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Rain or shine, we continue pushing for a better more equitable New Jersey.
We visited legislative offices to hand deliver the People’s Agenda and tell our lawmakers: it’s time to prioritize racial and social justice.
Join us and send a message to your lawmakers: action.aclu.org/send-message...
We visited legislative offices to hand deliver the People’s Agenda and tell our lawmakers: it’s time to prioritize racial and social justice.
Join us and send a message to your lawmakers: action.aclu.org/send-message...
December 2, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Rain or shine, we continue pushing for a better more equitable New Jersey.
We visited legislative offices to hand deliver the People’s Agenda and tell our lawmakers: it’s time to prioritize racial and social justice.
Join us and send a message to your lawmakers: action.aclu.org/send-message...
We visited legislative offices to hand deliver the People’s Agenda and tell our lawmakers: it’s time to prioritize racial and social justice.
Join us and send a message to your lawmakers: action.aclu.org/send-message...
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We don't have to agree with an organization's mission to defend their First Amendment rights.
Last year, we successfully argued at the Supreme Court that the First Amendment bars the government from coercing businesses to blacklist nonprofits like the NRA because it disagrees with their views.
Last year, we successfully argued at the Supreme Court that the First Amendment bars the government from coercing businesses to blacklist nonprofits like the NRA because it disagrees with their views.
December 2, 2025 at 2:34 PM
We don't have to agree with an organization's mission to defend their First Amendment rights.
Last year, we successfully argued at the Supreme Court that the First Amendment bars the government from coercing businesses to blacklist nonprofits like the NRA because it disagrees with their views.
Last year, we successfully argued at the Supreme Court that the First Amendment bars the government from coercing businesses to blacklist nonprofits like the NRA because it disagrees with their views.
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The Supreme Court is hearing a case today about New Jersey’s subpoenas seeking sensitive donor information from a nonprofit running crisis pregnancy centers.
We urged the court to promptly review the plaintiff’s First Amendment claims. If the government can target one nonprofit, it can target any.
We urged the court to promptly review the plaintiff’s First Amendment claims. If the government can target one nonprofit, it can target any.
ADF, ACLU ‘Strange Bedfellows’ in High Court Free Speech Case
The Alliance Defending Freedom and the ACLU, frequently at odds, have joined together in urging the Supreme Court to allow pre-enforcement review of state subpoenas that may chill speech.
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December 2, 2025 at 2:34 PM
The Supreme Court is hearing a case today about New Jersey’s subpoenas seeking sensitive donor information from a nonprofit running crisis pregnancy centers.
We urged the court to promptly review the plaintiff’s First Amendment claims. If the government can target one nonprofit, it can target any.
We urged the court to promptly review the plaintiff’s First Amendment claims. If the government can target one nonprofit, it can target any.
We're in 📍 Trenton this morning testifying against a bill that would remove critical investigatory powers from the Office of the Comptroller.
OSC is an important public watchdog that has served our state by investigating fraud, waste, and abuse. This bill would be a blow to government transparency.
OSC is an important public watchdog that has served our state by investigating fraud, waste, and abuse. This bill would be a blow to government transparency.
December 1, 2025 at 3:20 PM
We're in 📍 Trenton this morning testifying against a bill that would remove critical investigatory powers from the Office of the Comptroller.
OSC is an important public watchdog that has served our state by investigating fraud, waste, and abuse. This bill would be a blow to government transparency.
OSC is an important public watchdog that has served our state by investigating fraud, waste, and abuse. This bill would be a blow to government transparency.
Freedom is power!
Thrilled to share that we’re a 2025 Anthem Award silver winner for our project “Decarcerating New Jersey: A Transformative Vision of Justice,” in the Human & Civil Rights, Awareness category.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/48gOIzD
Thrilled to share that we’re a 2025 Anthem Award silver winner for our project “Decarcerating New Jersey: A Transformative Vision of Justice,” in the Human & Civil Rights, Awareness category.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/48gOIzD
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November 29, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Freedom is power!
Thrilled to share that we’re a 2025 Anthem Award silver winner for our project “Decarcerating New Jersey: A Transformative Vision of Justice,” in the Human & Civil Rights, Awareness category.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/48gOIzD
Thrilled to share that we’re a 2025 Anthem Award silver winner for our project “Decarcerating New Jersey: A Transformative Vision of Justice,” in the Human & Civil Rights, Awareness category.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/48gOIzD
New Jerseyans deserve an accessible, affordable, safe, and welcoming state for ALL.
