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Mar 18, 2024
Mar 18, 2024
ACLU-NJ Statement on Senate Bills S1292 and S2937
ACLU-NJ condemns bias-based harassment or violence committed against all New Jerseyans, including Jewish, Muslim and Arab communities. However, as proponents of free speech, we should be concerned whenever the government forces people to accept its view of the world.
Mar 12, 2024
Mar 12, 2024
ACLU-NJ Files Brief Regarding the Constitutionality of Primary Ballot Design and County Line
The ACLU-NJ today filed an amicus brief in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey that argues New Jersey’s system for designing primary ballots violates voters’ constitutional rights.
Court Cases:
Kim v. Hanlon
Feb 27, 2024
Feb 27, 2024
The ACLU-NJ Calls on Gov. Murphy and Legislature to Build a Budget that Prioritizes Racial and Social Justice for all New Jerseyans
The ACLU of New Jersey today urged Governor Murphy and the New Jersey Legislature to prioritize health, rights, and justice for all New Jerseyans in the 2025 fiscal year budget.
Issue Areas:
Racial & Economic Justice
Feb 22, 2024
Feb 22, 2024
ACLU-NJ Announces the Launch of The Clemency Project
Governor Murphy has said categorical clemency will have “revolutionary” impact on the state’s criminal legal system
Feb 15, 2024
Feb 15, 2024
Public Health Experts Applaud Harm Reduction Investments in the Opioid Settlement Advisory Council’s First Round of Recommendations
New recommendations on how to use New Jersey’s share of opioid settlement funds were applauded by public health experts and civil rights leaders for their emphasis on expanding life-saving harm reduction services.
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.
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