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ACLU-PA Sues To End School's Ban on 'I (Heart) Boobies' Cancer-Awareness Bracelets

EASTON, PA - The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania filed a lawsuit today on behalf of two Easton Area School District (EASD) students claiming that EASD's ban on wearing rubber bracelets with the phrase "I ♥ Boobies!

November 15, 2010

ACLU Settles Student-Cell-Phone-Search Lawsuit With Northeast Pennsylvania School District

PHILADELPHIA - The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania announced today that it has settled a lawsuit filed in May alleging that the Tunkhannock Area School District (Wyoming County) illegally searched a student's cell phone, punished her for storing semi-nude pictures of herself on the

September 15, 2010

ACLU of PA Calls Sexting Bill Passed by PA House Unconstitutional

HARRISBURG- Legislation on "sexting" passed by the Pennsylvania House of Representatives today drew criticism from the American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania, which raised concerns that the bill is unconstitutional and will sweep more children into the criminal justice system.

June 29, 2010

ACLU-PA To Argue Before Full Appeals Court In Student Free Speech Cases

PHILADELPHIA - The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania will argue two students' rights cases in consecutive Third Circuit Court of Appeals "en banc" hearings on Thursday, June 3.

June 2, 2010

You Belong: At School, in the Workplace, as a Family, and in Politics

PITTSBURGH—The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania, in partnership with the Delta Foundation and Pittsburgh Pride 2010 will present a forum on civil rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people on Monday, June 7th at 6:30pm on the campus of Carnegie Mellon University

June 1, 2010

ACLU of PA Sues School District For Illegally Searching Student's Cell Phone

PHILADELPHIA - The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania filed a federal lawsuit today against the Tunkhannock Area School District (Wyoming County) for searching a student's confiscated cell phone without probable cause and punishing her for storing semi-nude pictures of herself on the

May 19, 2010