Tell NJ Lawmakers to pass the People’s Agenda this lame duck.
Send a message NOW: https://action.aclu.org/send-message/pass-peoples-lame-duck-agenda
Tell NJ Lawmakers to pass the People’s Agenda this lame duck.
Send a message NOW: https://action.aclu.org/send-message/pass-peoples-lame-duck-agenda
November 28, 2025 at 7:18 PM
New Jerseyans deserve an accessible, affordable, safe, and welcoming state for ALL.
Tell NJ Lawmakers to pass the People’s Agenda this lame duck.
Send a message NOW: https://action.aclu.org/send-message/pass-peoples-lame-duck-agenda
Tell NJ Lawmakers to pass the People’s Agenda this lame duck.
Send a message NOW: https://action.aclu.org/send-message/pass-peoples-lame-duck-agenda
Dreading the holiday dinner table? Our experts provide advice to help you navigate the trickiest conversations.
Read our guide: https://www.aclu.org/the-aclus-holiday-conversation-guide
Read our guide: https://www.aclu.org/the-aclus-holiday-conversation-guide
The ACLU’s Holiday Conversation Guide
Dreading the holiday dinner table? Our experts provide advice to help you navigate the trickiest conversations.
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November 27, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Dreading the holiday dinner table? Our experts provide advice to help you navigate the trickiest conversations.
Read our guide: https://www.aclu.org/the-aclus-holiday-conversation-guide
Read our guide: https://www.aclu.org/the-aclus-holiday-conversation-guide
BIG NEWS: ACLU-NJ Executive Director Amol Sinha has been chosen to serve on Governor-elect Sherrill’s transition team.
We're looking forward to working with the Governor-elect and her administration for a more just NJ!
https://www.nj.gov/govelect/news/20251121a.shtml
We're looking forward to working with the Governor-elect and her administration for a more just NJ!
https://www.nj.gov/govelect/news/20251121a.shtml
MISSION TO DELIVER: Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill Announces First Phase of Innovative Transition Committees with Action Teams
Policy experts and Everyday New Jerseyans will work with the Sherrill-Caldwell Transition to Lower Costs and Improve Quality of Life
www.nj.gov
November 26, 2025 at 5:08 PM
BIG NEWS: ACLU-NJ Executive Director Amol Sinha has been chosen to serve on Governor-elect Sherrill’s transition team.
We're looking forward to working with the Governor-elect and her administration for a more just NJ!
https://www.nj.gov/govelect/news/20251121a.shtml
We're looking forward to working with the Governor-elect and her administration for a more just NJ!
https://www.nj.gov/govelect/news/20251121a.shtml
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If you’re flying this holiday season, know your rights before heading to the airport.
Know Your Rights | Enforcement at the Airport | ACLU
At the border, you are likely to encounter Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers, and you may encounter Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents. HSI is part of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Know your rights in these scenarios.
www.aclu.org
November 25, 2025 at 9:01 PM
If you’re flying this holiday season, know your rights before heading to the airport.
BREAKING: @govmurphy.bsky.social just announced 36 pardons and 19 commutations, including 4 of our Clemency Project clients.
By embracing categorical clemency, Governor Murphy is changing lives and New Jersey for the better.
www.aclu-nj.org/press-releas...
By embracing categorical clemency, Governor Murphy is changing lives and New Jersey for the better.
www.aclu-nj.org/press-releas...
ACLU-NJ Celebrates Fourth Round of Releases Under The Clemency Project - ACLU of New Jersey
The ACLU of New Jersey celebrates Governor Murphy’s announcement today of 36 pardons and 19 commutations as part of his commitment to categorical clemency.
www.aclu-nj.org
November 25, 2025 at 5:26 PM
BREAKING: @govmurphy.bsky.social just announced 36 pardons and 19 commutations, including 4 of our Clemency Project clients.
By embracing categorical clemency, Governor Murphy is changing lives and New Jersey for the better.
www.aclu-nj.org/press-releas...
By embracing categorical clemency, Governor Murphy is changing lives and New Jersey for the better.
www.aclu-nj.org/press-releas...
We’re thrilled to share that ACLU-NJ Executive Director Amol Sinha has been named to the Insider 100 Power List 2025.
