Attorney General Matthew Platkin of New Jersey announced his office is taking over the Paterson Police Department effective immediately Monday, after what he said is a crisis of confidence in law enforcement in the city.
Two cops were shot on Tuesday afternoon in Newark prompting a massive response from several local, county, state, and even federal law enforcement agencies. The gunman remained at large.
A person, reportedly a teen, was shot outside a public high school on Staten Island on Tuesday afternoon, prompting the school to go into lockdown for a short period, officials said.
The Washington D.C. March for Our Lives went into momentary chaos when one individual reportedly yelled "gun shot" during the event to promote stricter gun control nationwide.