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Melanie Ray

December 23, 2024

Philadelphia events demand freedom for Mumia Abu-Jamal

Philadelphia events demand freedom for Mumia Abu-Jamal

December 13, 2024

Local advocacy groups are calling on Joe Biden to issue mass pardons before leaving office

Local advocacy groups are calling on Joe Biden to issue mass pardons before leaving office

December 10, 2024

After Hunter Biden’s pardon, Philadelphia criminal justice advocates call on President Biden to pardon more inmates

After Hunter Biden’s pardon, Philadelphia criminal justice advocates call on President Biden to pardon more inmates

December 04, 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