Newark residents say federal oversight improved city’s police department, but more needs to be done

Federal oversight of the Newark Police Department is now over, and residents have mixed opinions on whether the city has done enough to regain control of their local police force.

The U.S. Court for the District of New Jersey terminated a years-long consent decree, or legally binding agreement, with the City of Newark this week.

The termination marks the end of a massive overhaul of the city’s policing policies…

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