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The ACLU-VA & partners filed a FOIA request for all communication between the Hanover County School Board and the Alliance Defending Freedom. The organization’s disturbing and erroneous positions clearly should disqualify ADF from providing legal advice to the Hanover County School Board.
The chance for Virginia voters to have their say on the Right to Vote Constitutional Amendment was officially killed in the 2022 General Assembly session.
The ACLU of Virginia joined partners to urge Virginia to hold a special election in 2022 for the Virginia House of Delegates based on newly created, fairer voting maps.
In principle, we oppose any use of facial recognition software by law enforcement. When used by police in criminal investigations, facial recognition technology can, and has, led to wrongful arrests and civil rights violations.
Letter to Members of the Senate Education and Health Subcommittee on Public Education
On Tuesday, Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed into law SB739 to lift mask mandates in the Commonwealth's public schools.