We're so grateful for Amol’s dedicated leadership – this honor is well deserved. Congratulations, Amol!
We're so grateful for Amol’s dedicated leadership – this honor is well deserved. Congratulations, Amol!
November 24, 2025 at 7:35 PM
We’re thrilled to share that ACLU-NJ Executive Director Amol Sinha has been named to the Insider 100 Power List 2025.
We're so grateful for Amol’s dedicated leadership – this honor is well deserved. Congratulations, Amol!
We're so grateful for Amol’s dedicated leadership – this honor is well deserved. Congratulations, Amol!
🎉🎉We’re a 2025 Anthem Award silver winner for our project “Decarcerating New Jersey: A Transformative Vision of Justice,” in the Human & Civil Rights, Best Use of Data category.
Our data showed that NJ's efforts to reduce its incarcerated population did not have any meaningful effect on crime.
Our data showed that NJ's efforts to reduce its incarcerated population did not have any meaningful effect on crime.
November 22, 2025 at 9:05 PM
🎉🎉We’re a 2025 Anthem Award silver winner for our project “Decarcerating New Jersey: A Transformative Vision of Justice,” in the Human & Civil Rights, Best Use of Data category.
Our data showed that NJ's efforts to reduce its incarcerated population did not have any meaningful effect on crime.
Our data showed that NJ's efforts to reduce its incarcerated population did not have any meaningful effect on crime.
As the Trump administration continues to attack civil rights, strong state leadership has never been more important.
We’re calling on lawmakers to prioritize racial & social justice during the lame duck session. https://www.aclu-nj.org/news/lawmakers-can-ensure-a-fairer-new-jersey-during-lame-duck/
We’re calling on lawmakers to prioritize racial & social justice during the lame duck session. https://www.aclu-nj.org/news/lawmakers-can-ensure-a-fairer-new-jersey-during-lame-duck/
Lawmakers Can Ensure a Fairer New Jersey During Lame Duck - ACLU of New Jersey
Lame duck is an opportunity for lawmakers to build a fairer, more equitable future for all New Jerseyans. The ACLU-NJ calls on the Legislature to prioritize these key issues and bills ahead of the She...
www.aclu-nj.org
November 21, 2025 at 8:59 PM
As the Trump administration continues to attack civil rights, strong state leadership has never been more important.
We’re calling on lawmakers to prioritize racial & social justice during the lame duck session. https://www.aclu-nj.org/news/lawmakers-can-ensure-a-fairer-new-jersey-during-lame-duck/
We’re calling on lawmakers to prioritize racial & social justice during the lame duck session. https://www.aclu-nj.org/news/lawmakers-can-ensure-a-fairer-new-jersey-during-lame-duck/
Gender-affirming care is:
💗 life saving
🩶 medically necessary
💙 not up for debate
Trans & non-binary people belong. EVERYWHERE.
💗 life saving
🩶 medically necessary
💙 not up for debate
Trans & non-binary people belong. EVERYWHERE.
November 20, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Gender-affirming care is:
💗 life saving
🩶 medically necessary
💙 not up for debate
Trans & non-binary people belong. EVERYWHERE.
💗 life saving
🩶 medically necessary
💙 not up for debate
Trans & non-binary people belong. EVERYWHERE.
Trans youth deserve bright futures.
By ensuring every student has their identity respected, schools can create safe environments for all students to learn and flourish. https://www.aclu-nj.org/news/trans-students-need-their-identities-respected-not-fear-being-outed-by-their-schools/
By ensuring every student has their identity respected, schools can create safe environments for all students to learn and flourish. https://www.aclu-nj.org/news/trans-students-need-their-identities-respected-not-fear-being-outed-by-their-schools/
Trans Students Need Their Identities Respected, Not Fear Being Outed by Their Schools - ACLU of New Jersey
Students should feel fully empowered to decide where, when, and with whom they explore and express their gender identity.
www.aclu-nj.org
November 20, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Trans youth deserve bright futures.
By ensuring every student has their identity respected, schools can create safe environments for all students to learn and flourish. https://www.aclu-nj.org/news/trans-students-need-their-identities-respected-not-fear-being-outed-by-their-schools/
By ensuring every student has their identity respected, schools can create safe environments for all students to learn and flourish. https://www.aclu-nj.org/news/trans-students-need-their-identities-respected-not-fear-being-outed-by-their-schools/
TOMORROW: Join us for “The People’s Agenda: Collective Advocacy to Pass Critical Social Justice Legislation.”
