Attorney General Platkin Co-Leads Friend of the Court Brief to Uphold States’ Rights to Limit Assault Weapons

New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin, together with Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell, co-led a coalition of 18 other attorneys general, to support the State of California’s assault weapons ban.

Attorney General Platkin Announces Paterson’s Participation in New Jersey’s ARRIVE Together Alternative Response Program

Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced today that the City of Paterson, New Jersey’s third largest city, will be the first municipality in Passaic County to participate in the Alternative Responses to Reduce Instances of Violence and Escalation (ARRIVE) Together program.

State Grand Jury Criminally Charges Paterson Police Officer In Connection with June 2022 Shooting of Fleeing Man in the Back

Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability today announced that a state grand jury has voted to file criminal charges against a Paterson police officer who allegedly shot a fleeing man in the back in June 2022, leaving the victim paralyzed.

Governor Murphy and AG Platkin Announce Recipients of $15 Million in Grant Funding for Violence Intervention and Prevention Work

Governor Phil Murphy and Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today announced that $15 million in grant funding will be distributed to 29 organizations to support New Jersey’s Community-Based Violence Intervention (CBVI) Program and expand it into new communities.

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