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Philadelphia Police Reform: The Path Forward

We’ve heard what the experts think needs to change about the Philadelphia Police Department. And we’ve heard what the feds think, too. But what about the […]

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ACLU: Philly Police Still Stopping and Frisking

Updated with response from police. Philadelphia Police continue to single out “racial minorities” for unfair and unconstitutional stop-and-frisk searches, the American Civil Liberties Union said […]

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Top LGBT Civil Rights Organizations in and Around Philadelphia

ACLU of Pennsylvania P.O. Box 40008 215-592-1513, aclupa.org ACLU of Pennsylvania works to secure total rights for LGBT people by working to defend and expand the individual rights […]

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ACLU Challenges Anti-Mumia Law

The ACLU has filed suit on behalf of a group of Pennsylvania journalists and academics, challenging the new law passed in the wake of Mumia […]

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PHILANTHROPY FRIDAY: Reggie Shuford With ACLU of Pennsylvania

Every Friday Delaware Valley Legacy Fund (DVLF) Executive Director Samantha Giusti introduces you to a local LGBT non-profit in Philadelphia. This week, the ACLU of Pennsylvania, an […]

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100 Percent of High Schoolers Attend Football Game Sober

Ah, high school football. The tradition, the camaraderie, the breathalyzer tests you have to pass to get in. At a Phoenixville Area High School football […]

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ACLU Sues Police for Using Force to Stop Photos of Arrest

It’s been almost three years now since Commissioner Charles Ramsey issued a directive to Philly Police, letting them know that it’s entirely legal for the […]

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Corbett Issues Temporary Reprieve in Execution

Gov. Tom Corbett on Friday issued a stay of execution for convicted murder Hubert Michael — so that corrections officials will have enough time to […]

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Newspapers Ask Court for Pennsylvania Lethal-Injection Drug Info

Four newspapers, two in Philadelphia, have sued Pennsylvania in order to get information on the supplier of Pennsylvania’s lethal injection drugs. The motion was filed […]

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High School Editors Will Be Honored by ACLU

Philly.com reports that the student editors at Neshaminy High School will be honored by the ACLU of Pennsylvania. Members of Neshaminy’s editorial board voted last […]

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Whitewood vs. Wolf Plaintiffs, Neshaminy High School and Others to Be Honored at ACLU Bill of Rights Dinner

Though we still have a ways to go, it’s hard to deny that it’s been an amazing year in Pennsylvania when it comes to securing […]

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ACLU: Philly Police Still Arresting People for Photographing Police

The Inquirer reports that the ACLU is suing the Philly Police Department — again — because officers are illegally arresting people who take pictures and […]

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Governor Corbett Will Not Appeal PA Marriage Equality Ruling

Gay wedding bells will continue ringing in Pennsylvania, folks: Governor Tom Corbett has decided not to appeal Judge John Jones III’s decision to strike down […]

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Judge Strikes Down Pennsylvania’s Gay Marriage Ban

It’s official, Pennsylvania has finally jumped on the right side of history. U.S. District Judge John Jones III has ruled that Pennsylvania’s ban on same-sex marriage is […]

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Gay Marriage Ruling Expected Today in Pennsylvania [UPDATED]

[UPDATE 5/20/2014, 11:22 a.m.]: ACLU reports that Judge Jones will make a decision after 2 p.m. today. I’ve contacted the Judge’s office for a quote, […]