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Pennsylvania House passes bill to expand LGBTQ+ protections

The Pennsylvania House passed a bill that would broaden protections for the LGBTQ+ community. ....

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Enslavement, prisons – and the vote

Martin Luther King Day statement Prisoners Solidarity Committee of Workers World Party What does voting mean to an incarcerated person? As we honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday in 2022, we consider this question within the context of the struggle for the right to self-determination for the most oppressed… ....

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PA Redistricting Panel Now On Deadline To Draft First Map

“Even though we have 90 days to develop a preliminary plan.we’re all hopeful that we can get it done much sooner than that." ....

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Activists call for end to 'death by incarceration' – Workers World

A movement of Pennsylvania activists are working to end the state’s policy of sentencing incarcerated people to life without the possibility of parole (LWOP). They have coined the term ‘death by incarceration’ to describe this cruel punishment. The activists held a press conference and rally in Philadelphia Sept. 30 to… ....

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Pennsylvania reformed 'prison gerrymandering,' but it likely won't matter in congressional maps

The state lawmakers charged with redrawing Pennsylvania’s congressional and legislative districts may soon do something not seen in the commonwealth’s recent history: use two significantly different sets of data to draw state and federal election maps. ....

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