Court Unhands Police Use of Force Information to Public

In a victory for open-government and police accountability, the New Jersey Appellate Division ruled on November 9, 2009, that "use of force" reports, which document the circumstances surrounding a police officer's use of force against a citizen, are government records that must be made available to the public under the Open Public Records Act (OPRA).    read more...

ACLU-NJ and Police Organization Resolve Sexual Orientation Dispute

NEWARK — The American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey (ACLU-NJ) and the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE) announced the resolution of a dispute involving two women who were turned away from a fundraising dance hosted by the organization. The women claimed they and their friends were excluded based on their sexual orientation or gender expression.    read more...