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Could NJ end qualified immunity for public officials?
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State Supreme Court rules to let lawsuit against two Newark police officers go ahead
The New Jersey Supreme Court unanimously ruled to let a lawsuit against two Newark police officers move forward; the lawsuit was brought by a man who says he was wrongfully targeted for a string of robberies. The recent ruling upheld a lower court’s decision to dismiss the officers’ request to be protected by qualified immunity and stated they don’t have an automatic right to appeal such an order.
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Could NJ end qualified immunity for public officials?
Clip: 4/5/2022 | 59sVideo has Closed Captions
The New Jersey Supreme Court unanimously ruled to let a lawsuit against two Newark police officers move forward; the lawsuit was brought by a man who says he was wrongfully targeted for a string of robberies. The recent ruling upheld a lower court’s decision to dismiss the officers’ request to be protected by qualified immunity and stated they don’t have an automatic right to appeal such an order.
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Bribery case reinstated against former NJ mayoral candidate
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Clip: 4/5/2022 | 1m | Jason O’Donnell was accused of accepting a bribe in December 2019 while running for mayor (1m)
Business Report: Extend freeze on student loan debt?
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Clip: 4/5/2022 | 2m 53s | Biden administration plans to freeze federal student loan repayments through end of August (2m 53s)
Calls for more sanctions, alleged Russian war crimes
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Clip: 4/5/2022 | 5m 59s | Interview with Alain Sanders, Saint Peter’s University (5m 59s)
COVID-19 vaccination clinics put focus on seniors, children
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Clip: 4/5/2022 | 4m 10s | Hoboken and Paterson bring vaccine to neighborhoods, schools (4m 10s)
Ruiz champions package of child care bills
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Clip: 4/5/2022 | 4m 10s | One measure announced by Senate majority Leader would create Department of Early Childhood (4m 10s)
Scanning the large lineup of primary candidates
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Clip: 4/5/2022 | 3m 35s | Monday marked the filing deadline for candidates running in the congressional primaries (3m 35s)
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