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Najee Seabrooks should be alive today.
The ACLU-NJ has called for federal intervention, police discipline transparency, and legislative action.
By Jim Sullivan
What is the Open Public Records Act and How Does It Impact New Jersey?
A conversation with CJ Griffin on the importance of accessing public records and holding those in power accountable.
By Karen Thompson
What You Need to Know About the Use of Facial Recognition in New Jersey
The future of surveillance is here – this is how we can make up for lost time.
By Dillon Reisman
Our Public Servants In New Jersey Should Serve Us, Not ICE
New Jersey must prioritize fairness, opportunity, and keeping families together, and that means making the Values Act law.
By Ami Kachalia
How New Jersey’s Budget Can Embody Liberty and Justice for All
A state’s budget is also a list if its most pressing priorities – here’s what the ACLU of New Jersey is urging government leaders to include for FY24.
Making Black History, Building Black Futures
The battle for civil rights continues to this day. Here are some of the Black leaders who laid the groundwork — and those carrying the fight for true equality into the future.
How the ACLU Tracks Anti-LGBTQ Bills, and How We’re Fighting Back
Keep tabs on state legislative attacks against LGBTQ people with the ACLU's nationwide tracking system.
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