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Before House Hearing, ACLU of PA Calls Passage of LGBT Non-Discrimination Bill 'Long Overdue'

HARRISBURG- The Pennsylvania House Democratic Policy Committee will convene a hearing today on legislation to prohibit discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) residents and visitors to the commonwealth.

September 19, 2011

ACLU of PA Calls House Committee Hearing on English 'Theater of the Absurd'

HARRISBURG - The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania released the following statement in response to today's House State Government Committee hearing on House Bill 361 and House Bill 888, which would designate English as the official language of the commonwealth.

September 14, 2011

ACLU Settles Lawsuit Over Arrest of Man for Recording Police Officers With His Cell Phone

PITTSBURGH - The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania has settled a lawsuit brought on behalf of Elijah Matheny, who was arrested and charged with a felony violation of Pennsylvania's Wiretap Act in 2009 for using his cell phone to record the detention and questioning of a friend by a p

September 7, 2011

ACLU-PA Announces New Executive Director

PHILADELPHIA - The board of directors of the American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania is pleased to announce that it has selected Reginald (Reggie) T. Shuford, Esq., as its new executive director. He assumes his duties today.

September 6, 2011

ACLU-PA Says Immigration Legislation Will Undermine the Constitution

HARRISBURG- As the Pennsylvania House State Government Committee kicked off a series of two hearings on immigration-related legislation today, the American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania called on the General Assembly to reject the proposals."Apparently, undermining the constitution and sa

August 30, 2011

Court Says Port Authority Violated First Amendment by Rejecting Voting Rights Bus Ads

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August 5, 2011