News & Commentary

The American Civil Liberties Union of West Virginia urges members of West Virginia’s Congressional delegation to oppose short-sighted attempts to expand harmful domestic terrorism laws in the wake of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

The COVID-19 pandemic should not be used to exclude constituents from providing input on proposed legislation. That’s why the American Civil Liberties Union of West Virginia (ACLU-WV) has joined with more than 40 other organizations, representing tens of thousands of West Virginians, to call on the state Legislature to hold an open session.

The American Civil Liberties Union of West Virginia (ACLU-WV) seeks a communications intern for late winter/early spring. The intern will work remotely with the ACLU-WV Communications Director to design our annual magazine and help manage our website news section. Other projects may include contributing to our digital storytelling surrounding immigrants’ rights, and a podcast centering the voices of formerly incarcerated people.

The following news article appears in the West Virginia Record:

After seven months of work on an ordinance creating the Morgantown Civilian Review and Advisory Board, the bill is scheduled to be introduced to the council at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 26.

The following news article appeared in the Charleston Gazette-Mail:

Numerous organizations and faith leaders from around the state called on Charleston Mayor Amy Goodwin and members of Charleston City Council to vote “No” on a bill that would prohibit free speech and further criminalize poverty in West Virginia’s capital city.

Despite being aware that a proposed ordinance would unlawfully restrict the free speech rights of the Charleston community, members of Charleston’s Public Safety Committee advanced a bill Thursday night that presents significant concerns for free speech in West Virginia’s capital city.

Some Charleston City Council members want to pass an unconstitutional bill that would prohibit anyone from congregating near “inherently dangerous” intersections in West Virginia’s capital city. This attempt to further criminalize poverty creates numerous concerns for civil liberties. It should be rejected.