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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...

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...

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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...

Feb 19, 2020

ACLU-WV Staff Speaks Against SCR 4 in Public Hearing

ACLU-WV staff members spoke at this morning's public hearing on Senate Concurrent Resolution 4, a call for a Constitutional Convention to impose term limits on members of Congress.

This proposal to...

ACLU-WV staff members spoke at this morning's public hearing on Senate Concurrent Resolution 4, a call for a Constitutional Convention to impose term limits on members of Congress.

This proposal to...

Feb 18, 2020

Which WV Community Will Be Next to Say No to Racist Drug War?

With a unanimous vote, the Morgantown City Council has become the first municipality in West Virginia to effectively decriminalize cannabis.

This ordinance does not solve all of our problems when...

With a unanimous vote, the Morgantown City Council has become the first municipality in West Virginia to effectively decriminalize cannabis.

This ordinance does not solve all of our problems when...

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