News & Commentary

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.

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.

Keep tabs on state legislative attacks against LGBTQ people with the ACLU's nationwide tracking system.

Lawmakers’ push to get ‘tough on crime’ is misguided.

Years later, 16 people reflect on how their abortions allowed them to continue their education, build a career, and lay a stronger foundation for becoming a parent at a later time of their choosing.

As we take stock of this year’s accomplishments, it’s also important to look at where the Legislature fell short, and to look forward to what we want for New Jersey in 2023.

The Federal Trade Commission should adopt binding rules to identify and prevent algorithmic discrimination.

Evidence makes it clear that current drug policies fail to keep communities safe. New Jersey must take bold steps now to end drug criminalization once and for all.