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Mar 7, 2020

ACLU-WV to Both Parties: Stop Using Immigrants as Political Bargaining Chips

Immigrants aren’t political bargaining chips. Treating them as such is wrong, no matter who does it.

Right now, both sides of the political aisle in Charleston are guilty of doing just that. The most...

Immigrants aren’t political bargaining chips. Treating them as such is wrong, no matter who does it.

Right now, both sides of the political aisle in Charleston are guilty of doing just that. The most...

Image shows a red stamp on a person's hand reading "APPROVED FOR WORK." A sidebar describes E-Verify as Invasive, Expensive, and Innacurate
Image shows a red stamp on a person's hand reading "APPROVED FOR WORK." A sidebar describes E-Verify as Invasive, Expensive, and Innacurate
Mar 5, 2020

HB 2419 Brings Important Reforms Without Amendments

House Bill 2419 provides some much needed reform to West Virginia's pretrial and bail system.   While the bill is not a complete fix, and is not intended to be such, the ACLU fully supports this legislation...

House Bill 2419 provides some much needed reform to West Virginia's pretrial and bail system.   While the bill is not a complete fix, and is not intended to be such, the ACLU fully supports this legislation...

Mar 4, 2020

House Lets Discrimination Bill Die After Overwhelming Passage in Senate

On Tuesday, the House Judiciary Committee met for what appears to be the last time this session. Despite strong passage in the Senate, the Crown Act (SB 850) had not been...

On Tuesday, the House Judiciary Committee met for what appears to be the last time this session. Despite strong passage in the Senate, the Crown Act (SB 850) had not been...

Mar 2, 2020

Say NO to Religious Instruction in Public Schools

America is not a Christian nation, but a concerted Christian Nationalist agenda that is taking root here in West Virginia aims to change that.

A slew of bills...

America is not a Christian nation, but a concerted Christian Nationalist agenda that is taking root here in West Virginia aims to change that.

A slew of bills...

Feb 28, 2020

ACLU-WV, Toriseva Law File Appeal in Trans Teen's Case

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, Feb. 28, 2020 | CONTACT: Billy Wolfe [email protected] 304-543-0858...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, Feb. 28, 2020 | CONTACT: Billy Wolfe [email protected] 304-543-0858...

White text on red background states: The Circuit Court's decision is not the final word and we are not done fighting for justice in this matter."
White text on red background states: The Circuit Court's decision is not the final word and we are not done fighting for justice in this matter."
Feb 24, 2020

9-Year-Old Schools Legislators on Religious Instruction in Public Classrooms Bill

Testimony of Malcolm Cohen on House Bill 4780 to the West Virginia House of Delegates February 24, 2020

Good morning. My name is Malcolm Cohen. I am a third grader at Piedmont Elementary...

Testimony of Malcolm Cohen on House Bill 4780 to the West Virginia House of Delegates February 24, 2020

Good morning. My name is Malcolm Cohen. I am a third grader at Piedmont Elementary...