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Abortion rights activists say the state still needs to create equitable paths to abortion access, especially in predominately immigrant communities.
3 years ago
N.J. Legislature passes bill to allow police to review body camera footage in some cases
The original bill was vetoed by Gov. Phil Murphy last year. The new measure lays out cases in which police would not be allowed to review the footage.
3 years ago
Murphy to sign bill to codify abortion rights in N.J.
Unlike a previous version of the measure, the bill that passed the New Jersey Legislature Mon. would not require insurance providers to cover abortions.
3 years ago
Incoming N.J. Senate leadership team the most diverse in state history
When the 219th state Legislature is sworn in at noon on Tuesday, the overall body and its Democratic leadership will include more people of color.
3 years ago
Scaled back bill to codify abortion rights passes N.J. legislative committees
The fate of the bill is questionable as it heads to a final vote on Monday, the last full day of the current legislative session.
3 years ago
Former N.J. Gov. Christie Whitman leading efforts to bolster ‘fragile’ U.S. democracy
Well before Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, former N.J. Gov. Christine Todd Whitman was sounding the alarm.
3 years ago
Listen 2:50As Mummers Parade returns to mark 2022, Philadelphians hopeful for the new year
Thousands of mummers strutted down Broad Street Sunday. Though COVID-19 continues to surge, parade-goers said they have much to look forward to in 2022.
3 years ago
Advocacy groups press N.J. lawmakers to take action on police reform
With most policy changes coming through executive orders, N.J. social justice groups are urging the Legislature to take up bills to hold law enforcement accountable.
3 years ago
N.J. minimum wage goes up again on Jan. 1 amid rising inflation
One economist said what was intended to be a boost for workers when Gov. Murphy signed the minimum wage law in 2019 has now become a “catch-up game.”
3 years ago
Philly museum celebrates the spirit of ‘unity’ on the first day of Kwanzaa
Born out of the Black Power movement and the African American struggle for freedom, the holiday has been a Philadelphia tradition since the late 1960s.
3 years ago
N.J.’s new congressional map adopted as advocates question transparency of the process
The final stages of the map-drawing process have drawn backlash from Republicans and progressive groups, who criticized the commission for a lack of transparency.
3 years ago
Fate of proposed gun safety bills uncertain in N.J. as lame duck session nears the end
Political analysts say some of the gun safety bills may be hard to pass because they appear to be targeting law-abiding gun owners in New Jersey.
3 years ago