ACLU-PA Sends Guidance to Schools Regarding ICE Enforcement
ACLU-PA and the Education Law Center sent a letter of guidance to public school districts and charter schools across Pennsylvania, informing them of their rights regarding immigration enforcement actions.
Why we co-founded the Pennsylvanians for Welcoming and Inclusive Schools coalition
LGBTQIA+ High School Students
We won’t stand by as right-wing school board members contract with a hate group to target the most vulnerable students to score political points.
By Richard T. Ting , Alex Domingos
We won’t stand by as right-wing school board members contract with a hate group to target the most vulnerable students to score political points.
By Richard T. Ting , Alex Domingos
Jul 2, 2024
The Pa. County That Knowingly Disenfranchised Its Own Voters
Voting Rights
County elections offices exist to be a resource to you and should certainly never be an obstacle to making your voice heard. Washington County has made itself an obstacle.
By Witold "Vic" Walczak, Marian K. Schneider
County elections offices exist to be a resource to you and should certainly never be an obstacle to making your voice heard. Washington County has made itself an obstacle.
By Witold "Vic" Walczak, Marian K. Schneider
Jun 25, 2024
The Lawsuit to Protect Thousands of Pennsylvania Voters
Voting Rights
For thousands of voters in every election, an error on a meaningless requirement has meant that their ballots have been disqualified.
By Marian K. Schneider
For thousands of voters in every election, an error on a meaningless requirement has meant that their ballots have been disqualified.
By Marian K. Schneider
May 20, 2024
How we’re fighting for your right to vote in Pennsylvania
Voting Rights
Efforts by anti-democracy politicians to stop people from voting is often a slow creep. The removal of a drop box. A push to discard a handful of mail ballots over immaterial errors. A change in policy...
By Marian K. Schneider
Efforts by anti-democracy politicians to stop people from voting is often a slow creep. The removal of a drop box. A push to discard a handful of mail ballots over immaterial errors. A change in policy...
By Marian K. Schneider
Apr 30, 2024
Philadelphia Police Program to Reduce Race Disparities in Pedestrian Stops Goes Citywide As Public Safety Policy Slides Backwards
Police Practices
If you’ve been following the ACLU of Pennsylvania’s work in recent years, you may have heard about our ongoing settlement with the city of Philadelphia regarding police officers’ use of stop-and-frisk.
By Julie Zaebst, Solomon Furious Worlds
If you’ve been following the ACLU of Pennsylvania’s work in recent years, you may have heard about our ongoing settlement with the city of Philadelphia regarding police officers’ use of stop-and-frisk.