Rich Rivera

Police Director. Police practices expert witness & peer counselor. Featured on @VICE Betraying the Badge

[David Wildstein @wildstein]

This is a huge deal: Gov. Mikie Sherrill will announce today that about 6,600 non-U.S. citizens became registered voters in New Jersey after a motor vehicles software screwup between June 2023 and June 2024, validating part of President Trump's claim.

https://t.co/TUX4Xz6gJA

[John Paff @njopengovt]

Deptford Township settles police employment-retaliation, discrimination and criminal-defense-fee reimbursement lawsuits for $667,000. https://t.co/8X1fxd5qIl

[Daniel Han (@danieljhan.bksy.social) @danieljhan_]

New from me: A POLITICO examination of last-minute spending additions tucked into New Jersey’s three most recent state budgets found lawmakers directed state funds to entities where they have personal ties.

One lawmaker successfully requested taxpayer funds for her part-time employer. Another lawmaker steered state money to a nonprofit founded and run by his aunt — a grant worth roughly four times the organization’s annual revenue. And other lawmakers sent money to local governments where they’re on the payroll — or have financial ties.

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[ONLY in DADE @ONLYinDADE]

A road rage incident took a dangerous turn after a crash in Allapattah, when a woman was seen pulling a firearm during a heated confrontation😳| #ONLYinDADE

[ONLY in DADE @ONLYinDADE]

What do we call this breed in Miami? 🤔 | #ONLYinDADE

[Rich Rivera @WNYRICH]

@wildstein Nobody in NJ can match his energy.

[Rich Rivera @WNYRICH]

@NewJerseyOAG @AGOWA @NewYorkStateAG @AGEllison @NJ_ISJ We had an inspiring moment there in 2015 when I took my son.

[CJ Griffin @CJGriffinEsq]

Yaas! New Jersey's very own Eloise McDaniel is speaking at the Sunshine Fest in DC next week!! Ms. McDaniel was sued by Irvington a few years ago, but thankfully they backed down after @ACLUNJ and I came to her defense! #OPRAqueen

https://t.co/rWo5LzZQ9h

[Rich Rivera @WNYRICH]

@CJGriffinEsq Nothing to see here.

[CJ Griffin @CJGriffinEsq]

Fix OPRA and enable citizens to be spending watch dogs. Encourage them to go through spending with a fine tooth comb, and give them an enforcement tool to do it.

[Rich Rivera @WNYRICH]

@NewJerseyOAG @GovSherrillNJ Congrats

[Rich Rivera @WNYRICH]

@NewJerseyOAG @NJSACOP The Syndicate

[Rich Rivera @WNYRICH]

@NewJerseyOAG @PatersonPD Too big to fail.

[Rich Rivera @WNYRICH]

https://t.co/RUsLJx5ZuV Another reason for @NewJerseyOAG to publish data on ARRIVE program

[Walt Kane @waltkane]

He was one of America's most notorious serial killers. Are there other victims that remain uncounted? And are prosecutors doing enough to find out? Here's our KIYC investigation. Friday at 9:30pm, we'll take a deeper dive into the issue, in Crime Files. https://t.co/HP6v1gNIki

[CJ Griffin @CJGriffinEsq]

Happy Platkin is with us on the comptroller bill but folks should know that he’s currently arguing to keep email logs from the public at the Supreme Court. And on his watch, we’ve shown examples of the State Police taking 14-22 months to fulfill OPRA requests.

[Rich Rivera @WNYRICH]

@NewJerseyOAG @NJComptroller Comptroller stepping up where OAG falters.

[Charles Stile @PoliticalStile]

George Norcross threatens lawsuit over New Jersey racketeering case, seeks reporters’ records – The Jersey Vindicator ⁦@JPillets⁩ https://t.co/pmFNEWVlpa

[Rich Rivera @WNYRICH]

@NewJerseyOAG @CivilRightsNJ Bring back NJ Human Relations Council

[Walt Kane @waltkane]

Five years ago, New Jersey launched a public database to keep track of all police uses of force, But a KIYC investigation finds serious problems with the data, One in four fatal encounters are missing. https://t.co/qET9O9zzsz