In August 2008, Eugene Robinson, a plumber in his late fifties returned home form work and was informed by his neighbors the police were looking for him. His photo and name also appeared in the “Week’s Most Wanted” section of the Philadelphia Daily News, stating he was wanted for rape. At the urging of a local politician and his own family, Robinson turned himself in, confident in his innocence, and believing he would be cleared of all charges.

December 09, 2010. PITTSBURGH (AP) — The new U.S. attorney in Pittsburgh has created a five-attorney civil rights unit to handle criminal and civil cases involving hate crimes, police misconduct, and other civil rights issues in the 25-county western district of Pennsylvania. “It is hard to believe that in 2010 we are still fighting for equality of all Americans,” U.S. Attorney David Hickton said at a news conference Tuesday.

The unit will also target sexual exploitation of children and human trafficking, and civil rights issues more likely to prompt lawsuits than criminal prosecutions, such as biased lending and housing practices.

October 18, 2010. Pennsylvania Law Allows Babies to be Taken From Moms Who Test Positive for Drugs. Mother had eaten a bagel with poppy seeds the same day her baby was born and tested positive for opiates. ACLU-PA To File Civil Rights Lawsuit Against New Castle Jameson Hospital For Drug Test Resulting In Seizure Of Newborn.

(Harrisburg, Pennsylvania) Legislation prohibiting discrimination on the bases of sexual orientation and gender identity or expression in housing, employment, and public accommodations has been introduced in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.