Fusion Voting Will Strengthen Democracy in New Jersey

With fusion voting, your ballot sends a stronger, clearer message. Here’s how it works and why it might return to New Jersey.

By Liza Weisberg

Black women wearing a light blue hat holding a sign saying "#ProtectMyVote

Reparations, in Our Lifetime

The fight for reparations is gaining ground across the country, and can no longer be ignored.

Demonstrators with the Reparationist Collective gather at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. to demand reparations from slavery and inequity

Raising the Bar: Defending Access to Abortion in New Jersey

Since our founding over a hundred years ago, the ACLU has been an essential part of the fabric of American life, and advocating for reproductive autonomy has been an integral part of our work.

By Jeanne LoCicero

An event flyer reads: raising the bar: defending access to abortion in New Jersey. May 23, 2023 at 12:30 - 2pm. Four speaker headshots are to the right.

Honoring the Past, Paving the Future: Enhancing Voter Registration

Here’s how federal agencies can further expand voting access.

In the foreground, posted on a telephone pole reads a sign "REGISTER TO VOTE", while a woman holds a sign saying "CHECK YOUR REGISTRATION NOW!" is in the background.

Why Fair Housing is Key to Systemic Equality

Here’s how discrimination continues to impact access to housing today, and why we're fighting to ensure all people have equal access.

A row of apartment buildings.

Pursuing Justice: Placing Power in People, Not Police, Through Integrated Advocacy

For New Jersey to achieve wholesale change in law enforcement – and address the stark racial disparities that continue to perpetuate violence against Black and brown communities – lawmakers must come to the table with the intention to represent the needs of their constituents.

By Amol Sinha

Amol SInha is speaking into a microphone at the State House. Two people are standing behind him holding signs that read "stop police brutality" and "we demand  police review boards with subpoena power"

Ending the Drug War in New Jersey to Build a Brighter Tomorrow

This 4/20, we can implement an affirmative vision for a future founded in public health and racial justice.

By Ami Kachalia

A mint green sign reads: Cannabis equity now. Hashtag Abolish the Drug War. A handwritten note is written off the side that reads: Paterson NJ is here!

Two Women Share Their Stories: Drug Testing Pregnant Patients Without Consent is Discrimination.

A conversation with Kaitlin K. and Kate L., ACLU-NJ clients who are taking action against discriminatory hospital drug tests and the invasive, unnecessary investigations that put custody of their children at risk.

a woman cradles a baby in her arms, touching the baby's feet

How the Open Public Records Act Has Impacted Police Accountability in New Jersey

A conversation with CJ Griffin on government transparency and how it affects us all.

A manila folder with a bright red "confidential" stamp is laid out on a table.