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Group tells Murphy to name Black woman as Oliver’s successor
David Wildstein, August 07 20232:48 pm United Black Agenda, a grassroots group of social justice and civil rights leaders in New Jersey,...
Aug 7, 2023


Senator Menendez and Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman Toured Future Maternal Health Center
ICYMI: SENATOR MENENDEZ JOINED CONGRESSWOMAN BONNIE WATSON COLEMAN, REV. CHARLES BOYER, AND COMMUNITY LEADERS ON TOUR OF FUTURE SITE OF...
Aug 4, 2023


The pushback against charges of racism in the State Police | Moran
Updated: Jul. 30, 2023, 9:31 p.m.| Published: Jul. 30, 2023, 6:31 a.m. A study commissioned by the state itself found that State Police...
Jul 31, 2023


New office aims to reduce police involvement in mental health crises
Bobby Brier, Mental Health Writer | July 20, 2023 | Law & Public Safety Paterson police killing and department takeover spur attorney...
Jul 20, 2023


The Brian Lehrer Show-July 17, 2023
Coming up on today's show: Richard Haass, American diplomat, former longtime president of the Council on Foreign Relations (now president...
Jul 18, 2023


Reapplying Trenton’s fighting spirit
BY PHINEAS HOGAN Mike Hilton, also known as, “Beast,” is a two-time national boxing champion, has an 11-0 record in professional bouts...
Jul 17, 2023


New Jersey Police Disproportionately Stop Minorities, Study Finds
The study of more than 6 million cases found that 46 percent of traffic stops were of Black or Hispanic motorists, far more than their...
Jul 13, 2023


Segregated: A New Jersey Spotlight Report
A collaboration of news organizations across New Jersey is examining segregation in the state’s schools, both on a statewide basis and in...
Jul 12, 2023


NJ leads nation in reducing prison population, ACLU says
By BRENDA FLANAGAN, SENIOR CORRESPONDENT | JUNE 28, 2023 | Dramatic reduction since 2017, but advocates fear new tough-on-crime bills New...
Jun 30, 2023


Advocates worry certain bills will marginalize people of color
By TAYLOR JUNG, SOCIAL JUSTICE WRITER | JUNE 26, 2023 | LAW & PUBLIC SAFETY, MORE ISSUES, SOCIAL Critics point out that social-justice...
Jun 26, 2023


Officials defend regulation of cannabis industry during hearing before lawmakers
By SOPHIE NIETO-MUNOZ - JUNE 24, 2023 9:29 AM Lawmakers accused cannabis regulators of pulling strings to reinstate the license of a...
Jun 26, 2023


Environmental justice and our clean energy future | Opinion
By By Ronald Tuff and Ed Potosnak Rev. Ronald Tuff is a GreenFaith New Jersey Organizer, where he specializes in organizing Black...
Jun 21, 2023


Move to set minimum age of 14 for criminal responsibility in NJ
By Ted Goldberg There's bipartisan support for adoption of that age in criminal cases New Jersey is one of 24 states that does not have a...
Jun 20, 2023


Lawmakers propose 14 as minimum age for juvenile delinquency
Younger wrongdoers need rehabilitative services — not a criminal record, legislators say By Dana DiFilippo - June 12, 2023 Several...
Jun 13, 2023


More grant funding available for women- and minority-owned businesses looking to enter wind sector
By ROI-NJ Staff(Phillipsburg) - May 31, 2023 More grant funding available for women- and minority-owned businesses looking to enter...
Jun 6, 2023


SandSJ Testifies for Black Maternal Health Bill
Today, the New Jersey Assembly Health Committee advanced Assembly Bill 5472, a bill that would establish the New Jersey Maternal and...
Jun 5, 2023


Backing for bill that would fund community crisis response teams
JOANNA GAGIS, SENIOR CORRESPONDENT | JUNE 2, 2023 | LAW & PUBLIC SAFETY, MORE ISSUES The bill would also establish a Community Crisis...
Jun 5, 2023


Faith leaders want community-led solutions, not police-led responses
By Rev. Timothy Adkins-Jones, Rev.Weldon McWilliams IV, Rev. John Taylor Three faith leaders say the state’s most vulnerable communities...
May 30, 2023


SandSJ Successfully Testifies for Community-Led Response Bill
Yesterday, following impassioned testimony after testimony, Assembly Bill 5326 advanced out of the Law and Public Safety Committee....
May 19, 2023


Bill advances to fund community crisis response teams to reduce police violence
By DANA DIFILIPPO- MAY 19, 2023 The Rev. Charles Boyer, pastor of Greater Mt. Zion A.M.E. Church in Trenton and founding director of...
May 19, 2023
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