In January 2018, Sheriff Michael Saudino was recorded making racist remarks about African-Americans and the state’s first Sikh attorney general. The comments included derogatory statements about Attorney General Gurbir Grewal’s turban and offensive remarks about African-Americans. Following the public release of the recording in September 2018, Saudino resigned from his position as sheriff. ([cbsnews.com](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bergen-county-sheriff-michael-saudino-resigns-over-racist-remarks-phil-murphy-sheila-oliver/?utm_source=openai))
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