Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: ACLU-PA: BDN Ed Equity webinar. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: ACLU-PA: BDN Ed Equity webinar. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

RSVP now to hear from ACLU-PA’s Harold Jordan and University of Pittsburgh’s Dr. Eboni M. Zamani-Gallaher.

A light and dark yellow flyer graphic with a picture of a person with a beanie hat, hoodie, and glasses sitting at a desk with a laptop. There is a large backpack in the back. The flyer describes a webinar that is hosted by the aclu of Pennsylvania Black Donor Network Initiative that focuses on defending education equity and our work defending diversity, equity, and inclusion attacks affecting Pennsylvania students. The webinar is April 21, 2026 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Featured speakers include Harold Jordan, Senior Education Equity Coordinator and Dr. Eboni M. Zamani-Gallaher, Dean of the University of Pittsburgh School of Education.

Equity in education is under attack. But we’re not stopping our fight to make sure all students are treated fairly and their right to an education is protected.

Don’t miss this chance—join our discussion about how schools and colleges in Pennsylvania can keep advancing equitable education.

ICE Out Legislation Hearing-April 13, 2026 · National Domestic Workers Alliance C3 Join us on April 13th at 10 am at City Hall to support the Philadelphia immigrant community's ICE Out legislative campaign, which strengthens Philadelphia laws to protect immigrants' rights in our cit...

We want City Council to vote “YES” on all seven pieces of the ICE Out legislation, so we're going to let them know loud and clear on the 13th.

RSVP –

The ICE Out legislation puts our values into law and prioritizes the safety of immigrant communities. Show up for the City Council hearing and first vote to demand that our city dollars, personnel, data, and public spaces are not used to help ICE deport our community members.

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A flyer graphic that features people in coats on the bottom with signs that say in Spanish, "ice out of Philly" and text that says, "Philly says ice out! City Council Hearing and first vote. Monday, April 13, 2026 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. City Hall, Room 400. Lunch provided".

📅 Monday, April 13, 10am - 5pm

📍 City Hall, room 400

Philly demands a city free from Trump’s cruel deportation agenda. No more fear. No more violence. No more terror.

An image of Philadelphia City Hall with the Love statute on a dark blue background with text that says, "Ice out! Philly loves immigrants rally! Join us for a rally in Love Park. Saturday, April 11 at 1 p.m."

An image of Philadelphia City Hall with the Love statute on a dark blue background with text in Spanish that says, "Ice out! Philly loves immigrants rally! Join us for a rally in Love Park. Saturday, April 11 at 1 p.m."

Next Saturday, let’s show up loud and together, sending a message that Philly protects its own!

This rally will energize us before we head to City Hall on April 13th to tell our elected leaders: Don’t spend our city dollars or resources helping ICE’s cruel deportation agenda.

ICE Out. (Go birds!🦅)

📅 Saturday, April 11, 1pm

📍 LOVE PARK

Without our immigrant community, Philly wouldn’t be Philly special. As the city of brotherly, sisterly, and sibling love, we know our neighbors are family, and we stand with them.

PA court ends mandatory life for 2nd-degree murder The outcome could fundamentally change the lives of more than 1,000 people currently serving life sentences without the possibility of parole.

Congratulations to our friends who fought this fight: @abolitionistlawcenter.org, @amistadlaw.bsky.social, @ccrjustice.org

Everyone deserves a chance at redemption.

70% of those convicted of 2nd degree murder in Pennsylvania are Black—this win is a step closer to righting the wrongs of our broken criminal legal system, which has unjustly devastated Black and brown and low-income communities in PA for decades.

The legislature now has an opportunity to change the mandatory sentencing laws within the next 120 days, creating a real possibility of freedom for 1,000 Pennsylvanians currently sentenced to die in prison for 2nd degree murder.

Their courage and organizing pushed the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to act, ruling that these sentences are unconstitutional under our state’s protections against “cruel punishment.”

For decades, people in prison, their families, and community organizations never gave up the fight to end mandatory life without parole for felony murder.

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This is a historic victory—proof of what Pennsylvanian advocates can achieve together!

Student Freed From ICE Detention Worries About Those Left Behind

After being released, Dylan expressed a mix of emotions: "We didn’t deserve to be there. I have to continue fighting for them,” he said, concerned for those he left behind. Read the full story.

