News & Commentary
Nov 04, 2020
Presidential Election Update: Voters (Not Candidates) Will Decide the Winner
It is likely that we will not know for certain the winner of the presidential election until at least tomorrow, and that is OK.
Nov 02, 2020
ACLU-WV, Network for Public Health Law’s Harm Reduction Legal Project issue joint statement on SOAR WV
ACLU-WV and the Network for Public Health Law’s Harm Reduction Legal Project issued the following statement today:
Nov 02, 2020
Patience is a democratic virtue. We must count every vote.
In unprecedented times it’s only natural that we have an unprecedented election.
Oct 29, 2020
2020 Police Misconduct Report Finds Transparency, Record-Keeping Lacking
West Virginia law enforcement agencies must do more to maintain records of police misconduct and violence, and they must take open records laws more seriously, a new report by ACLU-WV has found.
Oct 28, 2020
WVU Law Students Helping with ACLU Election Hotline
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia University College of Law students are working with the state’s American Civil Liberties Union to staff its 2020 Election Protection Hotline.
Oct 24, 2020
Data is Clear: It's Time to Decriminalize Sex Work in West Virginia
The following op-ed by ACLU-WV Policy Director Eli Baumwell appears in today's edition of the Charleston Gazatte-Mail.
Oct 20, 2020
Reuters Report Finds WV Leads Nation in Jail Death Rate
Yet again West Virginia finds itself at the top of a national list that should alarm all of us.
Oct 09, 2020
ACLU-WV Staff, Volunteers Help Regional Jail Detainees Register to Vote
Today, members of our staff and several volunteers spread out across the state and assisted detainees at all 10 regional jails in West Virginia register to vote.
Oct 06, 2020
ACLU of West Virginia to Host Drive-In Movie Fundraiser
Suffering from virtual burnout? While many events have moved online due to the COVID-19 pandemic, ACLU-WV will replace our annual Bill of Rights Bash with an in-person event. Join us for a COVID-safe family outing or date night in the privacy of your own car.
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