Category: Politics

A recent change in federal policy is drawing renewed attention to how deaths involving people recently released from immigration detention are tracked and reported, as scrutiny of Delaney Hall in Newark continues to intensify. The issue has become especially significant after reports emerged that a man who had recently been released from Delaney Hall died…

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is not making any promises about her political future, but she is also not closing the door on a bigger role in Washington. The New York Democrat said Sunday that her immediate priority remains the 2026 midterm elections and her current work in Congress. At the same time, she acknowledged that a presidential…

New Jersey is taking another look at the way it pays for public schools, with state officials considering changes that could make school funding more stable and easier for districts and taxpayers to understand. The issue has gained new attention under Gov. Mikie Sherrill, whose administration has made improving the state’s school funding system one…

President Donald Trump has pushed back on speculation that he has already settled on Vice President JD Vance as his preferred Republican candidate for the 2028 presidential election, even as reports suggest Vance is gaining attention inside Trump’s political circle. The latest discussion began after a report said Trump had privately expressed support for Vance…

New Jersey’s long-running debate over voter identification has taken a new turn after Gov. Mikie Sherrill said she would support a voter ID requirement if the state legislature approved one. Her comments have attracted attention because Democrats have traditionally been sceptical of laws requiring voters to present identification at the polls. The discussion comes after…

A major federal appeals court ruling in New Jersey has placed the state’s restrictions on certain semiautomatic rifles and larger-capacity magazines at the centre of a much broader fight over the Second Amendment. The decision could become especially important because the U.S. Supreme Court has already agreed to review similar disputes involving Illinois and Connecticut….

A major change to New Jersey’s child custody laws is raising serious concerns among parents, mental health professionals, and family law experts. While the law was introduced to encourage equal parenting and protect children’s relationships with both parents after divorce, some families say it is creating unexpected barriers to getting children the mental health care…

President Donald Trump’s choice for U.S. attorney general, Todd Blanche, is facing a tougher confirmation battle after another Republican senator announced opposition to his nomination. The latest development has narrowed Blanche’s path to confirmation and increased attention on a handful of Republican votes that could ultimately decide the outcome. The confirmation process has become one…

Ryan Haygood has spent years shaping conversations about civil rights, voting access, criminal justice reform, and racial equity across New Jersey. Now, as he prepares to leave his role as president and CEO of the New Jersey Institute for Social Justice to lead the Southern Poverty Law Center, many community leaders, advocates, and colleagues are…

A new report has raised serious questions about how New Jersey handles compassionate release requests for terminally ill inmates, finding that many prisoners die before the legal process is completed. The findings have sparked renewed calls to update state law so that inmates with severe medical conditions have a realistic opportunity to have their cases…