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Zellie Thomas

Zellie Thomas

Zellie Thomas is an organizer for Black Lives Matter Paterson.

Commentary

Why we need to rethink policing in mental health crises

By: - March 15, 2023

Continuing to require police officers to respond to mental health crises perpetuates a system that is both ineffective and dangerous, Zellie Thomas writes.

Commentary

Cops shouldn’t be able to view body-cam video before writing reports

By: - January 10, 2022

A bill passed unanimously last month by the New Jersey Assembly and approved nearly unanimously by the Senate Monday would give police access to body camera footage before they write their police reports. Instead of laws being passed to increase police accountability after the murder of George Floyd, we see laws that allow police to […]