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Our fear of violent street crime should not blind us to the profound evil that is perpetrated when those sworn to uphold and enforce the law themselves become lawbreakers.
— John A. Powell, former ACLU National Legal Director
Police have the vital and difficult job of protecting public safety. Performing this job effectively does not require sacrificing civil liberties. All New Jersey police agencies -- from the state patrol to city police forces -- need to respect the rights of individuals while enforcing the law. And when allegations of misconduct arise, there must be policies and mechanisms to hold police accountable for their actions.
The Settlement Project: Employee Edition
- The series homepage: The Settlement Project: Employee Edition
- Star-Ledger Op-Ed: Newark Police Misconduct Costs Taxpayers (2010)
- Day 1: Miles v. City of Newark
Discrimination and Retaliation, Settled November 2008, $65,000
Legal Cases
- Morka et al. v. State of New Jersey
- Lima v. Newark Police Department
- State v. Marquez
- Nevius v. New Jersey State Police
- Jetter-Ivey v. Newark Police Department
Press Releases
- 07.21.2010 ACLU-NJ Calls for Thorough Investigation of Shooting in Newark Park
- 06.16.2010 ACLU-NJ Celebrates 50 Years on the Front Lines of Freedom
- 11.09.2009 Court Unhands Police Use of Force Information to Public
- 10.28.2009 ACLU-NJ and Police Organization Resolve Sexual Orientation Dispute
- 10.22.2009 ACLU Hits the Street Informing Newark of Rights
- 08.27.2009 ACLU-NJ Celebrates New Chapter in Police Accountability
- 07.13.2009 Newark Mayor Cory Booker Earns 'C' Average Junior Year
- 06.04.2009 Most NJ Police Departments Violate Law on Police Complaints
- 04.23.2009 ACLU-NJ Sues Newark Police For Illegal Stop of Young Football Players
- 10.22.2008 ACLU-NJ Announces Representation of Newark Police Abuse Victims
Op-Eds
- Corzine on My Mind (2009)
- The Best Way to Curb Police Abuse (2008) (49k PDF)
- ACLU-NJ Offers Analysis of AG's Flawed Directive (2007)
- ACLU-NJ Urges AG to Revisit Flawed Directive (2007)
- AG's Guidance Needed On Cops and Immigrants (2007)
- Time to Tell Jersey Police: License, Please (2006)
- ACLU Remains 'Eternally Vigilant' in Opposition to Racial Profiling (2001)
General Information
- The Crisis Inside Police Internal Affairs (2009)
- The ACLU Supports the Rights of Police (2008) (44k PDF)
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Freedom Fest on November 4th
Please join us in celebrating the ACLU-NJ's 50th Anniversary at Freedom Fest a night of laughter and liberties. More »
Newark Police Misconduct Costs Taxpayers
Between January 1, 2008 and the present, nine cases brought against the Newark Police by its own employees settled, at a taxpayer cost of nearly $1.7 million. Seven more employee cases remain pending. More »
Lights! Camera! Action!
On June 16, 2010, the ACLU-NJ celebrated 50 years of guarding liberty for all. In this film — 50 Years on the Front Lines of Freedom — we share our recent victories and speak from our stance on the front lines of freedom. More »
50 Faces of Liberty
Liberty has an infinite number of faces. These faces have defined the ACLU of New Jersey for its first 50 years. Some of them, including people like you, will define it for the 50 years to come. More »
