Superintendent Col. Pat Callahan declined to say whether a 28-year-old black man killed in a police shooting last week had been stopped by authorities multiple times in the hours ahead of his death, citing...