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ACLU of Virginia Condemns Failure to End Policing for Profit

he American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia today condemned the Senate for failing to adopt Governor McAuliffe’s amendment to SB 721 that would have ensured that a person’s property could not be forfeited to the government without a criminal conviction.

April 15, 2015

ACLU of Virginia Commends Vote to Sustain Governor’s Veto of HB 1318

HB 1318 would have added another barrier to the polls by requiring qualified, registered, and eligible absentee voters to provide proof of valid photo ID by mail.

April 15, 2015

ACLU of Virginia Warns Legislators: Governor’s Amendments Would Take Away the Privacy of Virginians

The American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia said today that it has sent emails to all members of the General Assembly last Friday and today urging them to reject Governor McAuliffe’s amendments to bi-partisan privacy legislation that passed overwhelmingly during the 2015 General Assembly Session.

April 8, 2015

ACLU of Virginia Applauds Governor’s Decision to “Ban the Box” on State Employment Applications

The American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia today applauded the Governor’s action on “ban the box” that will help lead the way to greater opportunities for former offenders seeking to reenter the workforce.

April 3, 2015

ACLU of Virginia Urges Legislators to Support Governor’s Amendment to Asset Forfeiture Bill

The American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia today thanked the Governor for proposing and urged the legislature to accept an amendment to SB 721 that requires a criminal conviction before a person’s private property can be forfeited to the Commonwealth.

April 2, 2015

Governor McAuliffe Endorses Mass Surveillance by Police

The ACLU of Virginia today leveled strong criticism at amendments proposed by Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe that would gut important bi-partisan privacy legislation passed during the 2015 General Assembly Session unanimously or almost unanimously by both houses of the Virginia legislature.

March 30, 2015