POSITIVE NEWS: Our client, Dylan Contreras Lopez, is home after being released from the Moshannon Valley Processing Center. Dylan’s detention created a profound sense of loss and worry, sending waves of anxiety through his community and his loved ones who awaited his return.

No Kings As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...

📍 Find a No Kings protest in PA! The ACLU-PA will be at events in Philly, Pittsburgh, Lancaster, and Erie. Join us or march in your neighborhood!

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When ICE agents tear apart our communities, we take to the streets. When the Trump administration tries to silence dissent, we get even louder. 📢💥

🗓️ Saturday, March 28

Homeland Security is targeting Americans with this secretive legal weapon Under Trump, the Department of Homeland Security has weaponized administrative subpoenas to attack free speech, according to privacy and civil rights groups.

DHS's behavior is an illegal attempt to suppress dissent, but we're fighting back. Read the details in this Washington Post article.

Jon took a stand against ICE's cruel deportation agenda by emailing a federal prosecutor. Soon after, he received a notification from Google that DHS had subpoenaed his data. Then a few weeks later, DHS agents appeared at his door.

The next #NoKings is just 2 weeks away! Get those signs ready! #NK3 @aclupa.org

Public Defenders Are at the Heart of the Long Fight To Realize Gideon’s Promise - ACLU of Pennsylvania Champions like former Luzerne County Chief Public Defender Albert “Al” J. Flora, Jr., saw the overwhelming pitfalls of our public defense system. But rather than being a silent, compliant participant,...

Read about Al's impact and how we're honoring his legacy in our fight to ensure Gideon's promise is realized. #DefenderDay

Text on a blue graphic that talks about today, March 18, being the anniversary of Gideon versus Wainwright, and how the case established the right to counsel for people who cannot afford an attorney.

Text on a blue and orange graphic that talks about dedicating the day to unsung public defenders, like Al Flora, who worked hard to make the Gideon decision apply to Pennsylvanians.

Three photos of Albert J. Flora, Junior, a man with short white hair and with a white collared shirt and striped tie.

Text on a blue graphic that describes that public defense is a vital service for everyone to make sure that there is fairness in our criminal legal system. In the foreground on the bottom right, there is a photo of a sign that says, "Fund Pennsylvania Public Defenders. We can't afford to wait".

Today, we raise our voices for the unsung heroes—the public defenders like Al Flora, who confront a system stacked against justice and fairness. The way PA funds our public defense system betrays our state and federal constitutions.

DHS asks tech companies for names, email addresses and phone numbers of accounts that criticize ICE The DHS sent tech companies legal requests for the names, email addresses and telephone numbers behind social media accounts that track or criticize the agency.

@blagueplague.bsky.social

Homeland Security Wants Social Media Sites to Expose Anti-ICE Accounts

In this @nytimes.com article, ACLU-PA's Steve Loney discusses how surveillance has increased against critics of ICE and other policies over the past year. Read the article to learn how to protect your rights online.

The main takeaway: DHS and law enforcement are increasing surveillance of online critics. Tech companies may notify you if your information is subpoenaed, but you are responsible for finding legal help and going to court.

ICE has detained this high schooler for 10 months. Here’s what he and his classmates want you to know Dylan Lopez Contreras, a student at Ellis Prep academy, was taken by ICE in May. The Guardian invited him and five of his classmates to share their lives and dreams

These are the words of our client, Dylan, and his friends. They share both pain and hope as they anxiously await the fate of Dylan’s case.

Each detention sends shockwaves of fear, uncertainty, and heartbreak through families and friends; their feelings ripple through schools, places of worship, and other shared social spaces.

Dylan Lopez Contreras’s story is a powerful reminder: ICE’s actions shatter lives and leave deep scars on entire communities.

He Sent One Email. Then Federal Agents Came To His Door. Trump’s Department of Homeland Security is weaponizing a little-known legal tool to crack down on free speech — and Big Tech is complying.

PODCAST: ACLU-PA’s Steve Loney joins @levernews.com to unpack how DHS is pressuring tech companies to act against users who criticize the government. Tune in to learn what legal steps you can take if subpoenas appear in your inbox. www.levernews.com/he-sent-one-...

Every Vote Needs Defending - ACLU of Pennsylvania Counties must make it easier, not more difficult, for Pennsylvania voters to cast their ballot.

But the incident made one thing clear: we need to do more to protect the independent, unaffiliated, and third-party voters who were left off the books.

Read Colin’s story—a registered independent voter from Chester County—in his own words.