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January 25, 2022 | 5:00 AM

ACLU finds Allegheny County students are arrested more often than anywhere else in Pennsylvania

The report cites implicit racial bias and overcharging as two causes for the disparity among arrest rates and the overall high number of arrest rates in general.

By Kiley Koscinski/WESA

November 11, 2021 | 12:30 PM

ACLU of Pa. ends lawsuit against Clearfield County over immigrant detention center vote

The lawsuit challenged the county on open meeting laws and could have halted the conversion of the prison.

By Anthony Orozco

July 31, 2020 | 4:13 PM

Report: Probation, parole ‘feed mass incarceration,’ and the ‘problem is particularly acute’ in Pa.

Pennsylvania is one of three states featured in a new report that details how probation and parole have swelled U.S. prison populations by “often [setting] people up to fail.”

By An-Li Herring/WESA

July 14, 2020 | 11:21 AM

ACLU demands AG William Barr name special prosecutor to probe Lafayette Square crackdown

The group argues Barr has a conflict of interest in overseeing any investigation, given his role in issuing an order to federal law enforcement to disperse the crowd.

By Carrie Johnson/NPR

May 21, 2020 | 5:42 AM

ICE faces new lawsuit over Pennsylvania arrest records

Advocates are suing Immigration and Customs Enforcement for a window into agents’ arrest tactics.

By Alanna Elder

May 2, 2020 | 8:37 AM

ACLU calls for release of oregnant inmates during the coronavirus pandemic

Advocates point to the case of Andrea Circle Bear, who died of COVID-19 on Tuesday in federal custody.

By Sarah McCammon/NPR

January 13, 2020 | 8:10 PM

State House moves to keep people convicted of gun crimes in jail longer

The chamber narrowly passed a measure that would require judges to issue consecutive sentences for multiple crimes involving guns.

By Katie Meyer

December 10, 2019 | 3:22 PM

Probation reform bill passes Pa. House Committee, but undergoes major changes first

By An-Li Herring/WESA

November 19, 2019 | 10:25 PM

State House moves to protect prison guards by cracking down on inmates

Among other things, the measures would impose longer sentences for assaulting guards, and punish inmates for a broader range of crimes.

By Katie Meyer

November 19, 2019 | 5:21 AM

Pa. Supreme Court to consider demand that State Police disclose social media monitoring policy

ACLU: “This is an investigation into your First Amendment-protected activities."

By An-Li Herring/WESA

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