The ACLU of Pennsylvania has released Wasted Resources: The failures of stop-and-frisk in Philadelphia, a policy paper examining the illegal use of stop-and-frisk in Philadelphia over the past 15 years. 

The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania and the law firm of Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP have won a six-year battle to review an unredacted copy of the Pennsylvania State Police’s policy regarding how it monitors Pennsylvanians’ social media accounts. 

The ACLU of Pennsylvania and the Community Justice Project are urging city of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County officials to work with local stakeholders, experts, and residents to develop a set of clear rules and regulations regarding the closure of homeless encampments.

The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania has settled a lawsuit against the Pennsylvania State Police, alleging the agency ethnically profiled ten Latino drivers and passengers, who were stopped, questioned about their immigration status, and detained for prolonged periods.

At a press conference today, the American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania celebrated  the August 1 launch of a pilot program that will change how Philadelphia police interact with individuals who are committing minor offenses.

On Thursday, a federal judge issued a new order in the decade-long enforcement of the agreement by the city of Philadelphia to end racial bias in stops and frisks by city police officers.

The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania and its Philadelphia chapter will join a chorus of supporters today urging Philadelphia City Council to support a strong and well-funded Citizens Police Oversight Commission, or CPOC.

Police in Muhlenberg Township were called to the home of a man in the midst of a mental health crisis. When the man, who has yet to be identified, refused to drop a knife he was holding, police shot and killed him. 

Last week, the UN Special Rapporteurs issued an official statement condemning the abuses documented in our submission, and today they publicly released their official letter to the city of Philadelphia.