Press Releases - Page 6 of 68 - ACLU of New Jersey

Dec 12, 2024

Assembly Committee Passes New Jersey Voter Empowerment Act

Passing the John R. Lewis Voter Empowerment Act of New Jersey (NJVEA) will remove barriers to voting and ensure that all voters can make their voices heard.

Issue Areas: Voting Rights, Democracy & Civic Engagement, Racial & Economic Justice

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.

Issue Areas: Racial & Economic Justice, Drug Decriminalization

Dec 11, 2024

ACLU Tells Governors, State Attorneys General, Legislators, and Mayors: Build a Firewall for Freedom to Protect Our Rights During the Second Trump Administration

The American Civil Liberties Union and dozens of state affiliates around the country are asking state and local officials to build firewalls for freedom that would protect fundamental rights from likely attacks during the second Trump administration.

Issue Areas: Democracy & Civic Engagement, Immigrants' Rights, Immigration Enforcement & Detention, Abortion Access, Gender, Sexuality & Reproductive Freedom, LGBTQ+ Rights

Dec 09, 2024

ACLU-NJ Statement on the Signing of the Freedom to Read Act (A3446/S2421)

In enacting the Freedom to Read Act, New Jersey is living up to its values by protecting the fundamental rights to freely speak, think, read, and write – especially for those who are most vulnerable.

Issue Areas: Free Speech & Expression, Students' & Youth Rights, LGBTQ+ Rights

Dec 04, 2024

Labor, Faith, Community Coalition Launches ‘Million Voters Project’ to Reach Working Class Voters Ahead of Critical N.J. Governor’s Race

The Project will be the largest non-partisan voter engagement program in state history and seeks to empower voters on the heels of fundamental ballot reforms.

Issue Areas: Democracy & Civic Engagement, Voting Rights

Nov 22, 2024

ACLU FOIA Litigation Reveals New Information Regarding ICE’s Plans to Expand Immigration Detention in New Jersey

New information revealed as immigrants’ rights advocates prepare for potential mass deportation and detention program under the incoming Trump administration

Issue Areas: Immigration Enforcement & Detention, Immigrants' Rights, Prisons & Jails

Nov 21, 2024

ACLU-NJ Responds to U.S. Department of Justice Findings of Widespread Misconduct by Trenton Police

The ACLU of New Jersey responded to the findings released today by the U.S. Department of Justice following a pattern and practice investigation that revealed rampant abuse and misconduct within the Trenton Police Department.

Issue Areas: Police & Law Enforcement, Criminal Legal System, Government Transparency

Nov 20, 2024

ACLU-NJ Expands Team with Addition of Director of Appellate Advocacy Ezra Rosenberg

The ACLU of New Jersey announced the appointment of Ezra Rosenberg as the organization’s Director of Appellate Advocacy. Rosenberg will serve as a leader of the legal department and manage the ACLU-NJ's appellate docket to protect and expand civil rights and civil liberties for all New Jerseyans.

Nov 18, 2024

ACLU-NJ Statement on Signing of A2378/S3201

Tough-on-crime approaches have been proven, time and again, to only exacerbate mass incarceration. To advance racial and social justice, and bolster public safety, New Jersey must prioritize humanity over punishment.

Issue Areas: Police & Law Enforcement, Criminal Legal System

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