Blog: Civil Rights

Juneteenth Reflection: How Pennsylvania's Civil Rights and Wrongful Conviction Cases Continue the Fight for Equal Justice
Jun 19, 2026
Harden Crichton, P.C. | Philadelphia Civil Rights Attorney | Pennsylvania Wrongful Conviction Lawyer Juneteenth marks the moment in 1865 when the last enslaved Americans in Texas finally received word of their freedom. More than 160 years later, the struggle for equal justice in Pennsylvania remains unfinished. Across Philadelphia, Delaware County, and communities like Chester, Upper Darby, and Cheltenham, people continue to face civil rights violations, wrongful convictions, and systemic failures that strip them of...
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Philadelphia's Own Oversight Commission Just Documented the Gaps in Police Accountability. Here’s What That Means for Civil Rights Plaintiffs
May 22, 2026
By Harden Crichton, P.C. | Philadelphia Civil Rights and Police Misconduct Attorneys Philadelphia has a Citizens Police Oversight Commission (CPOC). It releases audits, makes recommendations, holds public meetings, and publishes reports. In the first months of 2026 alone, CPOC released findings on Internal Affairs investigations, body-worn camera compliance in multiple police districts, and police academy training. On paper, that is a functioning accountability system. In practice, the picture is more complicated. And for someone...
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