ARC Justice Clinic

Advocacy for Racial and Civil (ARC) Justice Clinic @pennlaw @GittisClinics.

[ARC Justice Clinic @ARCJustClinic]

The litigation before #SCOTUS to decide the future of affirmative action in higher education ended last term, but our work to ensure that progress towards equity continues everyday. This includes education and the pipeline to jobs & opportunity.

[ARC Justice Clinic @ARCJustClinic]

Mark your calendar for Tuesday!

[ARC Justice Clinic @ARCJustClinic]

Happening tomorrow!

[ARC Justice Clinic @ARCJustClinic]

JUST RELEASED: Watch our Q&A video on executive orders from the first two months of the Trump Administration and their implications for racial justice. https://t.co/GaKQRZR60Z

[University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School @pennlaw]

👏 Congratulations to Asja Towns L’25, who has been awarded a prestigious Skadden Fellowship and will work with the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund in Washington, D.C. @NAACP_LDF
https://t.co/JQ5rdKHUFX

[Save Chinatown Philly @SaveChinatownPA]

This was always bigger than one arena or one neighborhood. We celebrate that Chinatown is safe for now, but nobody’s home is safe as long as billionaire developers are planning our city and politicians are playing their game.

[ARC Justice Clinic @ARCJustClinic]

"[Dauphin County's] actions violate the Constitution and basic human decency...It is past time Dauphin County be held responsible for the harm they have been inflicting." -Margo Hu, ALC Staff Attorney & ARC Justice Clinic alum

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Crucial work from our friends @AbolitionistLC (incl. ARC Justice Clinic alum Margo Hu) & incarcerated people who spoke out about enduring inhumane conditions at Dauphin County Prison. Incarcerated people were deprived of heat and electricity in midwinter: https://t.co/MT5INBv25Z

[ARC Justice Clinic @ARCJustClinic]

Proud to work with @PhillyDefenders on this case. Our communities deserve accountability and transparency from police.

[Defender Association of Philadelphia @PhillyDefenders]

The PA Supreme Court case City of Philadelphia v. FOP Lodge No. 5 is a pivotal moment for transparency & public safety.
At stake: Act 111, a law shaping police contracts, budgets & accountability.
Hit the link for more info:
https://t.co/yIqXamvKU7

[ARC Justice Clinic @ARCJustClinic]

Along w/ @PhillyDefenders & @aclupa, we've submitted our amicus brief in City of Philadelphia v. Fraternal Order of Police Lodge No. 5. Read more about our demand for police accountability for Black and Brown communities: https://t.co/ZdGXp94sOn

[Abolitionist Law Center @AbolitionistLC]

Police Accountability for West Philly – Public Safety Mtg
Wed. 10/30 | 6 pm
Lucien E. Blackwell Library: 125 S. 52 St.
Have concerns about police violence in W. Philly? Come to this meeting with PPD leaders to see their data & ask questions. Food provided.
https://t.co/DLnvHI02HR

[ARC Justice Clinic @ARCJustClinic]

“It is long past time for Pennsylvania to join many other states in the U.S. and almost every country in the world in recognizing that people convicted of felony murder should not face death-by-incarceration sentences.” -Quinn Cozens, @AbolitionistLC

[ARC Justice Clinic @ARCJustClinic]

Continually inspired by @AbolitionistLC and the movement that fuels them. This week, @SupremeCtofPA heard arguments that the sentence of mandatory life without parole for felony murder is "cruel and unusual" and therefore unconstitutional.

[Abolitionist Law Center @AbolitionistLC]

THANK YOU: Today over 200 ppl filled the courtroom to show support for Derek Lee's challenge to mandatory death by incarceration sentences for felony murder.

We don't know what the court may decide but we do know the people are on the side of redemption & 2nd chances.

[ARC Justice Clinic @ARCJustClinic]

Over 1,000 people in PA prisons are serving this sentence for felony murder convictions; 70% are Black. Many, like Derek Lee, neither killed anyone nor had intent to kill, but were still sentenced to die in prison. Coverage: https://t.co/8bFV5l9aAH

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@Law4BlkLives "Movement is what is shifting power and helping us reimagine a new world."

[ARC Justice Clinic @ARCJustClinic]

Thanks to Morgan Wilson & Kat Walden of @Law4BlkLives for sharing wisdom re: #movementlawyering w/ our students! Movement lawyers must "look towards the people and the collective power they're building to shift the terrain," respecting the expertise of people w/ lived experience.

[ARC Justice Clinic @ARCJustClinic]

In this stunning video, @debbie_wei lays out the multi-generational organizing that has fought for decades to preserve Philly's Chinatown. We stand with @SaveChinatownPA @NACSphilly @aaldef to defend the Chinatown community against ongoing displacement!
https://t.co/BM68Szl6DH

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End-of-summer shoutout to our incredible + indispensable summer intern, Jordan Evans JD '26! 🤩Alongside other crucial work, Jordan dedicated countless hours to our amended civil rights complaint on behalf of marginalized students in Pennridge schools: https://t.co/GrkyO9hx4H

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As students return to class, we call on #PennridgeSchoolDistrict to provide students of color & LGBTQ+ students the supportive learning environment they deserve! W/ @edlawcenterpa, we’ve updated our complaint w/ the Dept of Education Office of Civil Rights https://t.co/IFm5vo1CNh

[Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund @aaldef]

The fight to save Chinatown is not over yet, but this is an important step to building our case against the 76ers arena’s encroachment on this historic Asian American community in Philly.

[Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund @aaldef]

In a major win in the @SaveChinatownPA fight against the 76ers arena in Philly, AALDEF & @ARCJustClinic secured a decision from the PA Office of Open Records ordering PennDOT to release the developer’s revised traffic study that the public has yet to see. https://t.co/bXPUn8XqbX