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After more than a decade of advocacy by the ACLU of Pennsylvania, the Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association, Americans for Prosperity, and many others, a new state law has created new protections for Pennsylvanians from SLAPP lawsuits.
By Elizabeth Randol
Why we filed a federal complaint over unnecessary and cruel immigration detention at Moshannon Valley
The ACLU-PA has teamed up with Legal Services of New Jersey and the UPenn to file a federal complaint with the Department of Homeland Security’s Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties over the conditions at Moshannon Valley Processing Center.
By Vanessa Stine, Sarah Paoletti
Why we co-founded the Pennsylvanians for Welcoming and Inclusive Schools coalition
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
The Pa. County That Knowingly Disenfranchised Its Own Voters
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
The Lawsuit to Protect Thousands of Pennsylvania Voters
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
How we’re fighting for your right to vote in Pennsylvania
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 disallowing voters to fix errors.
By Marian K. Schneider
Philadelphia Police Program to Reduce Race Disparities in Pedestrian Stops Goes Citywide As Public Safety Policy Slides Backwards
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
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