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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

Oct. 21: Pack the Courtroom to Free Hoagie!

Oct. 21: Pack the Courtroom to Free Hoagie!

October 08, 2025

Life sentences fall in Pennsylvania but are still among highest in nation

Life sentences fall in Pennsylvania but are still among highest in nation

January 08, 2025

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

Supreme Court hears case that could impact more than 1,000 inmates convicted of second-degree murder

Supreme Court hears case that could impact more than 1,000 inmates convicted of second-degree murder

October 08, 2024

Advocates urge Pa. Supreme Court to find life sentences for unintended deaths unconstitutional

Advocates urge Pa. Supreme Court to find life sentences for unintended deaths unconstitutional

October 08, 2024

Should life without parole be mandatory for second-degree murder? The Pa. Supreme Court is weighing the issue.

Should life without parole be mandatory for second-degree murder? The Pa. Supreme Court is weighing the issue.

October 08, 2024

Pa. Supreme Court hears challenge to life without parole in Pittsburgh felony murder case

Pa. Supreme Court hears challenge to life without parole in Pittsburgh felony murder case

October 08, 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