News & Commentary

On February 16, the ACLU of West Virginia issued a position statement to members of the House Judiciary Committee on House Bill 2732 or the 'Defend the Guard Act.'

A City of Beckley ordinance restricting when individuals may erect political signage is unconstitutional and should be scrapped, ACLU-WV told city officials in a letter today.

This morning the ACLU-WV came out with activists and advocates from across the state to speak out against House Bill 4615, the Critical Infrastructure Protection Act. 

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.