The Department of Justice has found a pattern of misconduct in a New Jersey police department.

The Trenton Police Department has engaged in a pattern of stops, searches and arrests without legal basis and used unlawful use of excessive force, including physical force and unnecessary use of pepper spray, according to a new report from the Justice Department. The report also found discrepancies in the department’s training, supervision and accountability.

“The people of Trenton deserve nothing less than fair and constitutional policing,” said Philip R. Sellinger, U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey.

“When police stop someone in Trenton, our investigation found that all too........

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