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Students, Your School Can’t Stop You From Knowing Black History
Some elected officials aren’t celebrating today. But we don’t have to take their attempts at censorship and erasure sitting down.
By Reggie Shuford
Dr. King Made American Democracy More Real. Will We Lose It?
The achievement of the Voting Rights Act has been gutted by court decisions and backlash politics.
By Reggie Shuford
Pennsylvanians Shouldn’t Have to Choose Between the Right to Vote and the Right to Privacy
The personal data that a state Senate committee seeks is the key that unlocks a treasure trove to a person’s life, from their voter registration to bank records to medical information.
By Witold "Vic" Walczak
New ACLU-PA Report Shows Courts Breaking the Law With Cash Bail Orders
A new report shows that judges assigning cash bail in violation of the rules is not an issue confined to Pittsburgh or Philadelphia. It’s a statewide crisis.
By Jessica Li
Students Need More Support and Compassion, Not Increased Punishment
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the lives of people around the globe, particularly for children.
By Ghadah Makoshi
A Bad Deal: A Proposal in Clearfield County Would Allow Biden Administration to Expand Immigration Detention in PA
Fighting against new and repurposed immigration detention centers in Pennsylvania is beginning to feel like a horrible game of whack-a-mole.
By Vanessa Stine, Erika Guadalupe Núñez
Central York Students Deserve to Learn America’s Real History
How does the school board expect Central students to grow when they are educated on a partial, obscured, whitewashed understanding of the history of America?
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