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Mar 10, 2022
Mar 10, 2022
ACLU of New Jersey Calls for Total Ban on Use of Facial Recognition Technology by Law Enforcement
In comments to the NJ Attorney General, ACLU-NJ and partners caution against the uniquely dangerous threats to civil liberties and racial justice that facial recognition technology poses.
Mar 08, 2022
Mar 08, 2022
ACLU of New Jersey Urges Governor and Legislature to Prioritize Equity in FY23 Budget
ACLU-NJ recommends further funding for pandemic relief, rental assistance, and universal representation and calls for inclusive process in determining how cannabis community reinvestment dollars are spent.
Mar 03, 2022
Mar 03, 2022
Court Grants Final Approval of Settlement that Reforms Special Education Services in New Jersey Prisons, Negotiated Relief Now Takes Effect
The case, Adam X. et al. v. New Jersey Department of Corrections and Department of Education et al., was filed in January 2017. The settlement offers a national model for special education services in prison.
Feb 03, 2022
Feb 03, 2022
Statement on Nomination of Matthew J. Platkin as Next Attorney General
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Criminal Legal System
Jan 27, 2022
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Jan 13, 2022
Jan 13, 2022
With Signing of Law Declaring Abortion a Fundamental Right, ACLU-NJ Issues a Call to Expand Access for All New Jerseyans
Governor Murphy today signed A6260/S49, which declares the right to abortion as part of a strong codification of the right to reproductive autonomy in the Garden State.
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