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Nov 20, 2019

Upshur Library Has No Right to Ban LGBTQ+ Children’s Book

 

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The American Civil Liberties Union of West Virginia is urging the Upshur County Public Library Board of Directors to rescind...

 

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The American Civil Liberties Union of West Virginia is urging the Upshur County Public Library Board of Directors to rescind...

“Public libraries are invaluable resources in our local communities and they exist in part to provide individuals and families access to a diversity of ideas and information,” Stark said. “Banning a book on the grounds that it includes LGBTQ+ content is n
“Public libraries are invaluable resources in our local communities and they exist in part to provide individuals and families access to a diversity of ideas and information,” Stark said. “Banning a book on the grounds that it includes LGBTQ+ content is n
Nov 7, 2019

Buy the Build Bridges Not Walls Tee Here

Hospitality is as West Virginian as the New River Gorge Bridge. Show your support for our immigrants’ rights work with this shirt designed by Charleston artist Angel Harless.

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Hospitality is as West Virginian as the New River Gorge Bridge. Show your support for our immigrants’ rights work with this shirt designed by Charleston artist Angel Harless.

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Model is pictured wearing a red Build Bridges Not Walls Tee Shirt showing the New river Gorge Bridge
Model is pictured wearing a red Build Bridges Not Walls Tee Shirt showing the New river Gorge Bridge
Nov 7, 2019

Thank you to our amazing sponsors

Tickets to the Bill of Rights Bash are SOLD OUT! We want to thank all of the amazing sponsors who are making our event possible. We can't wait to see all of...

Tickets to the Bill of Rights Bash are SOLD OUT! We want to thank all of the amazing sponsors who are making our event possible. We can't wait to see all of...

Graphic showing the logos of all sponsors for the 2019 Bill of Rights Bash
Graphic showing the logos of all sponsors for the 2019 Bill of Rights Bash
Oct 30, 2019

ACLU-WV to Honor Protector of Reproductive Rights Sharon Lewis

Sharon Lewis has served the Women’s Health Center of West Virginia, the state’s only abortion care provider, for 31 years. That’s most of the WHC’s existence. For the past 21 years, she has...

Sharon Lewis has served the Women’s Health Center of West Virginia, the state’s only abortion care provider, for 31 years. That’s most of the WHC’s existence. For the past 21 years, she has...

Image says 2019 Bill of Rights Bash and shows a picture of Sharon Lewis, the 2019 Roger Baldwin Award recipient
Image says 2019 Bill of Rights Bash and shows a picture of Sharon Lewis, the 2019 Roger Baldwin Award recipient
Oct 28, 2019

Police arrested woman who filmed beating. We're representing her.

Less than two weeks ago, Alisyn Proctor released on social media a video of a Charleston police officer repeatedly punching Freda Gilmore, a 100-pound Black woman. The video sparked justified...

Less than two weeks ago, Alisyn Proctor released on social media a video of a Charleston police officer repeatedly punching Freda Gilmore, a 100-pound Black woman. The video sparked justified...

Graphic that says Civilians Have A Constitutional Right to Film Law Enforcement Without Fear of Retaliation.
Graphic that says Civilians Have A Constitutional Right to Film Law Enforcement Without Fear of Retaliation.
Oct 16, 2019

Video Showing Police Beating Must Be Investigated

A video has surfaced on Facebook that appears to show a Charleston police officer repeatedly punching a woman who was already lying on the ground and restrained by a second officer.

Police officers...

A video has surfaced on Facebook that appears to show a Charleston police officer repeatedly punching a woman who was already lying on the ground and restrained by a second officer.

Police officers...

A police vehicle is shown with the words "Police Have A Constitutional Duty to Avoid Excessive Force" and "#BlackLivesMatter"
A police vehicle is shown with the words "Police Have A Constitutional Duty to Avoid Excessive Force" and "#BlackLivesMatter"