Crime and Justice
ACLU Sues Over Northeast Pennsylvania Traffic Stop
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Attorneys say they believe the stop was racially motivated. The ACLU’s client was detained, then placed in ICE custody.
ACLU
ACLU Files Last-Minute Suit In PA Against Marsy’s Law Amendment
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Marsy’s Law would insert a bill of rights for crime victims in Pennsylvania’s constitution. The ACLU thinks it’s too sweeping and would need to be broken into parts.
Crime and Justice
ACLU Back In Court, Says Treatment Wait For PA’s Mentally Ill Inmates Still Too Long
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The ACLU first sued in 2015, when they say some people deemed unfit for trial were stuck in county facilities for over a year.
Crime and Justice
Out Of Court Settlement In The Works Between ACLU and PA’s Prison System
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After a day in federal court, the state Corrections Department is settling a lawsuit from the American Civil Liberties Union and other groups over a boost in legal mail security the groups say violated inmates’ First Amendment rights.