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Dec 12, 2024
Dec 12, 2024
ACLU-NJ Statement on the Cannabis Regulatory Commission's Failure to Meaningfully Increase the SEEF
We are extremely disappointed that the Cannabis Regulatory Commission has failed to live up to its promise to meaningfully reinvest cannabis revenue into communities targeted by decades of marijuana criminalization.
Oct 24, 2024
Oct 24, 2024
Princeton SPIA Welcomes Prominent Garden State Civil Rights Figures as New Jersey Fellows
Joe Krakora and Amol Sinha join the School’s SPIA in N.J. Initiative to Devise Informed Research and Policy
Oct 18, 2024
Oct 18, 2024
ACLU-NJ Statement on the Signing of S3006/3204
It’s past time for the Legislature to adopt data-driven solutions that prioritize humanity over punishment
Aug 20, 2024
Aug 20, 2024
ACLU-NJ Statement on the Police Killing of Victoria Lee
The ACLU of New Jersey today published the following statement after the release of body camera footage from the police killing of Victoria Lee in Fort Lee.
Aug 07, 2024
Aug 07, 2024
On Behalf of Farmworker Advocates, ACLU-NJ, ACLU, and Seton Hall Center for Social Justice File Complaint Seeking to End Wage and Overtime Discrimination
The ACLU of New Jersey, the ACLU Immigrants’ Rights Project, and the Seton Hall Law School Center for Social Justice today filed a complaint on behalf of CATA – a grassroots organization advocating to improve the working and living conditions of farmworkers.
Jun 19, 2024
Jun 19, 2024
ACLU-NJ Applauds Gov. Murphy’s Historic Executive Order to Facilitate Categorical Clemency
The ACLU of New Jersey applauds Governor Murphy for today issuing an executive order creating an advisory board to review petitions for pardons and commutations, specifically expediting the process for people who meet specified criteria for consideration.
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.
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