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Mar. 9: Movement Mondays – Mobilizing: Civic Engagement and Impact

Mar. 9: Movement Mondays – Mobilizing: Civic Engagement and Impact

March 06, 2026

Experts cite ‘systemic’ lapses in Philly jail care as jury finds city liable in diabetes death

Experts cite ‘systemic’ lapses in Philly jail care as jury finds city liable in diabetes death

March 05, 2026

Jury rules Philly must pay $1.5 million to family of man who died in city jail

Jury rules Philly must pay $1.5 million to family of man who died in city jail

March 03, 2026

Jury awards $1.5 million to family of man who died of diabetes complications in Philly jail

Jury awards $1.5 million to family of man who died of diabetes complications in Philly jail

March 03, 2026

A jury awarded $1.67 million to the sons of a diabetic man who died in a Philly jail

A jury awarded $1.67 million to the sons of a diabetic man who died in a Philly jail

March 03, 2026

Feb. 25: Federal trial opens in death of Philadelphia inmate

Feb. 25: Federal trial opens in death of Philadelphia inmate

February 25, 2026

Mar. 3: Navigating the Post-Conviction Relief Act

Mar. 3: Navigating the Post-Conviction Relief Act

February 24, 2026

Feb. 28: "Gritty Goes Solar" Zine Launch Party

February 24, 2026

Compassionate release expansion among justice reforms with bipartisan state House support

Compassionate release expansion among justice reforms with bipartisan state House support

February 19, 2026

Court denies man’s freedom after more than 30 years in prison; supporters call decision ‘legally incorrect’ and the fight continues

Court denies man’s freedom after more than 30 years in prison; supporters call decision ‘legally incorrect’ and the fight continues

February 18, 2026

“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