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Philly family sues city for wrongful death, medical neglect inside prison after Diabetic Ketoacidosis death

Philly family sues city for wrongful death, medical neglect inside prison after Diabetic Ketoacidosis death

October 23, 2024

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

A Philadelphian’s Guide to Voting Myths

A Philadelphian’s Guide to Voting Myths

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

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

“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