This virtual panel will explore the People’s Agenda and share how you can take action.
Register here: action.aclu.org/webform/peop...
This virtual panel will explore the People’s Agenda and share how you can take action.
Register here: action.aclu.org/webform/peop...
The People’s Agenda: Collective Advocacy to Pass Critical Social Justice Legislation
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November 19, 2025 at 7:24 PM
TOMORROW: Join us for “The People’s Agenda: Collective Advocacy to Pass Critical Social Justice Legislation.”
This virtual panel will explore the People’s Agenda and share how you can take action.
Register here: action.aclu.org/webform/peop...
This virtual panel will explore the People’s Agenda and share how you can take action.
Register here: action.aclu.org/webform/peop...
Access to counsel should not be hidden behind a paywall.
We’re calling on lawmakers to eliminate municipal public defender application fees and ensure the constitutional right to counsel is accessible to all.
https://bit.ly/4ibeU35
We’re calling on lawmakers to eliminate municipal public defender application fees and ensure the constitutional right to counsel is accessible to all.
https://bit.ly/4ibeU35
Municipal Courts Must Eliminate Public Defender Application Fees to Ensure the Right to Counsel is Accessible to All - ACLU of New Jersey
Access to counsel should not be hidden behind a paywall.
www.aclu-nj.org
November 19, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Access to counsel should not be hidden behind a paywall.
We’re calling on lawmakers to eliminate municipal public defender application fees and ensure the constitutional right to counsel is accessible to all.
https://bit.ly/4ibeU35
We’re calling on lawmakers to eliminate municipal public defender application fees and ensure the constitutional right to counsel is accessible to all.
https://bit.ly/4ibeU35
The data is clear. Eviction right to counsel would help tens of thousands of people avoid displacement each year & save New Jersey more money than it would cost.
Read our latest report, "The Estimated Fiscal Impact of an Eviction Right to Counsel," to learn more: https://bit.ly/43yXKXd
Read our latest report, "The Estimated Fiscal Impact of an Eviction Right to Counsel," to learn more: https://bit.ly/43yXKXd
The Estimated Fiscal Impact of an Eviction Right to Counsel - ACLU of New Jersey
The report estimates a potential return of $2.30 to $3.14 for every dollar invested in New Jersey to provide a right to counsel in eviction proceedings.
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November 18, 2025 at 9:50 PM
The data is clear. Eviction right to counsel would help tens of thousands of people avoid displacement each year & save New Jersey more money than it would cost.
Read our latest report, "The Estimated Fiscal Impact of an Eviction Right to Counsel," to learn more: https://bit.ly/43yXKXd
Read our latest report, "The Estimated Fiscal Impact of an Eviction Right to Counsel," to learn more: https://bit.ly/43yXKXd
New Jersey’s next Attorney General will have an enormous responsibility to make decisions that impact the lives and well-being of all New Jerseyans.
That’s why we’ve released our civil rights and liberties priorities for whoever gets the job. ⬇️⬇️
https://bit.ly/3LQvqcI
That’s why we’ve released our civil rights and liberties priorities for whoever gets the job. ⬇️⬇️
https://bit.ly/3LQvqcI
ACLU-NJ Announces Civil Liberties Recommendations for New Jersey’s Incoming Attorney General - ACLU of New Jersey
ACLU-NJ releases priorities for next Attorney General, including challenging abuses of power, criminal legal reform, civil rights protections, and increased government transparency.
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November 18, 2025 at 8:51 PM
New Jersey’s next Attorney General will have an enormous responsibility to make decisions that impact the lives and well-being of all New Jerseyans.
That’s why we’ve released our civil rights and liberties priorities for whoever gets the job. ⬇️⬇️
https://bit.ly/3LQvqcI
That’s why we’ve released our civil rights and liberties priorities for whoever gets the job. ⬇️⬇️
https://bit.ly/3LQvqcI
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Today’s decision is disappointing. I am not in this fight only for myself, and I’m concerned that this decision will simply embolden the administration.
This case is not over. I am committed to protecting my community, our people, and our country.
This case is not over. I am committed to protecting my community, our people, and our country.
