Press Releases

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Family of Parady La and Advocacy Groups Publicly Demand Accountability After Death in ICE Custody

Family members of Parady La, joined by the ACLU of Pennsylvania, community organizers, and elected officials, held a press conference outside the Federal Detention Center (FDC) in Philadelphia to address Parady La’s death while in ICE custody and to demand accountability, transparency, and systemic change.
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

ACLU of Pennsylvania Joins Lawsuit After Denial of Gender-Affirming Care

On behalf of a patient, the American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania has filed a motion to intervene in Penn State Health v. Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission, a lawsuit challenging the PHRC’s definition of sex discrimination. 
Issue Areas: TLGBQIA+ Equality

Montgomery County Reforms Probation and Parole System Following ACLU Lawsuit

The decision to end the lawsuit comes as Montgomery County has made meaningful progress in reforming its probation and parole revocation system.

ACLU-PA Honors State Senator Vincent Hughes with Inaugural Constitutional Champion Award on MLK Day Weekend

The ACLU of Pennsylvania presented its inaugural Constitutional Champion Award to Pennsylvania State Senator Vincent Hughes on Martin Luther King Jr. Day weekend at "We the Community: An Evening of Freedom & Justice."

Five UPenn-affiliated Groups and Civil Liberties Attorneys Move to Join Lawsuit Opposing EEOC’s Demand for Jewish List

The ACLU of Pennsylvania, Democracy Defenders Fund, and Hangley Aronchick Segal Pudlin and Schiller filed a motion to intervene in EEOC v. The University of Pennsylvania on behalf of five organizations affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania Voters Choose to Retain Justices Known for Upholding Civil Liberties

Voters make clear: Protecting abortion rights and civil liberties starts with a fair and independent state Supreme Court

Chester County Voters Can Vote Safely and Securely with Provisional Ballots While Clerical Error Is Resolved

Chester County voters should maintain confidence in our election system. Pennsylvania's provisional ballot system is designed specifically for situations like this to protect every voter's right to participate in our democracy.

Lawsuit Settlement Affirms Rights of Student Club to Operate and Oppose Offensive Mascot

“We’re pleased to have reached a resolution that guarantees the Retire the Raider student club equal access to school resources, just like other non-curricular clubs.”

Voters, Civil Rights Groups Seek to Halt DOJ Attempts to Seize Pennsylvania Voter Data

League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania, Common Cause, and individual PA voters move to intervene in DOJ lawsuit
Issue Areas: Voting Rights