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Lawmakers confirm Shapiro’s Board of Pardons nomination over objections

Lawmakers confirm Shapiro’s Board of Pardons nomination over objections

February 09, 2026

Pennsylvania Lawmakers Confirm Shapiro's Controversial Board of Pardons Nomination

Pennsylvania Lawmakers Confirm Shapiro's Controversial Board of Pardons Nomination

February 09, 2026

Pittsburgh coalition forms to address news gap after Post-Gazette closure

Pittsburgh coalition forms to address news gap after Post-Gazette closure

January 29, 2026

Juvenile detention’s disparities, costs counted in Allegheny County documents

Juvenile detention’s disparities, costs counted in Allegheny County documents

January 27, 2026

City Council Members Propose Anti ICE Legislation City Hall

City Council Members Propose Anti ICE Legislation City Hall

January 27, 2026

York County Leads Pennsylvania in Restraint Chair Use, Despite Deadly History

York County Leads Pennsylvania in Restraint Chair Use, Despite Deadly History

January 21, 2026

Shapiro pick for Board of Pardons vacancy opposed by clemency advocates

Shapiro pick for Board of Pardons vacancy opposed by clemency advocates

January 21, 2026

Groups oppose Shapiro’s Board of Pardons pick

Groups oppose Shapiro’s Board of Pardons pick

January 20, 2026

Shapiro’s Pardons Board Pick Opposed by Clemency Advocates

Shapiro’s Pardons Board Pick Opposed by Clemency Advocates

January 19, 2026

Shapiro pick for Board of Pardons vacancy opposed by clemency advocates

Shapiro pick for Board of Pardons vacancy opposed by clemency advocates

January 16, 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