November 13, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Today’s decision is disappointing. I am not in this fight only for myself, and I’m concerned that this decision will simply embolden the administration.
This case is not over. I am committed to protecting my community, our people, and our country.
This case is not over. I am committed to protecting my community, our people, and our country.
Introducing the People’s Agenda, a collective advocacy effort of 33 New Jersey organizations to push state lawmakers to pass critical social justice legislation during this year’s lame duck session.
Learn more and take action: https://action.aclu.org/send-message/pass-peoples-lame-duck-agenda
Learn more and take action: https://action.aclu.org/send-message/pass-peoples-lame-duck-agenda
November 13, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Introducing the People’s Agenda, a collective advocacy effort of 33 New Jersey organizations to push state lawmakers to pass critical social justice legislation during this year’s lame duck session.
Learn more and take action: https://action.aclu.org/send-message/pass-peoples-lame-duck-agenda
Learn more and take action: https://action.aclu.org/send-message/pass-peoples-lame-duck-agenda
BREAKING: Eight of our clients have been granted clemency today by @govmlg.bsky.social.
Thanks in part to the work of our Clemency Project, Gov. Murphy has granted 217 people clemency under his administration – setting a new standard for NJ’s clemency practices.
www.aclu-nj.org/press-releas...
Thanks in part to the work of our Clemency Project, Gov. Murphy has granted 217 people clemency under his administration – setting a new standard for NJ’s clemency practices.
www.aclu-nj.org/press-releas...
ACLU-NJ Celebrates Third Round of Releases Under The Clemency Project - ACLU of New Jersey
The ACLU of New Jersey today celebrates Governor Murphy’s announcement of eight commutations under the organization's Clemency Project, an initiative to encourage the use of categorical clemency to ex...
www.aclu-nj.org
November 10, 2025 at 5:07 PM
BREAKING: Eight of our clients have been granted clemency today by @govmlg.bsky.social.
Thanks in part to the work of our Clemency Project, Gov. Murphy has granted 217 people clemency under his administration – setting a new standard for NJ’s clemency practices.
www.aclu-nj.org/press-releas...
Thanks in part to the work of our Clemency Project, Gov. Murphy has granted 217 people clemency under his administration – setting a new standard for NJ’s clemency practices.
www.aclu-nj.org/press-releas...
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BREAKING: The Supreme Court denied an attempt to challenge Obergefell v. Hodges, the case affirming marriage equality nationwide.
Our freedom to marry remains the law of the land.
Our freedom to marry remains the law of the land.
November 10, 2025 at 2:46 PM
BREAKING: The Supreme Court denied an attempt to challenge Obergefell v. Hodges, the case affirming marriage equality nationwide.
Our freedom to marry remains the law of the land.
Our freedom to marry remains the law of the land.
Pardons change lives.
By centering rehabilitation and second chances, pardons represent a crucial part of clemency work.
Read more about pardons and the impact of clemency: https://bit.ly/481hjKd
By centering rehabilitation and second chances, pardons represent a crucial part of clemency work.
Read more about pardons and the impact of clemency: https://bit.ly/481hjKd
Pardons Change Lives – Categorical Clemency Proves New Jersey’s Commitment to Racial Justice and Rehabilitation - ACLU of New Jersey
Pardons represent a crucial part of clemency work because they center rehabilitation and second chances.
www.aclu-nj.org
November 7, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Pardons change lives.
By centering rehabilitation and second chances, pardons represent a crucial part of clemency work.
Read more about pardons and the impact of clemency: https://bit.ly/481hjKd
By centering rehabilitation and second chances, pardons represent a crucial part of clemency work.
Read more about pardons and the impact of clemency: https://bit.ly/481hjKd
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BREAKING: The Supreme Court granted the Trump administration's request to enforce its discriminatory passport policy while our lawsuit makes its way through the courts.
This decision undermines the freedom of transgender, non-binary, and intersex people to have our IDs reflect who we are.
This decision undermines the freedom of transgender, non-binary, and intersex people to have our IDs reflect who we are.
November 6, 2025 at 8:39 PM
BREAKING: The Supreme Court granted the Trump administration's request to enforce its discriminatory passport policy while our lawsuit makes its way through the courts.
This decision undermines the freedom of transgender, non-binary, and intersex people to have our IDs reflect who we are.
This decision undermines the freedom of transgender, non-binary, and intersex people to have our IDs reflect who we are.