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ACLU Sues Pennsylvania State Police Over Illegal Enforcement of Immigration Law

HARRISBURG - The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania today filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the Pennsylvania State Police and seven troopers on behalf of 10 motorists, alleging that the troopers targeted the motorists for vehicle stops because they are Latinx.
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

Facebook Posts by Philadelphia Police Reveal Deep Problems Within the Force, Says ACLU of PA

PHILADELPHIA - An investigation published by Buzzfeed News today reveals that hundreds of officers in the Philadelphia Police Department have used Facebook as a platform for celebrating police violence and demeaning people in the communities where they work, especially people of color.

Supreme Court Allows School District Restroom Policies Supporting Transgender Students to Stand

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court today declined to hear Doe v. Boyertown Area School District, allowing school districts to continue to support transgender students by allowing them to use restrooms that match their gender.