News & Commentary

Wendy Sealey has supported the ACLU for as long as she can remember. We spoke with Wendy to learn more about her perspective on her yearslong history with the ACLU and the importance of advancing social justice issues and uplifting civil rights advocacy right now.

New Jersey’s 2024 general election will be held on Tuesday, November 5. Early voting begins Saturday, October 26 and continues through Sunday, November 3. Make sure you’re eligible to cast your ballot.

To hear more about the human toll that drug criminalization takes, we spoke with Ayesha Rogers, Outreach Worker for the Newark Community Street Team, who has felt the impact of this unjust system firsthand.

To hear more about the human toll that drug criminalization takes, we spoke with Tonia Ahern, Community Coordinator for the National Center for Advocacy and Recovery who has felt the impact of this unjust system firsthand.

To hear more about the human toll that drug criminalization takes, we spoke with Caitlin O’Neill, Drug User Health & Liberation Strategist for the New Jersey Harm Reduction Coalition (NJHRC) and a survivor who has felt the impact of this unjust system firsthand.

Research shows that to resonate with voters, candidates across the ideological spectrum should adopt a more balanced approach when speaking about immigration reform.

ACLU-NJ Staff Attorney Molly Linhorst sat down with Edgar Aquino-Huerta, Farmworker Organizer at CATA, to talk more about his work as a farmworker, a filmmaker, a storyteller, and an advocate.

We spoke to students about why book bans and efforts to restrict instruction on diverse topics, like racism or sexism, only make learning harder.

No one should be punished for exercising their constitutional right to a fair trial. As Governor Murphy considers categories of people to grant a chance at freedom, it’s imperative to include those who are serving extreme trial penalties.