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NAACP calls for removal of New Jersey State Police superintendent in response to scathing report
PLAINSBORO, N.J. — The NAACP is calling for the removal of the man who runs the New Jersey State Police after the state attorney general released a scathing report about the institution.
NAACP New Jersey State Conference President Richard Smith says the recent report exposed the underbelly of the New Jersey State Police.
“The report and the memo released by Attorney General Platkin is not news to us,” Smith said.
The state-funded investigations highlighted discriminatory hiring practices and found that the internal affairs process was weaponized against some troopers. The attorney general recommended policy reforms.
Advocates call for reform throughout New Jersey State Police
Smith is calling for Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy to fire State Police Superintendent Patrick Callahan and his top deputy.
“Because we don’t believe that either can fulfill the recommendations that you or the law firm that did the investigation have suggested,” Smith said.
Smith says the bias in hiring practices is highlighted by a lack of diversity in the state trooper ranks. Right now, there are a little more than 3,300 state troopers in New Jersey. According to the NAACP, only about 6% of them are Black.
Advocates spoke to reporters Friday in Plainsboro, calling for reform throughout the department.
“If you don’t have a systemic change in policing, it’s not just the person at the top, but you need to have a systemic change throughout the ranks,” said former NYPD lieutenant Darrin Porcher.
“The deconstruction and reconstruction of racist police forces is the strong medicine that is required to deal with a seemingly intractable problem,” said Lawrence Hamm, with the People’s Organization for Progress.
Murphy said the state police must make meaningful reforms but did not respond to the calls for firing the superintendent.
CBS News New York reached out to the New Jersey State Police for a response but did not hear back.
Powerball, Mega Millions jackpots: What to know in case you win
Here’s what to know in case you win the Powerball or Mega Millions jackpot.
Just the FAQs, USA TODAY
Powerball winning numbers are in for the Monday, Dec. 22 drawing with a jackpot that reached an estimated $1.6 billion ($735.1 million cash option).
The winning numbers in Monday’s drawing are 3, 18, 36, 41, and 54, with Powerball number 7. The Power Play number is 2.
Did anyone win the Powerball jackpot?
No one won the Powerball jackpot.
When is the next drawing of the Powerball?
The next Powerball drawing is Wednesday. Drawings are held at 10:59 p.m. every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
How late can you buy a Powerball ticket?
In New Jersey, in-store and online ticket sales are available until 9:59 p.m. on the night of the draw.
What does it cost to play Powerball?
Powerball costs $2 to play. For an additional $1 per play, the Power Play feature can multiply nonjackpot prizes by two, three, four, five or 10 times.
Are you a Powerball winner? Here’s how to claim your lottery prize
All New Jersey Lottery retailers will redeem prizes up to $599.99. For prizes over $599.99, winners can submit winning tickets through the mail or in person at New Jersey Lottery offices. By mail, send a winner claim form, winning lottery ticket and a copy of a government-issued ID to New Jersey Lottery, Attn: Validations, PO Box 041, Trenton, NJ 08625-0041.
Winners can drop off their claim form and winning ticket in person at the New Jersey Lottery office where a secure drop box is available. Claim forms are also available at the office. Hours are Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Lawrence Park Complex, 1333 Brunswick Avenue Circle, Trenton, NJ 08648.
To find a lottery retalier, you can search the NJ lotto website.
What is the Powerball payout?
The complete guide to winnings is:
- Match 5 White Balls + Powerball: Jackpot
- Match 5 White Balls: $1 million
- Match 4 White Balls + Powerball: $50,000
- Match 4 White Balls: $100
- Match 3 White Balls + Powerball: $100
- Match 3 White Balls: $7
- Match 2 White Balls + Powerball: $7
- Match 1 White Ball + Powerball: $4
- Match Powerball: $4
- Match 5 White Balls with Power Play: $2 million
- Match 4 White Balls + Powerball with Power Play: $200,000
- Match 4 White Balls with Power Play: $400
- Match 3 White Balls + Powerball with Power Play: $400
- Match 3 White Balls with Power Play: $28
- Match 2 White Balls + Powerball with Power Play: $28
- Match 1 White Ball + Powerball with Power Play: $16
- Match Powerball with Power Play: $16
What are the odds of winning the Powerball jackpot?
The overall odds of winning the Powerball are 1 in 292.2 million.
How do I find the Powerball winning numbers?
Powerball drawings are broadcast live every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. from the Florida Lottery draw studio in Tallahassee. Drawings are also lived streamed on Powerball.com. The winning numbers are posted to the Powerball and New Jersey Lottery websites.
New Jersey gubernatorial candidates and the Independent Expenditure-Only Filers (IEFs) who promoted them shredded multiple records by spending more than $259 million on this year’s primary and general elections, according to an analysis by the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC).
In nominal dollars1, New Jersey’s spending total was the fourth largest amount of dollars ever spent during a gubernatorial election year nationally and ranked sixth when past totals were converted to 2025 dollars to reflect inflation’s impact.
On a per capita basis, calculated by dividing total election spending by the state’s population, New
Jersey ranked first nationally (Table A3).
“It is now evident that this year’s gubernatorial election was the most expensive New Jersey election in
state history by a large margin. It was also one of the top ten costliest gubernatorial elections ever in the nation,” said Joe Donohue, ELEC’s deputy director.
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