Cast Your Vote in the Primary Election this June – The Stakes Couldn’t be Higher

This election, vote like your rights depend on it.

It's time to vote your rights. Primary election day is Tuesday, June 10.

As Summit Considers Banning Sleeping in Public Spaces, Community Members Demand More Humane Policies

For the city council to address homelessness humanely, members must focus on ensuring easily accessible shelters and resources for those experiencing homelessness, not further criminalizing vulnerable people.

By DaWuan Norwood

ACLU-NJ Policy Counsel DuWuan Norwood testifies at the Summit City Council.

U.S. Attorney’s ‘Election Integrity Task Force’ is a Threat to Democracy

Habba's task force is premised on false, nativist, and thoroughly discredited narratives about fraudulent voting.

By Liza Weisberg

Black Man voting on white brick background

As a New Member of Newark’s CCRB, I’m Hopeful NJ Will Prioritize a Future with Meaningful Community Oversight of Police

Creating CCRBs with meaningful community oversight of police is a critical step toward building a safer future for all New Jerseyans.

By DaWuan Norwood

DaWuan Norwood is sworn into the Newark CCRB.

ACLU: The Rule of Law Is Non-Negotiable

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

By Amol Sinha

A collage including the face of President Donald Trump, a protest sign reading "Equal Rights for All", the NJ State House, a megaphone, and the American flag.

The Legacy of May Day and its Everlasting Impact

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

People hold signs that say "Immigrant Power" at a crowded rally.

Years After Cannabis Legalization in New Jersey, We’re Still Pushing for Equitable Community Reinvestment

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.

By Ami Kachalia

Joint and Grinder bud cannabis with crushed cannabis flowers

Trump's Expanded Domestic Military Use Should Worry Us All

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

Members of the National Guard patrol the area surrounding the outskirts of the Capitol Building in Washington D.C.

Letter to My Husband, Mahmoud Khalil

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.

A photo of Mahmoud Khalil and Dr. Noor Abdalla.