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ACLU of Pennsylvania Joins Lawsuit Over Lack of Transparency by Allegheny County Jail Oversight Board

PITTSBURGH – The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania has filed an amended complaint against the Allegheny County Jail Oversight Board updating a previously filed lawsuit alleging multiple persistent violations of the Pennsylvania Sunshine Act.

In New Court Filing, ACLU of Pa. Says Central Bucks Lawyers Misled and Lied to Retaliate Against Teacher

PHILADELPHIA - In a new filing in federal court, the American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania has accused the Central Bucks School District administration and their specially retained lawyers of misleading the public and even lying about facts in a report released last spring.

ACLU Comment on Death Sentence in Pittsburgh Synagogue Attack

PITTSBURGH — Today, the jury deciding the fate of the man found guilty of killing 11 Jewish worshippers at the Tree of Life synagogue building imposed the death sentence.

Criminal Legal Reform Advocates Denounce Proposed Changes to Pa. Probation Process

HARRISBURG, Pa. - As proposed legislative changes to Pennsylvania’s probation system move quickly through the General Assembly, several criminal legal reform advocates spoke out today in opposition to the bill, warning that the revisions will make things harder for many people on probation.

ACLU of Pennsylvania Files Lawsuit Challenging Berks County Policies on Medical Marijuana Use

The ACLU of Pennsylvania has filed a lawsuit on behalf of a U.S. Air Force veteran to challenge policies in the county courts in Berks County that prohibit individuals from participating in treatment court programs as long as as they use medical marijuana to treat their serious medical conditions.

ACLU of PA Statement on Matt Dugan Primary Victory

PITTSBURGH - "Like so many of the district attorney contests across the country, the race between Stephen Zappala and Matt Dugan came down to competing visions about how prosecutors choose to navigate and how they might work to reform the criminal legal system."

Federal Court Orders Saucon Valley School District to Allow After School Satan Club to Meet in District Facilities

HELLERTOWN, Pa. — A federal district court issued a preliminary injunction today, ordering the Saucon Valley School District to allow the After School Satan Club to meet in district facilities.

Latest ACLU-PA Report Documents How Unnecessary Expansion of Criminal Laws by State Legislature Fuels Mass Incarceration

The ACLU of Pennsylvania has released its third iteration of More Law, Less Justice: Pennsylvania’s Statehouse-to-Prison Pipeline, a report analyzing the General Assembly’s consideration of legislation related to criminal law.

ACLU-PA Statement After House Committee Passage of TLGBQIA+ Nondiscrimination Bill

The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania praised a state House committee after the passage of legislation today to include sexual orientation and gender identity and expression in the commonwealth’s nondiscrimination law, the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act.
Issue Areas: TLGBQIA+ Equality