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Mar 27, 2018

Danny Jones and Company Are Out Of Control

The Kanawha County Health Department was forced to end their needle exchange program due to new rules implemented at the request Charleston Mayor Danny Jones and Police Chief Cooper.

Mar 23, 2018

Bob Murray Is At It Again

First, Bob Murray threatened to sue John Oliver for being mean to him. Then, Bob actually did sue John Oliver for being mean to him. Eventually, the judge in the lawsuit rightfully decided to dismiss the...

Mar 20, 2018

Here's What You Need To Know About The New Voter ID Law

The 2016 Voter ID law is now in effect. The ACLU-WV was active in opposing that law and we continue to oppose anything that can be used to suppress votes. Even still, credit is due to the Secretary of...

Mar 18, 2018

William Denman Scholarship

ACLU of WV is pleased to inform you that the ACLU of WV Foundation offers the William Denman Youth Activist Scholarship of $1,000 to a student devoted to protecting and defending civil liberties. The ACLU...

Feb 23, 2018

Constitutional Conventions Are a Bad Idea

ACLU-WV Policy Director, Eli Baumwell, spoke at a public hearing against HB 2114 – a bill that would limit the number of delegates to an Article V constitutional convention. This bill is a follow-up to a...

Feb 22, 2018

#WVLegis Bigot Agenda

An avalanche of extremist attacks on basic civil liberties is underway in the West Virginia Legislature this session. We’ve aptly branded this barrage of bad bills – the “Bigot Agenda.” Fueled by...