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Trenton police under new scrutiny over use-of-force tactics

Bodycam footage of January incident involving law enforcement and a homeless man

Aired 02/05/2024

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Trenton police under new scrutiny over use-of-force tactics

Clip: 2/5/2024 | 4m 10sVideo has Closed Captions

Bodycam footage of January incident involving law enforcement and a homeless man

The Trenton Police Department is once again facing scrutiny over use-of-force tactics, with a new incident coming less than four months after the U.S. Department of Justice launched a civil rights investigation into the department's practices. This time, the capital city’s NAACP chapter is speaking out against an early January incident involving law enforcement and a homeless man.

Aired 02/05/2024

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