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If the nation's most powerful law firms and civil society organizations don't stand up for our rights and our democracy, who will?

May Day is an important moment in the fight to advance immigrants’ rights.

As we approach 4/20, we’re reminded of the strides we’ve made to address the harms of the failed drug war in New Jersey over the past few years. But we know there is still more to do to further policies and programs that promote public health and racial justice.

President Donald Trump's use of the military domestically is dangerous and deeply misguided.

As she prepares to welcome her first child with husband Mahmoud Khalil, Dr. Noor Abdalla writes to her husband one month after he was unlawfully detained for exercising his free speech rights.

Governors, attorneys general, mayors, and other local officials are starting to vocally say no to President Donald Trump’s radical and dangerous agenda. Here’s why their roles are so crucial for our democracy and the state of civil liberties today.

Farmworkers are the backbone of New Jersey’s agricultural industry. Without their labor, the Garden State could not harvest its many crops that nourish families across the state.

Khalil, who was unlawfully arrested in retaliation for his advocacy, details this violation of his free speech rights.

Tom Hessman, a cybersecurity expert by day and theater volunteer and enthusiast by night, has been a supporter of the ACLU for almost 20 years. We spoke with him to learn about his intersecting interests and how they’ve made him an outspoken supporter in the fight to protect civil liberties.