After Son’s Murder, New Jersey Judge Calls for More Security (1)

Aug. 3, 2020, 1:50 PM UTCUpdated: Aug. 3, 2020, 3:32 PM UTC

Judge Esther Salas is calling for more security for federal judges after a shooter killed her son and wounded her husband at their New Jersey home.

“We may not be able to stop something like this from happening again, but we can make it hard for those who target us to track us down,” Salas, who sits on the District of New Jersey, said in an emotional video statement posted to YouTube Monday.

In the statement, Salas calls for a “national dialogue” to find a solution to keeping federal judges’ personal information, like addresses, off the internet. She said the ...

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