PHILADELPHIA - A middle school teacher filed a federal civil rights lawsuit today against the Central Bucks School District, after district administrators began retaliating against him last year for advocating for a transgender student who was being harassed and bullied. 

PHILADELPHIA - Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro announced today that he will continue the moratorium on executions established by his predecessor, Tom Wolf. Shapiro also urged the Pennsylvania General Assembly to repeal capital punishment.

PHILADELPHIA - Anti-abortion activists who sued the city of Philadelphia and Abortion Liberation Fund of Pennsylvania (ALF-PA) over a $500,000 donation that the city made to ALF-PA are dropping their lawsuit.

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.

Today, the Pennsylvania Senate passed two state constitutional amendments that threaten to roll back democracy in the commonwealth. 

HARRISBURG – Today, the ACLU of Pennsylvania and POWER Interfaith filed an amicus brief in support of a lawsuit brought by Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner opposing impeachment proceedings in the state legislature during the current lame duck session.

HARRISBURG - Pennsylvania’s Independent Regulatory Review Commission today passed a new regulation from the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission defining sex discrimination to include sexual orientation and gender identity.

Today, the Pennsylvania House Judiciary Committee voted to impeach Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner, sending the vote to the floor of the state House just days after an election that could alter the balance of power in the chamber.

PITTSBURGH – The ACLU of Pennsylvania sent a letter of concern to Allegheny County Division of Elections Manager David Voye today after receiving reports of two issues with mail-in ballots that have the potential to disenfranchise voters in Allegheny County.