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New Jersey State Police 'never meaningfully grappled' with discrimination, comptroller finds
New Jersey State Police didn’t do all they could to prevent discriminatory policing practices from their ranks, the state’s comptroller said in a new report issued Tuesday.
The report found that while the state police regularly issued lengthy reports on racial profiling, “leaders never meaningfully grappled with certain data trends that indicated persistent, adverse treatment of racial and ethnic minority motorists,” the comptroller’s office said.
“The fact that for years the State Police was aware of data showing disparate treatment of people of color on our roads — yet took no action to combat those trends — shows that the problems run deeper than previously realized,” Acting State Comptroller Kevin Walsh said in a statement.
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The report comes as part of the state comptroller’s mandate under a 2009 law to conduct an annual review of the state police and its Office of Law Enforcement Professional Standards. It also follows a 2023 report commissioned by the state attorney general that found evidence of discrimination against Black and Latino drivers.
The New Jersey State Police logo is seen on the side of a service vehicle. (New Jersey State Police)
The professional standards office told the comptroller it repeatedly requested that state police offer any “organizational, environmental, or contextual” information to explain these trends. But “most times” state police offered little information or limited responses, according to the comptroller.
In a statement, Attorney General Matt Platkin, who oversees the state police, said he reviewed the report and called many of its findings “inexcusable and deeply troubling.”
“It is not acceptable for a modern law enforcement agency to ignore the impact bias and implicit bias have on all professions — including law enforcement,” Platkin said.
A message seeking comment was sent to the state police.
New Jersey State Police were under federal supervision stemming from racial profiling allegations on state highways for a decade until 2009, when the state came up with policies aimed at continuing oversight and ending discriminatory policing during traffic stops.
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High school senior facing more than 300 felony charges in alleged sextortion scheme targeting minors: reports
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A Pennsylvania high school senior is facing hundreds of felony charges after authorities reportedly accused him of operating a “large-scale criminal network” involving sextortion and catfishing.
Zachariah Abraham Meyers, 18, of McMurray — about 15 miles southwest of Pittsburgh — was arrested Friday and charged with more than 300 felonies, including trafficking in minors, sexual extortion, unlawful contact with a minor, distribution of child sexual abuse material, among other offenses, according to a court docket obtained by Fox News Digital.
Police allege Meyers, a senior at Peters Township High School, used social media platforms, including TikTok and Snapchat, to lure the victims into communicating with him, according to local outlets WTAE and WPXI.
A view of Peters Township High School in McMurray, Pa. (Google Maps)
Investigators interviewed 30 underage boys during the probe and identified at least 21 victims, WPXI reported.
Authorities say Meyers used photos of other people to catfish the victims. One of the alleged false identities included was that of an adult film actress from another country, according to WTAE and WPXI.
“Meyers was able to deceive and coerce juvenile males into sending explicit pornographic images and videos of themselves,” authorities said.
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Authorities say Meyers used photos of other people to catfish the victims. (Getty Images)
Evidence recovered from Meyers’ phone allegedly linked him to the criminal activity, WPXI reported.
Meyers is being held at Washington County Prison pending a preliminary hearing.
He was denied bail and is considered both a danger to the community and a flight risk, according to the court docket.
In a statement provided to WTAE, the Peters Township School District said police informed the district of the ongoing investigation.
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Police allege the student used social media platforms, including TikTok and Snapchat, to lure the victims into communicating with him. (Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
“The Police have indicated that there is no immediate safety risk to our schools, and we will continue to cooperate fully with the investigation,” the Peters Township School District said in a statement.
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“The safety and well-being of our students, staff, and families remain our highest priority, and we appreciate all the efforts of the Peters Township Police in this matter.”
The Peters Township School District and the Peters Township Police Department did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
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Boston Mayor Michelle Wu endorsed fellow progressive Democrat U.S. Sen. Ed Markey in his reelection bid, as the 79-year-old seeks a third Senate term.
Wu’s endorsement comes after Markey backed her twice for mayor, and as the senator looks to hold off a challenge from U.S. Rep Seth Moulton, a 47-year-old military veteran who is seen as a more moderate Democrat.
“Senator Markey has been a longstanding partner for Boston families, standing strong on our values, and delivering results by bringing resources and solutions,” Wu said in a statement provided by Markey’s campaign. “He is a bold leader on national issues like climate, health care and economic justice, while also delivering reliable and responsive constituent services for residents every day.”
Markey’s campaign highlighted his partnership with the Wu administration “to deliver major federal investments to Boston,” such as helping to secure $472 million to replace the North Station Draw One Bridge, advancing clean energy and climate resilience efforts, and supporting improvements for Franklin Park.
The senator also cited his work with Wu, 41, and U.S. Rep Ayanna Pressley to introduce legislation that would make the MBTA free for all users and build on the mayor’s pilot program that waives fares for three public bus routes in Boston.
Markey said he was “deeply honored” to be endorsed by Wu, who he described as “one of the boldest and most visionary leaders in America today.”
“Michelle and I don’t just share values — we deliver results,” Markey said in a statement. “From confronting the climate crisis to protecting our immigrant communities, to expanding affordable housing and building a city where every neighborhood can thrive, she is shaping the future of Boston with urgency.”
Markey added that he and Wu would work together “to continue to fight back against Donald Trump’s chaos.”
Wu was endorsed by Markey twice for mayor, including during her reelection bid last year, when she smoked her principal challenger Josh Kraft, a philanthropist and son of the billionaire New England Patriots owner.
Moulton, a Salem Democrat and Iraq War veteran, said when announcing his Senate bid that Markey should not “be running for another six-year term at 80 years old,” and that “it’s time for a new generation of leadership.”
Moulton was first elected to Congress in 2014, and ran unsuccessfully for president in 2020.
Markey has spent 50 years in Congress. He was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1976, and was elected to the Senate in 2013.
A man is dead after a fire in Washington County on Monday morning, the coroner said.
The Washington County Coroner’s Office said 66-year-old George Milliken died after a structure fire on Smith Street in Charleroi.
According to the coroner’s office, a neighbor reported the fire to 911 around 8:30 a.m. Milliken was found inside and was taken to the Penn Highlands Monongahela Valley Hospital, where he was pronounced dead around 9:45 a.m., the coroner said.
His cause of death is pending an investigation, and his manner of death is pending an autopsy.
Fire departments from Charleroi, Bentleyville and Fallowfield helped at the scene. Rostraver EMS responded as well, the coroner’s office said.
No other information was released on Monday. The Pennsylvania State Police fire marshal is investigating. The cause of the fire wasn’t released.
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