Paterson, New Jersey, police officials have filed a lawsuit against state Attorney General Matt Platkin. The suit accuses Platkin of overstepping his constitutional authority with a state-imposed ...

The unanswered question about police staffing looms over Paterson as city and state officials wait for the New Jersey Supreme Court to weigh in regarding the legality of Platkin’s intervention.

TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey's top law enforcement official overstepped his authority last year when he took control of the police force in Paterson, the state's third-largest city, soon after ...

PATERSON — The New Jersey Attorney General’s Office had no authority to take over the operations of the Paterson Police Department 21 months ago, a state appellate court ruled on Wednesday.

When Platkin announced the state takeover of Paterson in March, city officials were blindsided. As attorney general, Platkin has direct authority over police chiefs in New Jersey and used that ...

Sidelined top brass at the Paterson police are suing New Jersey’s attorney general, saying he overstepped his authority when he took over the scandal-plagued city police department. The lawsuit ...

PATERSON, N.J. — The Paterson Police Department is once again under local control. A New Jersey appeals court ruled Wednesday that Attorney General Matt Platkin overstepped his authority when he ...

The New Jersey Attorney General’s Office announced it has assumed control of the Paterson Police Department until new leadership can be installed, saying there is a “crisis of confidence” in ...

PATERSON, N.J. — Top Paterson police officials have filed a lawsuit against New Jersey's attorney general, accusing him of overstepping his authority with the takeover of the police department ...