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ACLU of Pennsylvania Files Brief in Support of City of Philadelphia in Boy Scouts Lawsuit

PHILADELPHIA - The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania has filed a friend-of-the-court brief in the city of Philadelphia's appeal from a jury verdict that it was "unreasonable" for the city to require the Boy Scouts of America's Cradle of Liberty affiliate to certify that it woul

November 28, 2012

City of Pittsburgh Settles G-20 Lawsuits

PITTSBURGH - The city of Pittsburgh has agreed to pay more than $200,000 to settle two cases stemming from the actions of the city during the September 2009 G-20 Summit, including $72,000 to Karen Piper, a bystander who suffered permanent hearing loss after Pittsburgh police deployed a Long Range

November 14, 2012

Judge Asked to Order Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to Stop Misleading Voters About the Need for ID on Election Day

HARRISBURG, PA - The legal team challenging Pennsylvania's voter ID law filed a petition today asking Judge Robert Simpson to order the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to stop disseminating false information about the need for photo ID on Election Day and to make it to clear to the public that ID wi

October 19, 2012

State House Defends Fundamental Liberty in Vote on DNA Bill, Says ACLU of PA

HARRISBURG - The Pennsylvania House of Representatives this week voted down legislation to mandate the collection of DNA from persons arrested for certain crimes without a court order. The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania praised the House for its vote.

October 18, 2012

ACLU-PA Sues Pittsburgh Police Over Its Discriminatory Hiring Practices

PITTSBURGH - The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania filed a federal class action lawsuit today against the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police (BOP) to force the department to end its discriminatory hiring practices.

August 22, 2012

Judge Rejects Challenge to PA's Voter ID Law

PENNSYVLANIA - A Pennsylvania judge rejected a challenge to the state's controversial new voter ID law today.

August 15, 2012