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Family of man who died of diabetes complications in Philly jail sues city, alleging his death was preventable

Family of man who died of diabetes complications in Philly jail sues city, alleging his death was preventable

October 23, 2024

Family of man who died in Philadelphia jail sues city, prisons department

Family of man who died in Philadelphia jail sues city, prisons department

October 23, 2024

Family Sues Philly Jail After Diabetic Father of Three Dies from Repeated Denial of Insulin

Family Sues Philly Jail After Diabetic Father of Three Dies from Repeated Denial of Insulin

October 23, 2024

ALC's Statement on the Proposed Construction of a 76ers Arena in Center City Philadelphia

ALC's Statement on the Proposed Construction of a 76ers Arena in Center City Philadelphia

October 22, 2024

Oct. 30: West Philly Public Safety Meeting

Oct. 30: West Philly Public Safety Meeting

October 21, 2024

A Philadelphian’s Guide to Voting Myths

A Philadelphian’s Guide to Voting Myths

October 17, 2024

Oct. 20: Learning Together—A Conversation with the Founders of Address This!

Oct. 20: Learning Together—A Conversation with the Founders of Address This!

October 17, 2024

Advocates Urge PA Justices To Cut Terms For Unintended Deaths

Advocates Urge PA Justices To Cut Terms For Unintended Deaths

October 15, 2024

Ending Life Without Parole, Death by Incarceration, in Pennsylvania

Ending Life Without Parole, Death by Incarceration, in Pennsylvania

October 11, 2024

Pennsylvania Supreme Court hears high-stakes case challenging death by incarceration sentences

Pennsylvania Supreme Court hears high-stakes case challenging death by incarceration sentences

October 09, 2024

“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