Law Signed to Require Independent Investigations of Deaths from Police Force
NJ's law provides an important check on the police's immense power.
A $15 Minimum Wage Brings NJ Closer to Economic Justice
People face discrimination & criminalization for being poor. (Photo: Fibonacci Blue)
Post-State of the State, ACLU-NJ Urges Action on Marijuana, Licenses, Independent Prosecutors & Voting Rights
Following Gov. Murphy's State of the State, ACLU-NJ sounded the call for marijuana legalization, licenses, independent prosecutions & voting rights expansion.
City's anti-panhandling ordinance unlawfully targets NJ's vulnerable
City’s discriminatory ordinance unlawfully targets some of New Jersey’s most vulnerable people, ACLU-NJ & Coalition to End Homelessness say.
Court Strikes Down Graduation Testing Rules for NJ High Schoolers
Appellate panel rejects NJ's rules requiring PARCC tests to graduate.
Shelving of Redistricting Vote is a Victory for Democracy
NJ advocates across the spectrum showed the power of the people.
Assembly Votes Yes to Independent Prosecutors When Police Kill
Automatic investigations by AG, not local prosecutors, foster accountability and trust.
Forfeiting Fairness: New Jersey’s Broken Civil Asset Forfeiture System
I’ve spent the last year representing people in civil asset forfeiture cases. It looks nothing like justice.
ACLU-NJ Report Reveals Abuse and Overuse of Civil Asset Forfeiture in New Jersey
Data shows disparities in forfeiture that demand statewide reform.
New Policy Limits Aid to ICE, Protecting Rights & Safety in NJ
AG guidance prevents law enforcement from acting as agents of immigration authorities and requires warrants.
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