ACLU of Virginia was made for this moment.
Blog posts
Meet Your Neighbors: Sarah and Vega Moore
“To anyone who’s spending the holidays apart from a loved one, I see you. I feel your pain, your loneliness. You’re not alone, even when it feels like you are. And no matter how long it takes, remember that...
Meet Your Neighbors: Fatimah & Talib Muwahhid
"To those who have a loved one inside prison, know that you are not alone. For those with long sentences like Talib or even life sentences like many others we know, don’t give up hope."
Latest Press Releases
To get to Virginians, President Trump will have to get past us.
“After all, no executive order can change the Constitution,” said ACLU-VA Executive Director Mary Bauer. “Our statewide presence and deep bench of advocacy tools were made for moments like this. To get to...
All three amendments to Virginia’s Constitution supported by ACLU of Virginia move forward
"Protecting Virginians’ rights will require amending Virginia’s constitution. Today was the first step of this legislative session in a multi-year process, one that will culminate in Virginians themselves...
Virginia Right to Vote Coalition Will Work to Amend Virginia’s Constitution to Protect Voting Rights
“Every eligible individual should be able to access the right to vote in order to participate in democracy that affects every aspect of their lives.” said Sheba Williams, Founder and Executive Director of...
In the courts
Rodriguez Guerra et al. v. Perry et al.
The Capital Area Immigrants’ Rights (CAIR) Coalition, the National Immigration Project, and the ACLU of Virginia sued Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), which arbitrarily detained people in Virginia after they won immigration cases.