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Mar 23, 2022

Barazi, Lozano: WV Should be Open to All Refugees (Opinion)

The following editorial by Immigrants' Rights Campaign Coordiantor Jackie Lozano and ACLU-WV board member Ibtesam "Sue" Barazi, appeared in the Charleston Gazette-Mail on March 23, 2022.

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Mar 23, 2022

PHOTOS: ACLU-WV Supporters Attend Annual Bill of Rights Dinner

ACLU-WV supporters gathered in Charleston Saturday, March 19, for the annual Bill of Rights Dinner to celebrate our victories and honor the work of this year’s award recipients, Delegate Danielle Walker,...

Delegate Danielle Walker receives the Roger Baldwin Award for service to the state of West Virginia

Mar 16, 2022

Our Supporters Helped Beat These Nine Bad Bills

We're celebrating the many anti-civil liberties bills that failed to pass this legislative session

Mar 7, 2022

West Virginians Speak Out Against Classroom Censorship Bill

SB 498 is designed to silence classroom discussions on topics like race and gender.

Charleston attorney Kitty Dooley, chairwoman of the legal redress committee of the Charleston Branch of the NAACP, speaks against SB 498, a classroom censorship bill.

Mar 4, 2022

10,000 West Virginians Denied Right to Vote Due to Political Squabbling

Twenty-two states already allow people on community supervision to vote.

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Feb 28, 2022

Five Reasons Why We Don’t Need to Ban Homeless Services Near Schools

The State Legislature is considering HB 4753, a bill that would prohibit certain types of services for unhoused people near schools and daycares. Here are five reasons why lawmakers should reject the bill and...

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