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CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Nine elected West Virginia officials and one police department have been notified that they are violating the First Amendment rights of their constituents who they have blocked on Facebook and Twitter. 

In October 2019, Sam Krzys, a member of law enforcement who works as a school resource officer in Weirton, posted a photo of himself proudly standing by a hooded figure hanging from a noose in a tree in his front yard.  In his post, he referred to his family as the “crazy Krzys clan.” 

The Crown Act protects against discrimination by adding to the West Virginia Human Rights Act traits commonly associated with race like hair texture and protective styles including braids and twists.

A harmless children’s book featuring a same-sex relationship will remain on the shelves of the Upshur County Public Library.

Along with our partners, ACLU-WV launched a social media campaign today that will tell the powerful stories of immigrants living in our state.

The American Civil Liberties Union of West Virginia (ACLU-WV) informed the city of Dunbar today that its proposed ordinance restricting panhandling in city limits is unconstitutional.

The American Civil Liberties Union of West Virginia (ACLU-WV) has sent a records request to the Upshur County Public Library regarding the library's decision to restrict access to a children's book that features a same-sex love story. 

We must ensure that every single West Virginia public school student receives education about the Holocaust, now more than ever.

As we approach the second session of the 84th West Virginia Legislature, we at the American Civil Liberties Union of West Virginia (ACLU-WV) are preparing again to protect constitutional liberties. The First Amendment, as well as rights to equal protections under the law, due process, and privacy are all at stake.