Tuesday Aug 29, 2023
NJ Spotlight News August 29, 2023
Tonight on NJ Spotlight News: A federal judge rules New Jersey's last remaining immigrant detention center can stay open; City leaders defend a deadly police shooting in Jersey City as the family questions the use of force against someone who they say was experiencing a mental health crisis; The Biden Administration names the first 10 drugs that will be subject to Medicare price negotiations under the Inflation Reduction Act; NJ Spotlight News mental health writer Bobby Brier discusses concerns over a new law that doubles the length of time a person with severe mental health issues can be held in a hospital without their consent; A new Monmouth University poll finds public support of the state's offshore wind industry is plunging among New Jersey residents; A recent report by the Human Rights Campaign finds nearly half of LGBTQ+ youth feel unsafe at school.