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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.

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

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

The ACLU-NJ has called for federal intervention, police discipline transparency, and legislative action.

A conversation with CJ Griffin on the importance of accessing public records and holding those in power accountable.

The future of surveillance is here – this is how we can make up for lost time.

New Jersey must prioritize fairness, opportunity, and keeping families together, and that means making the Values Act law.

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.