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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.

The Trump administration just put millions of students’ education and civil rights at risk by closing key Department of Education offices and firing half of its workforce.

Today, we honor the lives of the courageous, compassionate people who provide abortion care across the country. Their dedication ensures patients can access their fundamental right to make decisions about their own health and bodies.

A state’s budget is a list of its most pressing priorities. In the face of federal attacks, our state must do all it can to push equity and justice forward. Here is what the ACLU of New Jersey is urging state leaders to include in New Jersey’s FY26 budget.