Report prompts calls for action, as police accountability measures remain stalled in the Legislature

Rate of incarceration is 12.5 times more for Black residents than for white residents

Jail population has been significantly cut

Report finds the number of Black teachers in Camden fell by 22% since 1999

In a new report, the American Lung Association looked at lung cancer and people of color. The organization's vice president says it's focusing on breaking ...

How can equity in health care be achieved?

New Jersey is ranked 47th in the nation for maternal deaths. First lady Tammy Murphy has made it her mission to improve that statistic.

Systemic racism and access to preventive health care are at the root of the problems.

Underlying conditions and lack of access to preventive care are cited as some of the reasons.

As part of a statewide awareness campaign, first lady Tammy Murphy is raising awareness about maternal mortality with the goal of lowering deaths and erasing ...

Advocates and lawmakers want the state to study the impact and legacy of slavery in New Jersey and take action in the lame-duck session.

Assemblywoman Shavonda Sumpter discusses a package of measures aimed at reversing maternal mortality rates in New Jersey.

At a conference in Newark, health care workers, policy makers and state leaders are gathering. Proposing prevention strategies and improvements to obstetric care.

The committee also voted to release a resolution to set up a commission to review life imprisonment for juvenile offenders.

Improving the lives of the smallest New Jersey residents will take time, money and determination, but now there’s a benchmark to measure progress.

If you live in the northern half of the state, not only are you more likely to live longer, but odds are pretty good your ...