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We Know What Makes Students Safe, Secure, and Ready to Learn. It’s Not Cops.
As students return to school, security is on our minds — but safe schools depend on counselors, not cops. We need supportive environments, not police intimidation.
By Joe Johnson
Police Are Using Newborn Genetic Screening to Search for Suspects, Threatening Privacy and Public Health
States must craft policies to rein in unbridled police access to newborn blood samples.
ACLU-NJ Advocacy at the NJ Supreme Court is Raising the Bar
As U.S. Supreme Court rulings eviscerate established civil rights, state-level advocacy is vital. An ACLU-NJ event looked at the big-picture civil rights landscape and the NJ Supreme Court.
By Jeanne LoCicero
2 Years After George Floyd, We Need Legislative Change to Confront White Supremacy
The movement following George Floyd’s murder suggested the great potential for confronting discrimination and police violence in communities of color, with communities pooling together the one resource most capable of creating change: political will. Decisive action is more essential now than ever.
By Jim Sullivan, Karen Thompson
Essex jail’s task force has yet to act after 2 years
Two years after its creation, the Essex County Correctional Facility Task Force has not met some of its most basic responsibilities.
By Molly Linhorst
Q&A: An Interview with ACLU-NJ Attorney Karen Thompson
In the last year, ACLU-NJ Senior Staff Attorney Karen Thompson has worked on cases that speak to the national moment in civil rights. She shares her perspective on working toward racial justice and police accountability in New Jersey through the legal system and changes in the law.
A lesson from Juneteenth: ‘We must shine a light in hidden places’
Juneteenth is clearly a celebration of freedom for Black people in America. It is also a glaring example of obstructed information being released and thus serves as a cautionary tale for this moment.
By Karen Thompson
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