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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, Ibtesam “Sue” Barazi, and Rabbi Victor Urecki.

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

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

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

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 work instead to address economic inequality that causes people to lack shelter.

In a unanimous vote, the Kanawha County Commission approved a new early voting polling place on Charleston's West Side, the most racially diverse neighborhood in West Virginia. The decision came after two hours of public testimony, including testimony from Dijon Stokes and other ACLU-WV staff.

When government officials block people from viewing or commenting on social media pages, they may be violating constituents’ First Amendment rights. Has a government official blocked you? Review the toolkit and read our letter to lawmakers to determine if your rights may have been violated.

House lawmakers are advancing HB 4011, the so-called Anti-Stereotyping Act. The bill might look harmless to some, but it’s little more than censorship. It’s also a handy election year dog whistle, tailor-made for a fringe base hellbent on keeping young people from discussing or learning about inequality.

Yesterday, Capitol security officials, including House Sergeant-at-Arms Marshall Clay, resorted to bullying and intimidation tactics to target abortion rights protestors who simply were seeking to exercise their constitutional rights to free speech and assembly.