In the midst of a pandemic, widespread protests against police killings of black Americans have sparked a national conversation about race and policing. Now, an investigation into the fatal shooting of an unarmed black man by a New Jersey state trooper has brought that conversation home.

On this week’s Chat Box, Senior Correspondent David Cruz speaks with State Police Superintendent Col. Patrick Callahan about the state of policing, community relations, and what needs to change as calls grow to defund the police.

Chat Box is a new YouTube series produced by NJTV News that streams live every Thursday at 6:30 p.m. Subscribe to the NJTV News YouTube channel.