Lawyers argue for release of documents in fatal shooting by police on ... - NorthJersey.com
Ray Chance, attorney with the Attorney General's office, argue their case over whether the names of police officers involved in a 2014 fatal shooting should be disclosed at the Bergen County Courthouse Wednesday, Aug. HACKENSACK – Lawyers for the Attorney General's office and North Jersey Media Group argued Wednesday about whether the names of police officers involved in a fatal shooting last September should be disclosed. While the state argued that the names should not be released during an ongoing investigation, North Jersey Media Group, which publishes The Record, said that the names should be released under the Open Public Records Act and also under the common... The hearing before Judge Bonnie J. Mizdol was part of an ongoing case that was decided in Superior Court in favor of North Jersey Media Group, then appealed by the Office of the Attorney General. The appellate court reversed some of the lower court’s rulings and remanded certain issues back to the Superior Court. The issues on remand include whether records such as mobile video recorders, police officer communications and use of force reports — documents that provide details on incidents that involve the use of force by police officers are accessible under... 16, 2014 incident in which officers from Rutherford, Lyndhurst and New Jersey State Police were chasing a vehicle driven by Kashad Ashford after an attempted vehicle break-in was reported in North Arlington. Source: www.northjersey.com
