Legislative Black Caucus Archives

Murphy disagrees with Rice, respectfully, touts record on criminal justice issues

October 7, 2019 12:37 pmOctober 7, 2019 3:26 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy says he hasn’t read a letter from State Sen. Ronald L. Rice (D-Newark) excoriating him for being patronizing toward African American elected officials and political leaders, but said that his record on social justice issues is one...

Legislative Black Caucus chairman says Murphy patronizes black leaders

October 5, 2019 11:31 pmOctober 7, 2019 2:50 pm

The longest-serving African-American legislator in state history says that Gov. Phil Murphy and other Democratic leaders patronize black legislators and alleges they don’t take them seriously. “Black elected officials, civil rights and faith-based leaders in New Jersey continue to be...