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Feb 08, 2024
Feb 08, 2024
New Board Member Elected to ACLU of New Jersey Board of Trustees
Wendy Sealey, non-profit leader and fundraiser, brings decades of experience to the ACLU-NJ
Feb 05, 2024
Feb 05, 2024
Policing the Pandemic: COVID-19 Executive Orders Prove Harmful to Communities of Color
ACLU-NJ data analysis reveals clear racial disparities between Black and white communities in the number of police stops for executive order enforcement.
Jan 29, 2024
Jan 29, 2024
ACLU-NJ and ACLU National File Amicus in a Challenge to a Wrongful Arrest due to Face Recognition
Parks v. McCormac could be the first case in the country to generate a decision addressing critical questions about police misuse of face recognition technology.
Jan 16, 2024
Jan 16, 2024
ACLU-NJ Statement on the Signing of Youth Alcohol Possession Legislation Following Conditional Veto to Remove Fines and Criminal Penalties
We are grateful that Gov. Murphy and the Legislature heeded the call of youth justice advocates across the state.
Jan 12, 2024
Jan 12, 2024
ACLU-NJ Responds to Gov. Murphy’s Signing of Multiple Bills to Advance Racial and Social Justice
Following years of advocacy from the ACLU of New Jersey and community partners, Gov. Murphy today signed multiple pieces of legislation that prioritize racial and social justice.
Jan 08, 2024
Jan 08, 2024
ACLU-NJ Statement on Youth Alcohol Bill Conditional Veto
Instead of pursuing punitive approaches to substance use, we encourage New Jersey lawmakers to invest in evidence-based public health responses that better protect the health and safety of youth and their families.
Dec 21, 2023
Dec 21, 2023
ACLU-NJ Statement on Lawmakers Passing S3954/A5610, Reinstating Fines for Youth Alcohol Possession
Instead of passing punitive and ineffective policies, New Jersey should be increasing its investment in public health solutions.
Dec 19, 2023
Dec 19, 2023
Statement From ACLU-NJ Executive Director Amol Sinha on Protecting Free Speech in Turbulent Times
Antisemitism, Islamophobia, and anti-Palestinian and anti-Israeli hate must be denounced and combatted. We must also protect everyone’s right to free speech and the right to express unpopular political viewpoints.
Dec 07, 2023
Dec 07, 2023
NJ Advocacy Organizations Rally at the State House to Press Legislators to Take up the People’s Lame Duck Agenda
An alliance of more than two dozen advocates and community leaders say lawmakers must take action and pass critical legislation to ensure New Jersey is a more welcoming, equitable, accessible, and just state.
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