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It’s long past time for New Jersey to shift its approach to drug use from criminalization to public health.

Being stopped by police is a stressful experience that can escalate quickly. As you gather at protests this summer, make sure you learn more about what your rights are, how to exercise them, and what to do when your rights are violated.

In recent years across the nation, we’ve seen a resurgence of systematic attempts to ban books from libraries, classrooms, and curriculums with the aim to undermine experiences across all races, genders, and sexualities.

In New Jersey, abortion is legal and the right to reproductive autonomy remains protected. However, legality does not ensure equitable access to this time-sensitive care. Many insurmountable barriers to accessing abortion remain.

Last year, two new moms in New Jersey needed legal help after they were drug tested during labor – without their knowledge or consent – at local hospitals. There was no medical justification for the hospitals to perform these tests; they did so only because the patients were pregnant.

In preparing to cast a ballot this fall, it’s imperative to know how Legislative leaders have taken action, where they’ve fallen short, and what can still be done before the polls open.

The ACLU-NJ, along with more than 45 mental health, disability rights, civil rights, and racial justice organizations, have sent a letter to the Governor urging him to veto Senate Bill 3929/Assembly Bill 5182, which would double the duration an individual can be held under involuntary commitment.

As you gather at protests this summer, make sure you learn more about what your rights are, how to exercise them, and what to do when your rights are violated. We put together this guide to help prepare you in your calls for change.

The U.S. Supreme Court has struck down affirmative action and ending educational institutions’ ability to consider an applicant’s race as one factor in a holistic review process.