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Allegheny County Jail sued over alleged assault by corrections officers

Allegheny County Jail sued over alleged assault by corrections officers

November 21, 2025

US boycotts own human rights review at UN, sparking 'American Apartheid' warning

US boycotts own human rights review at UN, sparking 'American Apartheid' warning

November 11, 2025

US officials, NGOs cry foul as Washington snubs UN rights review

US officials, NGOs cry foul as Washington snubs UN rights review

November 07, 2025

Allegheny County Council votes against reinstatement of leg shackles at county jail

Allegheny County Council votes against reinstatement of leg shackles at county jail

November 06, 2025

Supporters wanting to ‘free Hoagie’ packed Superior Court hearing seeking justice

Supporters wanting to ‘free Hoagie’ packed Superior Court hearing seeking justice

October 29, 2025

Guns, soda tax, and paid sick leave: How Pa. Supreme Court rulings have shaped cities

Guns, soda tax, and paid sick leave: How Pa. Supreme Court rulings have shaped cities

October 22, 2025

Rogers pushes back on Trump administration to keep $500M Eastern KY prison funding

Rogers pushes back on Trump administration to keep $500M Eastern KY prison funding

October 21, 2025

Tuesday designated George Floyd Day in Pittsburgh

Tuesday designated George Floyd Day in Pittsburgh

October 15, 2025

ACJ faces second lawsuit this summer over alleged assaults

ACJ faces second lawsuit this summer over alleged assaults

August 28, 2025

An incarcerated man was hospitalized. His family and lawyer say they were “kept in the dark”

An incarcerated man was hospitalized. His family and lawyer say they were “kept in the dark”

August 27, 2025

“I’ve been following the work of the Abolitionist Law Center for quite a long time. If we’re going to begin the process of eliminating structural racism, we certainly have to start with prisons.”

Angela Y. Davis

Abolitionist Law Center
P.O. Box 23032
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
info@alcenter.org