"Greater than 50% of Act 135 petitions are filed in census tracts vulnerable to displacement." -ARC certified legal intern lizzie! testifying before PHLCouncil on research showing the intersection of Act 135 and gentrification

ARC certified legal intern Megan shares recommendations on Act 135 with PHLCouncil: provide homeowners access to counsel and assistance with repairs, ensure that development prioritizes affordable housing, and require adequate notice for homeowners facing Act 135 petitions.

Catch ARC Justice Clinic Director Cara McClellan in "Dred Scott, Again? A discussion on recent Supreme Court decisions and how they impact the legacy of Civil Rights," hosted by the Penn Center for Africana Studies. 4 pm on April 5, 2024, here at University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School! eventbrite.com/e/dred-scott-a…

Such an honor to have Judge Kai Scott presiding over oral arguments for ARC Justice Clinic today! This was truly a highlight of the semester.

Thank you Rep. Chris Rabb for guest lecturing today in ARC Justice Clinic and inspiring students to build careers in public service! Many of our graduating 3Ls will be jumping right in, working as public interest attorneys right here in Philly next year.

Happening this afternoon: "Dred Scott, Again? A discussion on recent Supreme Court decisions and how they impact the legacy of Civil Rights," hosted by the Penn Center for Africana Studies. 4 pm here at University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School! In person only: eventbrite.com/e/dred-scott-a…

Check out ⁦ARC Justice Clinic⁩ 3L Alexa Salas who joined ⁦⁦⁦@UnivisionNews⁩ to explain to Spanish-language viewers the legal implications of Philadelphia’s ski mask ban, which targets vulnerable Black & Brown youth instead of using a research-based approach to crime

"The largest portion of #Act135 petitions are filed in majority non–white neighborhoods, right on the line where...racialized gentrification is in progress," writes Charissa Howard in 34th Street Magazine. Great coverage & great quotes from 3L lizzie!! 34st.com/article/2024/0…

ARC Justice Clinic just filed an employment discrimination lawsuit, alleging that a Taco Bell in Philadelphia violated federal and state law when a supervisor called our client a racial slur and then fired him. You can read the full complaint here: law.upenn.edu/live/files/130…

No employee should face racial discrimination at work! Our clinic has filed a civil rights complaint alleging that a Taco Bell in Philadelphia violated federal and state law when a supervisor called our client a racial slur and then fired him. More: law.upenn.edu/live/files/130…

Save the date for Monday, May 7 at 6 pm at Lucien E. Blackwell Library in #WestPhilly for a police accountability meeting involving data on police use of force in our community.

May 7: Join us for an accountability meeting w- the #WestPhilly PD, an outcome of our settlement agreement w- the City of Philly for the excessive, militaristic use of force against protestors in 2020. We hate how familiar this sounds but we must continue to fight back.

Join us in West Philly tomorrow for a conversation with the city about police accountability. This is part of the unprecedented settlement plaintiffs reached with the city for Philadelphia Police Department's militaristic and excessive use of force against protestors in 2020.

Congrats to graduating ARC Justice Clinic students Annamarie Hufford-Bucklin and Keith Matier on receiving the CLEA Outstanding Team Award! They worked closely with clients and co-counsel Education Law Center to file a 77-page, civil rights compliant: law.upenn.edu/live/files/128…. University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School

The accomplishments of our clinic’s first year have been a shared effort between our students who serve as certified legal interns, our co-counsel, and the grassroots organizations and clients who lead the work. Read our Year-in-Review! law.upenn.edu/live/files/130…

In a major win in the Save Chinatown Philly fight against the 76ers arena in Philly, AALDEF & ARC Justice Clinic 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. aaldef.org/uploads/2024-0…

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.

As students return to class, we call on #PennridgeSchoolDistrict to provide students of color & LGBTQ+ students the supportive learning environment they deserve! W/ Education Law Center, we’ve updated our complaint w/ the Dept of Education Office of Civil Rights law.upenn.edu/live/files/131…

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: law.upenn.edu/live/files/131…

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 Save Chinatown Philly No Arena In Chinatown Solidarity Asian American Legal to defend the Chinatown community against ongoing displacement! youtu.be/p45Azj7SR94?si…