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Feb 16, 2021

Organizations Call on Charleston Leaders to Stand with Science as HIV Outbreak Draws National Attention

In the wake of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention calling the HIV outbreak in the Kanawha Valley “the most concerning in the nation,” the American Civil Liberties Union of...

Letter to city officials with SENT stamped in red

Feb 15, 2021

We Continue to Stand with West Virginia's Labor Movement

One hundred years ago a socialite and organizer by the name of Roger Baldwin made the journey from New York City to Logan, West Virginia. He came, in the aftermath of the Battle of Blair...

Historic photos of striking WV miners and ACLU foudner Roger Baldwin with historic Blair Mountain headlines

Feb 8, 2021

REPORT: West Virginia's Jails are in Crisis

West Virginia has some of the nation’s deadliest jails, with alarmingly high rates of suicide, homicide, and drug overdose deaths, according to a new report compiled by...

Overcrowded and Deadly: WV Jails are in Crisis

Feb 4, 2021

ACLU-WV to Congressional Delegation: 'No' to New Domestic Terrorism Laws

The American Civil Liberties Union of West Virginia urges members of West Virginia’s Congressional delegation to oppose short-sighted attempts to expand harmful domestic...

Sent letter to Congressional Representatives regarding domestic terrorism law

Jan 28, 2021

Dozens of Organizations Call for a Safe, Open Session

The COVID-19 pandemic should not be used to exclude constituents from providing input on proposed legislation. That’s why the American Civil Liberties Union of West Virginia (ACLU-WV) has...

West Virginians have a right to an OPEN SESSION

Jan 26, 2021

ACLU-WV Seeks Spring Communications Intern

The American Civil Liberties Union of West Virginia (ACLU-WV) seeks a communications intern for late winter/early spring. The intern will work remotely with the ACLU-WV...