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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.  

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The American Civil Liberties Union of West Virginia (ACLU-WV) has filed a lawsuit in Cabell County Circuit Court against the county’s 911 system and county commission for violating state open records laws.In October, county emergency officials refused a records request made by

Over the past few months, the city of Morgantown has bulldozed multiple tent encampments belonging to unhoused people. It has also failed to provide low-barrier housing for the people displaced by its actions. The city has also failed at times to maintain an accessible warming shelter for unhoused people, including during the recent snowstorms.

As we reflect on the first anniversary of the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, it’s easy to think of that day’s attack as an isolated incident — a singular outlandish, violent siege that threatened our democracy. But beginning long before Jan. 6, there has been a sustained attack on our fundamental right to vote — the cornerstone of democracy. Devoid of the guns, knives, and bats wielded by the Jan. 6 insurrectionists, this threat may seem modest, but the future of our democracy is still very much in peril.

The new year is a time for reflection, resolutions, and commitments to self-improvement. It’s also the start of another West Virginia legislative session. What a great time for legislative leaders to commit to responsible governance.

2022 is nearly here, and this will likely be another tumultuous year for civil liberties in West Virginia.