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Trump is building out a paramilitary policing force unaccountable to the public. But states have tools to resist this dangerous abuse of power and protect communities from intimidation.

All students have a First Amendment right to read and learn about the history and viewpoints of all communities, including their own, in and outside of the classroom.

As widespread attacks on our constitutional rights continue, the ACLU of New Jersey is dedicated to safeguarding and expanding the rights embedded in the Constitution for all.

In every election, we cast our votes on the issues that impact our communities, our lives, and our futures.

While overdose remains a public health crisis throughout the country, New Jersey has been able to save lives in recent years by prioritizing data-driven efforts and harm reduction services.

On August 16, the ACLU and the ACLU of New Jersey hosted the first Power and Purpose Training in Trenton to inspire community members to turn their outrage into action in this critical moment.

When a person’s prison sentence is commuted through clemency, miracles happen for people and their families.

Since it was enacted in 1965, the federal Voting Rights Act (VRA) has been a transformative piece of civil rights law intended to protect voters of color from practices that make it harder for them to vote and those that unfairly diminish their voting power.  

Turning military bases into massive tent detention sites is not only unnecessary and costly; it’s another dehumanizing spectacle designed to intimidate all of us and deprive those detained of their rights.