We want to hear from you: Tell us in the comments, what issues matter to you this year? 🤔

A PA Supreme Court justice can serve another term based on retention vote results, which are a simple yes or no: Yes (Keep) or No (Remove). To learn more about what a retention election is and why it matters, visit: www.aclupa.org/scopa2025/

Don't let an off-year offset your rights! PA Supreme Court justices help to uphold the issues that are most important to you throughout the commonwealth. Make your voice heard in this year's retention election. Learn more about SCOPA and the race here: www.aclupa.org/scopa2025/.

Lawsuit✅ People power✅ Protest signs ✅ We joined the community before our court hearing, challenging Bucks County Sheriff Fred Harran's illegal decision to make it known: 287(g) agreements cause community fear and lead to racial profiling. Learn more: www.aclupa.org/press-releas...

Do you know what to do if your school wants to search your locker? The answer is in our students’ rights handbook. Download your free copy today to learn about your rights: www.aclupa.org/know-your-ri....

Our recent cases and wins make it clear: you’re never too young to dissent. There is no age limit to knowing and standing up for your civil liberties.

“It’s a horrifying thought that the government is ready, willing and able to play with children’s lives in this way.” - Vic Walczak, ACLU-PA Legal Director

Lee’s story underscores the need for trans youth to have access to lifesaving healthcare in PA. We highlighted the importance of this access last month:

📣A federal court just ordered U of Pittsburgh to lift the suspension of the campus club Students for Justice in Palestine and reinstate its full privileges after affirming that an open advocacy letter they sent was protected free speech under the U.S. Constitution. www.aclupa.org/cases/sjp-pi...

Pittsburgh, what tools will you use to take on threats to your civil liberties? ACLU has you covered with a Power and Purpose training on September 6. Spots are limited, so don’t procrastinate: act.aclu.org/a/pittsburgh....

Being unable to afford cash bail can disrupt families, jobs, and housing stability, all before someone has had their day in court. We address these concerns in our statement: www.aclupa.org/press-releas....

The law is clear, Pennsylvania does not have to work with ICE. We urge @governor.pa.gov to end voluntary state collaboration in the commonwealth to protect our immigrant neighbors and their rights. Send a letter here:

"The military is not trained to police communities; it is trained to neutralize threats. Their presence in a policing role creates an environment of fear and confrontation, escalating tensions rather than resolving them."

“Everyone should be outraged no matter where they fall politically. If we believe in fairness, proportionality, and the rule of law, we cannot stay silent while our neighbors are disappeared into remote prisons simply for trying to survive and build a life.”

We must do all we can to fight back against President Trump's cruel war on immigrants. Tell Governor Shapiro to take action today to shut down ICE in Pennsylvania. action.aclu.org/send-message...

When local police or other authorities cooperate with ICE, they open themselves up to serious potential legal liabilities. They also undermine the trust of the communities that they've sworn to serve and protect.

Pennsylvania ❤️ immigrants. Huge shoutout to all the Pittsburgh community organizations who are fighting back against the president's cruel war on immigrant communities. Supporting and sticking up for our families, friends, and neighbors is what truly makes America great.

Tell Governor Shapiro to do all he can to end collaboration with ICE in Pennsylvania! action.aclu.org/send-message...

ACLU-PA offices will be closed through August 1 to give our staff time to rest and recharge. We'll see you in a week!

“A cornerstone of our democracy is the right and ability to hold powerful entities, including governments, accountable when they do wrong...The lawsuit filed against Mr. Murray was nothing more than an effort to silence him as a result of his effective, constitutionally protected advocacy."

This Disability Pride Month, we reflect not only on our progress but also on the activists, community leaders, and visionaries within the disability community who continue to drive us toward justice.

Minor errors on provisional ballot envelopes should not disenfranchise otherwise eligible voters – especially those that were the result of poll worker errors. ACLU-PA and other voting rights advocates worked tirelessly to protect voters from these types of errors in 2024.

This November's election could reshape the makeup of the state Supreme Court for the next decade. While off-year elections tend to fly under the radar, the impact that our state Supreme Court has on our civil liberties cannot be understated.

Matthew Murray used Right To Know requests to gather evidence for a lawsuit against Upper Pottsgrove Township to stop the development of protected public land. He won. /1

This afternoon, ACLU-PA Senior Organizer Naiymah Sanchez joins a discussion about how the evolving legal landscape impacts TLGBQIA+ communities across PA. Topics will include key issues related to identity, family, and access to legal protections. Join us! www.eventbrite.com/e/a-decade-a...

