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Family Planning Funding on the Horizon After Long Battle in Trenton
After eight years of consecutive vetoes, Legislature votes yes to restore family planning funding
Videos Explain Civil Rights and Public Health Reasons for Legalizing Marijuana
A new series of online videos released by New Jersey United for Marijuana Reform (NJUMR) aims to shed light on the ways marijuana legalization would advance racial justice, help mediate the opioid crisis, and begin addressing the role marijuana
Judge Temporarily Halts Deportation of Indonesian Christians After ACLU Suit
ACLU-NJ & ACLU filed suit on behalf of targeted community members who need more time to challenge deportation to life-threatening conditions
DACA Recipient Sworn in As Lawyer by NJ Attorney General
‘Dreamer’ represented by ACLU-NJ & ACLU-PA among first in NJ to take oath of bar admission
On Path to Legal Marijuana, Policy Signed to Help Reform Medical Program
The ACLU-NJ stood alongside Phil Murphy at the signing of an executive order designed to investigate the stumbling blocks of New Jersey’s notoriously problematic medical cannabis program.