There is no proof or evidence that wearing a ski mask or balaclava means a person is about to commit a crime. Banning ski masks only serves to limit self-expression and gives the police an additional opportunity to target innocent people for their style. “Ski masks have become fashionable for many young people in the past three or four years, which makes this resolution extremely troubling because it is easy to see how it can be used as a reason to stop and search people who have done nothing wrong. At best, this will be a meaningless law that will not be able to be enforced correctly. At worst, it will cause an increase in innocent people being stopped, searched and possibly detained,” ACLU-NJ Deputy Policy Director Jim Sullivan told TAPinto Camden. Read more: https://lnkd.in/dtE-jyhN
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The ACLU of New Jersey has defended liberty and justice guided by the vision of a fair and equitable New Jersey for all since our founding in 1960. Our mission is to preserve, advance, and expand the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the state and federal constitutions in courts, in the legislature, and in our communities. We strive to be anti-racist and are actively committed to advancing racial justice for the people of New Jersey. We are a non-partisan organization that operates across political, legal, and cultural fronts to bring about change and build a more equitable society.
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No one should be punished for exercising their right to a fair trial. But far too many people are serving extreme sentences because they chose to go to exercise their constitutional right to a trial instead of accepting a plea deal. As part of his historic initiative, Governor Murphy has committed to considering people impacted by these trial penalties for clemency, an important step toward mitigating injustice in our criminal legal system. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eV5XSJ8h
Extreme Trial Penalties Are Deeply Unjust – Categorical Clemency Can Bring Justice
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Harm reduction works. Criminalization doesn’t. In the first half of 2024, overdose deaths declined in 17 counties in New Jersey. To continue this downward trend, New Jersey must keep investing in public health solutions, like harm reduction programs, and end all criminal penalties for drug use. Read more in NJ Monitor: https://lnkd.in/eMmZxt2n
New Jersey drug deaths plummet in first half of 2024 • New Jersey Monitor
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It’s an honor to be named on this list alongside so many friends in the law. Thanks for the recognition, Insider NJ! While the list names me, it’s a recognition of the dedicated lawyers and advocates on the staff and board at the ACLU of New Jersey, our remarkable clients, and our incredible partners. Our legal team is led by Jeanne LoCicero and our civil rights and racial justice litigation is impactful because of her leadership. I’m grateful to be her colleague and to work alongside so many brilliant leaders, each of whom makes me a better lawyer and a better person each day. 🙏🏽
We’re excited to share that Insider NJ has named Executive Director Amol Sinha, to the 2024 Legal Power List! With their dedication to reporting on legal issues and news happening in the Garden State, Insider NJ’s Legal Power List highlights the state’s top attorneys who work hard and deliver results. Amol works tirelessly to support our organization and build a better, fairer, and more just New Jersey for all – this honor could not be more deserved. Congratulations Amol!
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Incarcerated survivors of domestic violence, who have experienced deep physical, sexual, and psychological harm, often receive extreme sentences because our overly punitive and dangerously deficient criminal legal system does not assess instances of trauma while considering sentences. Categorical clemency can provide them a second chance at freedom. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/edW9WtxP
How Categorical Clemency Can Begin to Address the Harms Faced by Incarcerated Survivors of Domestic Violence
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We’re excited to share that Insider NJ has named Executive Director Amol Sinha, to the 2024 Legal Power List! With their dedication to reporting on legal issues and news happening in the Garden State, Insider NJ’s Legal Power List highlights the state’s top attorneys who work hard and deliver results. Amol works tirelessly to support our organization and build a better, fairer, and more just New Jersey for all – this honor could not be more deserved. Congratulations Amol!
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Decades after its start, the drug war continues to destroy lives & communities. It’s time to embrace harm reduction. “While the drug war may have been done under the guise of public safety or public health, in practice it was really about criminalizing particular communities, particularly communities of color, low-income communities and other people that were really [pushing] for much-needed social change,” Campaign Strategist Ami Kachalia told NJ Spotlight News. https://lnkd.in/eYp2rAC5
A harm reduction center in Paterson helps people with substance use disorders - NJ Spotlight News
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Join us, League of Women Voters of New Jersey, New Jersey Institute for Social Justice, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc., and Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund on July 17 at 3 p.m. for a webinar marking the John Lewis National Day of Commemoration and Action. We’ll be discussing how to protect and expand voting rights here in NJ by enacting a state-level VRA – the New Jersey Voter Empowerment Act – and honoring the late Congressman’s legacy. https://lnkd.in/en-Amh2n
John Lewis National Day of Commemoration and Action: The Promise of the VRA for New Jersey
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Clemency is a powerful tool that is part of the fabric of our nation, writes Executive Director Amol Sinha in his latest op-ed. Governors can leverage it to address grave injustices in our legal system, slash our incarcerated population, reunite families and fundamentally transform communities.
Governors Are Sitting on a Critical Tool to Reduce Incarceration and Uplift Communities
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If New Jersey is committed to keeping communities healthy and safe, lawmakers must stop criminalizing addiction. “Harm reduction work is undermined when we still continue to criminalize people, because at the end of the day, it’s almost like the state is sending two messages. On one hand, it’s ‘criminalization, criminalization, criminalization,’ and on the other hand, it’s ‘Trust us. We have public health resources that can help you,'” Campaign Strategist Ami Kachalia told NJ Spotlight News. https://lnkd.in/eAqNsnJK
Harm reduction or criminalization amid addiction crisis - NJ Spotlight News
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