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A recent poll conducted by the Beacon Research group for the ACLU of Virginia showed strong support (65%) for a guaranteed right to vote for all Virginia citizens 18 and older. This remains virtually unchanged from when a similar poll was done in December of 2019.
The following statement can be attributed to Claire Gastañaga, executive director of the ACLU of Virginia:
The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Virginia today responded to the Gloucester County School Board’s
The ACLU of Virginia has significant concerns that the fencing erected around the Lee Monument grounds is unnecessarily infringing on the public’s First Amendment rights while these legal battles play out in the courtroom.
Today, we and Marijuana Justice, along with 23 other organizations, sent a letter to Governor of Virginia Ralph Northam and Virginia lawmakers, laying out five criteria for marijuana legalization that will center racial equity and the people and communities most impacted by the War on Drugs.
The following statement can be attributed to Claire Gastañaga, executive director of the ACLU of Virginia: