civil-liberties
Pa. a national leader as an ‘unprecedented flood’ of book bans engulfs U.S. school districts
The other states with the most incidents of banning are Texas, Florida, and Tennessee
York, Pa. students who fought book ban tell their story to U.S. House panel
'I deserve to walk into my school library and find a book with someone like me,' York student Olivia Pituch said.
Lawmakers demand ‘due process’ when accused of misconduct. But what does that actually mean?
Four General Assembly lawmakers have been accused of sexual misconduct since 2017. To date, none have been expelled.
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Here’s where Pa. falls short on protecting our due process rights | Opinion
This week on the Capital-Star, we’re exploring the idea of due process and how it intersects with state government — from legislation to investigations of state lawmakers. Have a thought? Let us know at [email protected] By Andy Hoover It’s accepted as conventional wisdom in civil liberties advocacy to avoid legal terms when communicating with people […]