A violence prevention organization is demanding answers after one of its employees was fatally shot by police. PHOTO: Demonstrators rally for fallen Paterson, New Jersey activist Najee Seabrooks during a peaceful rally and protest at Paterson City Hall and Paterson Police station on March 7, 2023. "Najee's death is one more senseless violent act that underscores how critically important it is to have community-based first responders, like Paterson Healing Collective, who are trained in de-escalation and community crisis response in our neighborhoods," Paterson Healing Collective said in a statement. (Brian Branch Price/ZUMA Press via Newscom)The Paterson Healing Collective, along with Seabrook's family, is demanding that Passaic County prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Public Safety Director Gerald Speziale resign. Anti-violence organization demanding justice after police fatally shoot an employee in distress originally appeared on abcnews.go.com

Source: ABC News March 09, 2023 03:14 UTC