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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.

Get to know ACLU-WV Staff Attorney Nick Ward (he/him). We recently sat down with Nick to learn more about his background and why he decided to join team #ACLUWV. Below is our Q and A.

When Sam McCarty fell off of a ladder doing work at his parents’ house, he had never taken Percocet. But, after a trip to the emergency room and having surgery for a broken arm, his surgeon prescribed the powerful painkiller and instructed him to take it daily. His doctor continued prescribing refills for nearly two years.

Saying the system is “overrun,” Gov. Jim Justice reported this week there were more than 1,000 active cases of COVID-19 in West Virginia’s corrections system. With 800 cases pending, that number is only expected to climb.