Posts - ACLU of New Jersey https://www.aclu-nj.org/ Daring to create a more perfect New Jersey. Thu, 04 Jun 2026 19:53:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 ‘Voting By Mail is My Lifeline’: Voter With Disability Shares Importance of Mail-In Voting https://www.aclu-nj.org/news/voting-by-mail-is-my-lifeline-voter-with-disability-shares-importance-of-mail-in-voting/ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 16:22:47 +0000 https://www.aclu.org/?p=232172 One voter with cerebral palsy shares how Trump’s executive order against mail-in ballots limits voting accessibility and keeps voters with disabilities out of the election process.

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]]> “Every young person, regardless of the crime they have committed, must be afforded a viable pathway to liberation.” https://www.aclu-nj.org/news/every-young-person-regardless-of-the-crime-they-have-committed-must-be-afforded-a-viable-pathway-to-liberation/ Fri, 15 May 2026 18:11:24 +0000 https://www.aclu-nj.org/?p=8375 A Q&A with Professor Laura Cohen, director of the Rutgers Criminal and Youth Justice Clinic.

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]]> To Ensure Safe Roads for All, New Jersey Must Eliminate Non-Safety Traffic Stops https://www.aclu-nj.org/news/to-ensure-safe-roads-for-all-new-jersey-must-eliminate-non-safety-traffic-stops/ Wed, 06 May 2026 13:00:28 +0000 https://www.aclu-nj.org/?p=8190 Everyone deserves to feel and be safe when they drive.

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]]> May Day Strong https://www.aclu-nj.org/news/may-day-strong/ Fri, 01 May 2026 12:30:30 +0000 https://www.aclu-nj.org/?p=8313 For more than century, May Day has inspired action and mobilization for social justice movements.

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]]> $200 Should Not Block the Constitutional Right to Counsel https://www.aclu-nj.org/news/200-should-not-block-the-constitutional-right-to-counsel/ Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:05:51 +0000 https://www.aclu-nj.org/?p=8196 To ensure fair and equal access to the Constitutional right of criminal defense, New Jersey must pass A766/S1670 and end application fees for municipal public defenders. 

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]]> ACLU Joins Coalition Calling For FIFA to Uphold Human Rights Ahead 2026 World Cup https://www.aclu-nj.org/news/aclu-joins-coalition-calling-for-fifa-to-uphold-human-rights-ahead-2026-world-cup/ Mon, 27 Apr 2026 17:52:44 +0000 https://www.aclu.org/?p=229447 The coalition has issued a travel advisory for fans, players, journalists, and other visitors attending the 2026 World Cup in areas impacted by the Trump administration’s militarized immigration crackdown.

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]]> New Jersey Must Live Up to Its Promise of Equitable Cannabis Reform https://www.aclu-nj.org/news/new-jersey-must-live-up-to-its-promise-of-equitable-cannabis-reform/ Mon, 20 Apr 2026 16:48:19 +0000 https://www.aclu-nj.org/?p=8126 There is still more to do to further cannabis policies and programs that promote public health and racial equity.

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]]> Everyone Deserves to Feel Safe in the Place They Call Home https://www.aclu-nj.org/news/immigrants-make-new-jersey-stronger-everyone-deserves-to-feel-safe-in-the-place-they-call-home/ Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:12:11 +0000 https://www.aclu-nj.org/?p=8112 Immigrants make our country more vibrant and stronger. The United States would not be the country it is without immigrant communities and nor would New Jersey. 

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]]> Here’s Everything You Need to Know About New Jersey’s CD-11 Special General Election https://www.aclu-nj.org/news/heres-everything-you-need-to-know-about-new-jerseys-cd-11-special-general-election/ Tue, 31 Mar 2026 14:54:38 +0000 https://www.aclu-nj.org/?p=7909 New Jersey is holding a special general election to fill the seat representing the 11th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. We compiled a list of FAQs to make sure you have all the information you need going into this special general election. 

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]]> In America, There’s Still No Place for Kings https://www.aclu-nj.org/news/in-america-theres-still-no-place-for-kings/ Mon, 30 Mar 2026 14:53:07 +0000 https://www.aclu-nj.org/?p=7888 Over sixty No Kings demonstrations took place here in New Jersey with thousands showing up in support of democracy and to condemn the Trump administration's horrific abuses of power.

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