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Despite laws promoting school integration since 1881, a 2017 study by the UCLA Civil Rights Project found that New Jersey has the sixth-most segregated classrooms in the United States. New Jersey has substantially smaller school districts per capita than other states, effectively dividing attendance by municipality. As a result, the proportion ...
The Pride Center of New Jersey opened its doors in 1994 support the social needs of the LGBT community and youth across the state. [75] In September 2018, New Jersey issued guidance to schools to promote transgender-friendly policies on the use of names and pronouns, participation in activities, use of facilities and student records. [76]
The American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey (ACLU-NJ) is a nonpartisan, not-for-profit civil rights organization in Newark, New Jersey, and an affiliate of the national American Civil Liberties Union. According to the ACLU-NJ's stated mission, the ACLU-NJ operates through litigation on behalf of individuals, lobbying in state and local ...
The U.S. Justice Department opened an investigation Tuesday into possible civil rights violations by the police department in New Jersey's capital city. The investigation in Trenton will focus on ...
The heritage of Jersey City's African American community has been collected and preserved in a special collection, including the city's earliest black residents (in the 17th century Bergen, New Netherland settlement), its role in the Underground Railroad, [1] and the civil rights movement, including Martin Luther King Jr.'s appearances.
New Jersey Constitution, Article X, paragraph 4 (1947) New Mexico - No person shall be deprived of life, liberty or property without due process of law; nor shall any person be denied equal protection of the laws. Equality of rights under law shall not be denied on account of the sex of any person. New Mexico Constitution, Article II, §18 (1973)
OPINION: Part two of theGrio’s Black History Month series explores the myths, misunderstandings and mischaracterizations of the struggle for civil rights. The post Black History/White Lies: The ...
Pursuant to certain statutes, state agencies have promulgated regulations, also known as administrative law.The New Jersey Register is the official journal of state agency rulemaking containing the full text of agency proposed and adopted rules, notices of public hearings, gubernatorial orders, and agency notices of public interest. [6]