Yesterday, Pennsylvania House Republicans tried to push Senate Bill 9 -- which would ban trans girls participating in school sports in the commonwealth-- out of committee without a full vote. They failed. 🧵 /1

We've said it before and we'll say it again: immigration detention is cruel, inhumane, and completely unnecessary. It's long past time to shut down the for-profit immigration detention center in Moshannon Valley.

Tomorrow, join ACLU-PA and the League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania for a webinar about immigration law and how it impacts state and local governance. We'll talk about ICE raids in PA and the ACLU-PA's lawsuit against Bucks County Sheriff Fred Harran. RSVP >> us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Congress just voted to kick millions of people, including children and people with disabilities, off of Medicaid while bankrolling the president's police state, cruelty towards immigrants of color, and unconstitutional executive overreach. Shame on every lawmaker who voted for this abomination.

UPMC and Penn State Health are turning their backs on their young patients at a time in their lives when accessing necessary healthcare can be the difference between academic success and failure, fulfilling social lives and ostracization, and even life and death.

Medicaid is a lifeline to people with disabilities, allowing them to receive health care at home and live in their communities. But Congress could make that care virtually inaccessible. Tell Congress to vote NO on any cuts to Medicaid.

For months now, ACLU-PA and other immigrants' rights advocates have been calling on Montgomery County to pass a Welcoming Policy that would codify the county's non-participation with ICE and foster a more inclusive, safe, and prosperous community for all. www.aclupa.org/app/uploads/...

“This is no different than the threats the administration has lobbed against public education, against universities, against law firms...you see some capitulating and others fighting back, and the ones that are fighting back are by and large winning in court.”

Thank you, Pittsburgh City Councilwoman Barb Warwick, for introducing legislation that would expand protections for the TLGBQIA+ community and move the city of Pittsburgh a step closer to decriminalizing sex work.

🚨BREAKING NEWS🚨 Following today's ruling by the United States Supreme Court, the ACLU has already filed a lawsuit to stop President Trump's unconstitutional attack on birthright citizenship.

We hear a lot about due process in the news these days. But what exactly does the constitutional promise of due process mean?

It's been three years since the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. We'll never stop fighting to keep abortion legal and accessible in Pennsylvania.

UPMC's choice to eliminate gender-affirming care for patients under the age of 19 is plain wrong. Executive orders are not law and UPMC has no obligation to comply with President Trump's anti-trans crusade.

Trans youth and their families deserve the freedom to receive medically necessary care. We will continue our work to ensure that access remains in Pennsylvania.

Immigration detention is cruel, inhumane, and completely unnecessary.

Today, tens of thousands of demonstrators have taken to the streets in Philadelphia, where our Constitution was born, to condemn President Trump's abuses of power and send a clear message that the government must serve the people – not the president. Did you march today?

With tens of thousands of people expected to march in No Kings rallies across the country, here's what you can do if you see acts of misconduct by law enforcement at a protest. www.aclupa.org/en/help-reso...

La ACLU Nacional organizó esta semana un seminario de capacitación sobre "Conoce tus derechos", previo a las manifestaciones de "No a los reyes" del sábado. Si vas a asistir a la protesta de este fin de semana o a cualquier otra manifestación, ¡asegúrate de conocer tus derechos!

National ACLU hosted a Know Your Rights training this week, ahead of the No Kings rallies on Saturday. If you're heading to this weekend's protest or any demonstration, make sure you know your rights!

If you're planning to hit the streets and protest President Trump's abuse of power and abhorrent deportation campaign, make sure you know your rights!

Immigration detention is cruel, inhumane, and unnecessary. We are ready to push back against any elected official who illegally collaborates with ICE.

While President Trump spends millions of taxpayer dollars to hold a military parade on his birthday, we’re taking to the streets. Fight Trump’s abuses of power with us on June 14. RSVP >> action.aclu.org/webform/pa-n...

At a time when radical and reactionary anti-immigration elected officials assume that they can act with impunity to implement a chaotic and cruel agenda targeting immigrants across the U.S., it’s critical to send a message that nobody is above the law. The Bucks County Sheriff is no exception.

Just a reminder to any Pennsylvania counties that are considering cooperating with Immigration and Customs Enforcement's abhorrent deportation campaign: Working with ICE can incur serious legal liabilities and waste millions in taxpayer dollars. Think twice before cooperating with ICE.

On June 14, skip the authoritarianism and military parades and join a No Kings demonstration! ACLU-PA is helping to organize events in Pittsburgh and Harrisburg, as well as the national flagship rally in Philadelphia. In the US, we don't do kings. We do liberty. RSVP 👇🏽