If you are a reporter and wish to speak to a representative of the ACLU of Virginia, please call (804) 644-8080 or email press@acluva.org. If you wish to receive our press releases, please send your name, outlet and contact information to press@acluva.org with the subject line “Press Release Distribution.”
While the coalition is grateful to the Virginia General Assembly for unanimously passing this legislation, we believe that the bills, as passed by the legislature, remain flawed and will be, potentially, ineffective in accomplishing the goal of real transparency.
Today, the ACLU of Virginia sent Governor of Virginia Ralph Northam a letter calling on him to veto Senate Bill 1156, which prohibits “sanctuary” localities, and House Bill 2270, which r
With this missed opportunity, Virginia continues to be on the wrong side of history and is holding back the nationwide effort to enshrine gender equality in the U.S. Constitution. We will continue to stand with VA Ratify ERA and all the brave and fearless advocates who have fought for so long.
In light of a recent news report regarding Norfolk Sheriff Joe Baron having held more than 1,200 people arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and volunteer
The ACLU of Virginia today called on Gov. Ralph Northam to champion passage of an amendment to the Virginia constitution that would guarantee the right to vote for all citizens over 18.
Virginia must have a leader of unquestionned moral authority to lead us in dismantling systems and structures that support the continued oppression of people of color.