Dear WV cities: Just because the Supreme Court says you could doesn’t mean you should

This editorial by ACLU-WV interim executive director Eli Baumwell originally appeared on West Virginia Watch, an independent, nonpartisan news service based in Charleston.

U.S. Supreme Court at dusk

Days after Supreme Court ruling, Morgantown might expand ‘camping ban’

ACLU-WV joins letter urging Morgantown to adopt evidence-based approach to solve homelessness.

"Sent" stamped on copy of letter to Morgantown City Council

ACLU-WV Magazine: If Trump returns, we're ready for the fight

We don't have to wonder what a second Trump term would look like. We've been living it in West Virginia.

Donald trump looks forward during a legal proceeding

ACLU celebrates win for the right to fair wages for workers who are incarcerated

Case challenges prison labor rules rooted in slavery.

Graphic reads: BIG NEWS in bold letters on a blue background with the names of every ACLU affiliate that filed briefs in the case

Bill of Rights Brunch 2024 in photos

ACLU of West Virginia supporters, staff, and board members gathered to uplift the work of the affiliate's work over the last year.

Mystique Monroe, dressed as Lady Liberty, performs a number for attendees.

Arresting Homeless People Does Nothing to Address the Issue of Poverty in West Virginia

This op-ed by ACLU-WV Interim Executive Director Eli Baumwell originally appeared on West Virginia Watch.

Turned away from the camera, a person sleeps on the street next to a brick wall

Meet ACLU-WV's Newest Staff Member, Paralegal Miranda Johnson

A Q&A with our newest staff member

Miranda Johnson, a white woman with dark glasses, short hair and a backwards checker-print baseball hat, smiles for the camera with downtown Charleston's waterfront in the background.

Gov. Justice Should Veto the Vaccine Exemptions Bill. Here’s Why.

West Virginia's school vaccine mandates protect the civil liberties of vulnerable students. 

A nurse administers a vaccine to a young person in a black tee shirt in this stock photo from Unsplash.com.

Sunshine Week a time to look at lack of transparency in WV government

The following commentary piece by ACLU-WV Interim Executive Director Eli Baumwell originally appeared in West Virginia Watch.

The West Virginia Capitol is shown on a sunny summer day