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Why we’ve taken legal action against Central Bucks School District
School should be a safe place for all students. It should be an environment that fosters creativity and the free exchange of ideas.
By Witold "Vic" Walczak, Richard T. Ting
Decriminalization of sex work is a means of harm reduction
Sex work is here to stay. The question is, are we willing to protect those who choose to enter into this industry? Or will we continue to make their lives and livelihoods less safe by continuing to criminalize this type of chosen work?
By Naiymah Sanchez
PA House Majority Showed Ignorance of the Law or Political Cynicism in Krasner Contempt Vote
The Krasner impeachment effort is a GOP-driven project. But now some Democrats are riding shotgun.
By Reggie Shuford
The midnight raid on our rights
A constitution should be a document for protecting and expanding our rights, not restricting them.
By Elizabeth Randol
A new look at Pennsylvania bail data
Courts in PA are misusing and abusing cash bail
By Jessica Li
It's time to decriminalize sex work
Sex work and sex workers have been around as long as people have been engaged in commerce.
By Naiymah Sanchez
With Roe Overturned, What Comes Next for Abortion Rights?
The impact of the Supreme Court’s ruling overturning Roe v. Wade will be devastating. Here’s what comes next.
Remembering our friend and colleague, Jim Crawford
James D. Crawford, a longtime ACLU of Pennsylvania leader, fierce advocate for civil liberties, and friend to all who knew him, passed away peacefully earlier this month.
By Reggie Shuford
We sued Lancaster County judges for setting unconstitutional bail. But the problem doesn’t end in Lancaster.
We filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of individuals held pretrial due to unaffordable cash bail. This lawsuit is the latest piece of a years-long campaign to challenge the misuse of cash bail.
By Nyssa Taylor
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