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Jun 30, 2022

ACLU-NJ Advocacy at the NJ Supreme Court is Raising the Bar

Criminal Legal System

As U.S. Supreme Court rulings eviscerate established civil rights, state-level advocacy is vital. An ACLU-NJ event looked at the big-picture civil rights landscape and the NJ Supreme Court.

As U.S. Supreme Court rulings eviscerate established civil rights, state-level advocacy is vital. An ACLU-NJ event looked at the big-picture civil rights landscape and the NJ Supreme Court.

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Jun 29, 2022

Why We Use Inclusive Language to Talk About Abortion

Gender, Sexuality & Reproductive Freedom
Women aren’t the only people impacted by the fall of Roe v. Wade.
Women aren’t the only people impacted by the fall of Roe v. Wade.
People holding a rainbow flag banner reading "Rise Up 4 Abortion Rights" while marching at the 2022 San Francisco Pride parade of 2022.
People holding a rainbow flag banner reading "Rise Up 4 Abortion Rights" while marching at the 2022 San Francisco Pride parade of 2022.
Jun 24, 2022

With Roe Overturned, What Comes Next for Abortion Rights?

Abortion Access
The impact of the Supreme Court’s ruling overturning Roe v. Wade will be devastating. Here’s what comes next.
The impact of the Supreme Court’s ruling overturning Roe v. Wade will be devastating. Here’s what comes next.
Pro-abortion signage in front of the Supreme Court.
Pro-abortion signage in front of the Supreme Court.
Jun 21, 2022

A Budget Must Reflect Our Values, and That Means Investing in Communities

Racial & Economic Justice

We need a budget that reflects our values and invests in justice. That means housing assistance, aid for those excluded from federal pandemic funds, language access, and legal counsel for immigrants.

We need a budget that reflects our values and invests in justice. That means housing assistance, aid for those excluded from federal pandemic funds, language access, and legal counsel for immigrants.

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Jun 16, 2022

Interview with Zayid Muhammad: Echoes of Juneteenth in New Jersey's Current Moment

Racial & Economic Justice
For Juneteenth, the day commemorating news of liberation reaching the last enslaved people in America, Organizer Zayid Muhammad talked about the struggle for racial and social justice through the lens of...
For Juneteenth, the day commemorating news of liberation reaching the last enslaved people in America, Organizer Zayid Muhammad talked about the struggle for racial and social justice through the lens of...
Zayid Muhammad holds a megaphone at a People's Organization for Progress rally
Zayid Muhammad holds a megaphone at a People's Organization for Progress rally
Jun 1, 2022

Pride Month Q&A with Attorney, Activist, and Author Robyn Gigl

LGBTQ+ Rights

For Pride Month, the ACLU-NJ checked in for a one-on-one conversation with attorney, activist, and author Robyn Gigl to get her perspective on some of the most crucial LGBTQ+ issues facing us today.

For Pride Month, the ACLU-NJ checked in for a one-on-one conversation with attorney, activist, and author Robyn Gigl to get her perspective on some of the most crucial LGBTQ+ issues facing us today.

Robyn Gigl smiles for the camera as she sits behind a table of stacked books to her left, and has a book open to sign it.
Robyn Gigl smiles for the camera as she sits behind a table of stacked books to her left, and has a book open to sign it.