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We have entered a dark time in America. The Constitution and the basic principles of human decency that form its basis are under assault from the highest office in the land. On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, President Trump signed an executive order aimed at demonizing a religious minority

Do you love to read? Do you care about civil liberties and civil rights? Then we’ve got an exciting announcement for you: The ACLU of West Virginia is starting a book club!

Three events in three different cities across West Virginia?! You read that right. We’re gearing up for an exciting week and we want to invite YOU to be a part of it.

As we gear up for Inauguration Day and the start of the 2017 Legislative Session, the ACLU of WV is standing strong as the watchdog against any violations to your civil liberties. Not only are we on the defensive looking after your rights, but also working to improve existing and implement new policies already in place to guarantee better protections for all West Virginians.

Regardless of tomorrow's results, we will need to stand together to continue the fight for a more free and just society.

If you used the Secretary of State’s online voter registration system before October 18, you are registered and able to vote in the upcoming election.

The American Civil Liberties Union of West Virginia (“ACLU-WV”) is pleased to announce that the Honorable Judge Robert C. Chambers of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District in West Virginia today granted the ACLU-WV’s motion for a temporary restraining order and ordered that Cabell County

ACLU-WV along with the ACLU National Voting Rights Project and attorney Anthony Majestro filed a class action lawsuit today against Cabell County Clerk Karen Cole for refusing to recognize and permit online voter registration within the county.

Few traits, if any, are more fundamentally American than its democratic system. Unfortunately, our country still falls short of the full promise of democracy.