Press Releases
Dec 16, 2019
Bill to Restore Vote for People on Parole and Probation Passes Legislature, Next Step is Re-Enfranchising People Who Are Currently Incarcerated
TRENTON – A bill to restore voting rights to people on parole and probation passed in both the Assembly and the Senate today and now moves to the Governor’s desk for signing. A...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Dec 16, 2019
Historic Bill to Expand Driver’s Licenses Passes Legislature, Moves to Governor’s Desk
Licenses bill, A4743/S3229, passed in both the Assembly and the Senate, now awaits Governor’s signature
Dec 16, 2019
Bill Banning Racially Motivated Hair Discrimination in NJ Passes Legislature
The Crown Act adds racial discrimination based on traits of hair, hair texture, and styles associated with race to New Jersey’s Law Against Discrimination
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
Dec 16, 2019
Bill Protecting Parents in Prison, and Their Children and Families, Passes Legislature
Bill provides critical oversight protections, guarantees visitation time, placement close to children, parenting classes, and essential health products, among other provisions
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
Dec 16, 2019
With Marijuana Ballot Question on 2020 Ballot and Expungement Reform Passing, ACLU-NJ Urges Legalization via Legislation Stay on the Table
With 2020 ballot question on constitutional amendment to legalize marijuana, racial justice measures are uncertain; any decriminalization plan must remove penalties to escape drug war's injustices
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Dec 13, 2019
Federal Court Rules Government Cannot Unilaterally Detain U.S. Resident Indefinitely
NEW YORK — A federal court today ruled that the U.S. government cannot unilaterally detain Adham Hassoun, a longtime U.S. resident who is being held indefinitely and without char...
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News & CommentaryMar 2025
Voting Rights
Racial Justice
Anniversary of ‘Bloody Sunday’ Marks Continued Fight for Voting RightsAnniversary of ‘Bloody Sunday’ Marks Continued Fight for Voting Rights
Selma Jubilee revelers annual trek across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Alabama reminds us why we can never stop advocating for enfranchisement for Black Americans. -
News & CommentaryMar 2025
Racial Justice
Trump's Attempt to Deride NLRB Won't Stop Power of Collective ActionsTrump's Attempt to Deride NLRB Won't Stop Power of Collective Actions
While the NLRB’s reopening is encouraging, workers must rely on each other to fulfill the promise of collective action. -
News & CommentaryMar 2025
Privacy & Technology
Machine Surveillance is Being Super-Charged by Large AI ModelsMachine Surveillance is Being Super-Charged by Large AI Models
Limits and guardrails are vital to protect our privacy and liberty — as well as our sanity — against omnipresent AI surveillance. -
News & CommentaryMar 2025
Privacy & Technology
Can Border Agents Search Your Electronic Devices? It’s Complicated.Can Border Agents Search Your Electronic Devices? It’s Complicated.
We’ve been getting a lot of questions about when border agents can legally conduct searches of travelers’ electronic devices at international airports and other ports of entry. Unfortunately, the answer isn’t simple.