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New Jersey’s Road to Safety and Racial Justice: Reducing Non-Safety Traffic Stops

New Jersey should focus its resources on preventing accidents and saving lives, not conducting non-safety traffic stops that drive racial disparities in policing.
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Your New Jersey Primary Election Guide

Questions about the 2026 Primary Election? We've got answers.
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Advance Equity and Justice in the FY27 State Budget

A state’s budget reflects its values and priorities. Take action now and tell your elected officials to allocate resources for the rights and justice of all New Jerseyans— send a message today.
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Eliminate Municipal Public Defender Application Fees

Financial barriers should not hinder someone’s access to legal representation.

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ACLU-NJ Responds to SCOTUS Ruling That Destroys Key Voting Rights Act Provision

State leaders must immediately pass the John R. Lewis Voter Empowerment Act of New Jersey to make voting freer and fairer in the Garden State.

ACLU Celebrates SCOTUS Decision Protecting Organizations from Speech-Chilling State Subpoenas

In First Choice Women’s Resource Centers, Inc. v. Davenport, the Supreme Court agreed with providing speedy federal court review of claims that state subpoenas unconstitutionally chill First Amendment rights

ACLU-NJ Releases Report Analyzing Statewide Policing Data, Calls for Traffic Stop Reform

The report, New Jersey’s Road to Safety and Racial Justice: Reducing Non-Safety Traffic Stops, urges lawmakers to modernize the traffic code to increase public safety