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Aug 29, 2024

It’s Past Time to Decriminalize All Drugs: A Q&A with Outreach Worker Ayesha Rogers

Drug Decriminalization

The United States has had punitive drug policies in place since the late 1800s, beginning with laws targeting immigrants and Black people. These laws, based in fear and racism, have perpetuated over-...

The United States has had punitive drug policies in place since the late 1800s, beginning with laws targeting immigrants and Black people. These laws, based in fear and racism, have perpetuated over-...

Black women wearing a black jacket in front of a grey background
Black women wearing a black jacket in front of a grey background
Aug 29, 2024

It’s Past Time to Decriminalize All Drugs: A Q&A with Recovery Advocate Tonia Ahern

Drug Decriminalization

To hear more about the human toll that drug criminalization takes, we spoke with Tonia Ahern, Community Coordinator for the National Center for Advocacy and Recovery who has felt the impact of this unjust...

To hear more about the human toll that drug criminalization takes, we spoke with Tonia Ahern, Community Coordinator for the National Center for Advocacy and Recovery who has felt the impact of this unjust...

White women wearing a black blazer and grey pants in front of a grey background
White women wearing a black blazer and grey pants in front of a grey background
Aug 26, 2024

It’s Past Time to Decriminalize All Drugs: A Q&A with Harm Reduction Advocate Caitlin O’Neill

Drug Decriminalization

To hear more about the human toll that drug criminalization takes, we spoke with Caitlin O’Neill, Drug User Health & Liberation Strategist for the New Jersey Harm Reduction Coalition (NJHRC) and a...

To hear more about the human toll that drug criminalization takes, we spoke with Caitlin O’Neill, Drug User Health & Liberation Strategist for the New Jersey Harm Reduction Coalition (NJHRC) and a...

White woman wearing a black shirt and a scarf standing in front of a grey background
White woman wearing a black shirt and a scarf standing in front of a grey background
Aug 23, 2024

Attention all candidates: Humane immigration policy trumps divisive rhetoric

Immigrants' Rights

Research shows that to resonate with voters, candidates across the ideological spectrum should adopt a more balanced approach when speaking about immigration reform.

By Amol Sinha

Research shows that to resonate with voters, candidates across the ideological spectrum should adopt a more balanced approach when speaking about immigration reform.

By Amol Sinha
Group of protesters marching with banner reading "Families Belong Together. Not in Cages."
Group of protesters marching with banner reading "Families Belong Together. Not in Cages."
Aug 7, 2024

Uplifting Farmworkers’ Voices: A Q&A with Storyteller & Advocate Edgar Aquino-Huerta

Immigrants' Rights

ACLU-NJ Staff Attorney Molly Linhorst sat down with Edgar Aquino-Huerta, Farmworker Organizer at CATA, to talk more about his work as a farmworker, a filmmaker, a storyteller, and an advocate.

ACLU-NJ Staff Attorney Molly Linhorst sat down with Edgar Aquino-Huerta, Farmworker Organizer at CATA, to talk more about his work as a farmworker, a filmmaker, a storyteller, and an advocate.

man standing in greenhouse
man standing in greenhouse
Aug 6, 2024

High School Students Explain Why We Can’t Let Classroom Censorship Win

Free Speech & Expression
We spoke to students about why book bans and efforts to restrict instruction on diverse topics, like racism or sexism, only make learning harder.
We spoke to students about why book bans and efforts to restrict instruction on diverse topics, like racism or sexism, only make learning harder.
A graphic of a child looking at a shelf of library books surrounded by other graphics of thought bubbles and lightbulbs.
A graphic of a child looking at a shelf of library books surrounded by other graphics of thought bubbles and lightbulbs.