Federal Department of Justice announces investigation into Newark Police Department | NJ.com

U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman
to his right are AAG Perez and Newark Mayor Corie Booker

Federal Department of Justice announces investigation into Newark Police Department | NJ.com: "NEWARK — The Department of Justice announced this morning it will launch an investigation into the Newark Police Department to address allegations of excessive force, discriminatory policing and accusations that city police have violated residents' civil rights, officials said.
Describing the probe as a partnership and not an antagonistic relationship, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman said the investigation will determine whether or not Newark’s issues with residents' civil rights are systemic.
“Our goal is not to blame, but to fix any problems that we might find,” Fishman said. 'We are not opening an investigation with any preconceived notion of what will find.'"