Press Releases

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ACLU of Pennsylvania Announces Lawsuit After DHS Ignores FOIA Request Regarding “Unmasking” Subpoenas

In February of this year, the ACLU of Pennsylvania submitted a request to ICE under the Freedom Of Information Act, seeking records of unmasking subpoenas from 2024 to the present. ICE did not respond to our request, nor did they confirm receipt, despite a statutory obligation to do so.
Court Cases: Doe v. DHS, J Doe v. DHS

State Senate Passes Bill Banning Transgender Students from School Sports Just Weeks Before May Primaries

The state Senate passed Senate Bill 1293, legislation that would ban participation in school sports by transgender students in public schools and state-funded universities and colleges.

McKeesport Residents Win Settlement in ACLU-PA Lawsuit Over Police Misconduct

The city of McKeesport and its police department have agreed to settle a lawsuit over the violation of numerous Black residents’ Fourth Amendment rights and the Pennsylvania Constitution during a police search for a shooting suspect.

ACLU-PA Reaches Settlement With Upper Pottsgrove Township Over Meritless “SLAPP” Lawsuit

As part of the settlement, the township has agreed to cover Mr. Murray’s legal fees and ensure that future township managers go through formal training to understand Pennsylvania’s Right-to-Know law.
Issue Areas: First Amendment Rights

Young Artists Invited to Make Due Process Visible in Statewide Art Contest

Today, the ACLU of Pennsylvania launched Due Something: Inspire Justice, a statewide, multidisciplinary art contest inviting young creatives to explore and reimagine one of the most powerful promises in American democracy: due process.

ACLU of Pennsylvania Statement on Quakertown Student Arrests

The ACLU of Pennsylvania is in touch with the student demonstrators. We’re calling for a full and transparent investigation of this incident and for the police and Chief McElree to be held accountable for their actions if the evidence confirms the apparent excessive force, retaliation and false arrest.

Voting Rights Organizations Respond to Sen. Dave McCormick’s False Account of Chester County

The following statement is in direct response to Sen. Dave McCormick's claims about the Chester County voter rolls incident and can be attributed to the ACLU of Pennsylvania, New Pennsylvania Project, and the League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania
Issue Areas: Voting Rights

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