Aclu-nj.org Website Review

aclu blog: marijuana legalization is a defining civil rights issue. as*embly votes yes to independent prosecutors for fatal police encounters. the new jersey as*embly took an important step toward greater police accountability by voting yes on a bill that would require independent investigations when someone dies during an encounter with law enforcement. the senate pas*ed its version of the bill, s1026, in march, meaning that the bill will go to the desk of gov. phil murphy. more ». aclu-nj applauds removal of redistricting amendment from monday’s voting schedule. days after leaders from the aclu-nj and dozens of other nonpartisan organizations testified in contentious, concurrent senate and as*embly hearings, leadership in the new jersey legislature pulled a previously scheduled vote on a proposal to make new jersey’s legislative. aclu-nj report reveals abuse and overuse of civil as*et forfeiture in new jersey. a new de*p-dive report issued by the aclu-nj on civil as*et forfeiture showed disturbing racial disparities and other alarming trends in local law enforcement’s use of the practice throughout the garden state. every county in new jersey relies on these forfeitures, and the aclu-nj welcomed a directive from new jersey attorney general gurbir grewal guiding law enforcement agencies to use resources to address local concerns rather than to carry out the agenda of federal immigration enforcement agencies, which often runs counter to their own interests. in essence, this directive draws a bright line between the role of local law enforcement and the role of federal immigration about current issues and campaigns, upcoming events, and how you can get more involved in the fight to protect and expand civil liberties. this is the website of the american civil liberties union of new jersey and the aclu of new jersey foundation.