ACLU-PA Releases Policy Paper on Failures of Stop-and-Frisk
ACLU-PA has released Wasted Resources: The failures of stop-and-frisk in Philadelphia, a policy paper examining 15 years of data about the failed policing tactic.
HARRISBURG - The Pennsylvania House of Representatives today passed legislation requiring insurance companies to cover contraception, at no cost to consumers.
The ACLU of Pennsylvania has released Wasted Resources: The failures of stop-and-frisk in Philadelphia, a policy paper examining the illegal use of stop-and-frisk in Philadelphia over the past 15 years.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania today sued the commonwealth for failing to ensure that people who cannot afford an attorney in their criminal cases are provided with effective, free representation, as required by the constitution.
A statewide coalition of nonpartisan community organizations sued Pennsylvania Secretary of State Al Schmidt and election officials in Philadelphia and Allegheny County, demanding an end to the disqualification of mail-in ballots for inconsequential date errors.
PHILADELPHIA - Today, the American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania responded to ongoing student-led protests at colleges and universities across the commonwealth, including the University of Pittsburgh, the University of Pennsylvania, and Swarthmore College.