News & Commentary

Filter News
Apr 18, 2025

Years After Cannabis Legalization in New Jersey, We’re Still Pushing for Equitable Community Reinvestment

Drug Decriminalization

As we approach 4/20, we’re reminded of the strides we’ve made to address the harms of the failed drug war in New Jersey over the past few years. But we know there is still more to do to further policies and...

As we approach 4/20, we’re reminded of the strides we’ve made to address the harms of the failed drug war in New Jersey over the past few years. But we know there is still more to do to further policies and...

Joint and Grinder bud cannabis with crushed cannabis flowers
Joint and Grinder bud cannabis with crushed cannabis flowers
Apr 16, 2025

Trump's Expanded Domestic Military Use Should Worry Us All

Democracy & Civic Engagement

Make no mistake: If Trump invokes the Insurrection Act to activate federalized troops for mass deportation—whether at the border or somewhere else in the country—it would be unprecedented, unnecessary, and...

Make no mistake: If Trump invokes the Insurrection Act to activate federalized troops for mass deportation—whether at the border or somewhere else in the country—it would be unprecedented, unnecessary, and...

Members of the National Guard patrol the area surrounding the outskirts of the Capitol Building in Washington D.C.
Members of the National Guard patrol the area surrounding the outskirts of the Capitol Building in Washington D.C.
Apr 8, 2025

Letter to My Husband, Mahmoud Khalil

Free Speech & Expression

As she prepares to welcome her first child with husband Mahmoud Khalil, Dr. Noor Abdalla writes to her husband one month after he was unlawfully detained for exercising his free speech rights.

As she prepares to welcome her first child with husband Mahmoud Khalil, Dr. Noor Abdalla writes to her husband one month after he was unlawfully detained for exercising his free speech rights.

A photo of Mahmoud Khalil and Dr. Noor Abdalla.
A photo of Mahmoud Khalil and Dr. Noor Abdalla.
Mar 25, 2025

Five State and Local Entities Safeguarding Our Civil Rights

Democracy & Civic Engagement

Governors, attorneys general, mayors, and other local officials are starting to vocally say no to President Donald Trump’s radical and dangerous agenda. Here’s why their roles are so crucial for our...

Governors, attorneys general, mayors, and other local officials are starting to vocally say no to President Donald Trump’s radical and dangerous agenda. Here’s why their roles are so crucial for our...

A backward view of protesters.
A backward view of protesters.
Mar 24, 2025

Farmworkers Are Denied Fair Wages in the Garden State – We Filed Suit on Their Behalf

Racial & Economic Justice

Farmworkers are the backbone of New Jersey’s agricultural industry. Without their labor, the Garden State could not harvest its many crops that nourish families across the state.

Farmworkers are the backbone of New Jersey’s agricultural industry. Without their labor, the Garden State could not harvest its many crops that nourish families across the state.

A group of Farmworkers working in the field with a tractor in the background
A group of Farmworkers working in the field with a tractor in the background
Mar 20, 2025

A Letter From Palestinian Activist Mahmoud Khalil

Free Speech & Expression
Khalil, who was unlawfully arrested in retaliation for his advocacy, details this violation of his free speech rights.
Khalil, who was unlawfully arrested in retaliation for his advocacy, details this violation of his free speech rights.
A picture of Mahmoud Khalil.
A picture of Mahmoud Khalil.