News & Commentary

New Jersey’s Cannabis Regulatory Commission, the agency tasked with putting policies in place to carry out legalization, has unique power to make our state’s cannabis market equitable, inclusive, and accessible. We have until September 30 to make sure their final regulations use that power fully.

Domestic violence survivors in New Jersey are eligible for special public benefits to assist in their escape and recovery from abuse. But who decides if a domestic violence survivor will be awarded those benefits? To make that determination, New Jersey turns to an algorithm.

As federal courts grow more hostile to civil rights and civil liberties, the ACLU turns to state courts — building on a century of experience.

When faced with important health care decisions, we often turn to doctors, service providers, family, and friends. But today, another actor plays a growing role in those decisions as the government and insurance companies increasingly lean on algorithms to allocate health care we need.

New Jersey lawmakers can bolster abortion access amid the national post-Dobbs crisis, but it requires immediate action and bold leadership. S2918/A4350, currently before the Legislature, would expand access to abortion for New Jerseyans regardless of their insurance, immigration status or income.

Lawmakers in Trenton are reconvening beginning Monday, Aug. 8, with the aim of tackling pending issues on their agenda, focusing in particular on seating a backlog of judicial nominees. A fundamental issue demands immediate action as they reconvene: the expansion of access to abortion.

Through our Automated Injustice Project, we’ve begun investigating a few instances when the New Jersey government has deployed algorithms and automated decision systems that impact our lives and wellbeing. Learn more about our investigation.

States must craft policies to rein in unbridled police access to newborn blood samples.

We’re thrilled to share a new blog series by our Executive Director Amol Sinha — Pursuing Justice — to tell bigger stories about our work. The first post delves into the strategic impact of ACLU-NJ briefs filed in existing civil rights cases.