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ACLU-PA Defends Immigrants' Right to Drive

HARRISBURG - The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania filed legal briefs yesterday in a Pennsylvania appeals court on behalf of six South American immigrants and Philadelphia residents who seek to keep their driver's licenses.

October 13, 2010

ACLU-PA Sues Borough of Blawnox for Retaliation Against Government Watchdogs

PITTSBURGH - The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania filed a federal lawsuit today on behalf of two Blawnox Borough residents, Melina Brajovic and Peggy Albright, who experienced repeated harassment - and even arrest - at the hands of borough officials after the two began questioning a

October 12, 2010

Governor Signs Bill to Rein in Game Commission's Stop and Search Power, Says ACLU of PA

HARRISBURG- Governor Edward Rendell today signed legislation to bring the power of the Pennsylvania Game Commission to conduct stops and searches in line with the commonwealth's police officers.

October 7, 2010

State House Passes Prison Reform Bill, Earns Gratitude of ACLU of PA

HARRISBURG (October 4)- The Pennsylvania House of Representatives today passed legislation to add new reforms to the commonwealth's systems of criminal sentencing and parole.

October 6, 2010

ACLU of PA Lauds State Senate for Passage of Bill to Protect Privacy of Sportsmen

HARRISBURG- The Pennsylvania Senate today unanimously passed legislation to rein in the power of state Game Commission officers to stop vehicles and to conduct searches. The passage of House Bill 181 won praise from the American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania.

September 27, 2010

ACLU Sues City Of Pittsburgh Over G-20 Mass Arrests

PITTSBURGH - The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania filed a federal lawsuit today on behalf of 25 people who were swept up in a mass arrest of demonstrators, observers, and passersby in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh hours after the G-20 Summit ended on September 25, 2009.

September 21, 2010