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.

West Virginia Jails Highest Death Rate in the Nation over an image of hands clutching the bars of a cell door

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. 

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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.

Social Justice Date Night

New Organization to Help Lead Effort to Reach Thousands of Convicted Voters

For Immediate Release Oct. 5, 2020 

Let West Virginia Vote

Immigrants Need Your Voice This Election

For immigrants, President Donald Trump’s cruelty knows no bounds. We have seen it time and time again over the last four years.

It's time that politicians stopped scapegoating immigrants, and we will vote like it.

Our Statement on Today's Federal Decision in Wheeling

ACLU-WV issued the following statement concerning today's decision in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia: 

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Members of Congress: Vote YES on the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

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Reports of Forced Sterilizations Show ICE Must be Dismantled

Our immigration detention system locks up hundreds of thousands of human beings unnecessarily every year. This system exposes detainees to brutal and inhumane conditions of confinement at massive costs to American taxpayers.

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ACLU-WV Launches 2020 Election Protection Hotline

West Virginia voters who encounter problems at the polls in the 2020 General Election are encouraged to contact the American Civil Liberties Union of West Virginia (ACLU-WV) by calling our 2020 Election Protection Hotline.

Election Protection Hotline: 304-355-5012