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Today the Virginia Supreme Court ruled that the Fairfax County Police Department can continue to use automatic license plate readers (ALPRs) for mass surveillance.
Today the Virginia Supreme Court blocked taxpayers from bringing a lawsuit against the Culpeper Board of Supervisors and Culpeper Sheriff Scott Jenkins for entering into an agreement with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) known as a 287(g) agreement.
The Virginia American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU-VA) is urging that immediate action be taken over the failed online voter registration system.
Askia Asmar needed help from the Virginia Department of Corrections (VDOC). He filled out 15 medical requests that yielded no results. He was denied early release despite his serious health condition and upcoming release date.
The ACLU of Virginia sent a second notice of noncompliance on Tuesday to the Office of the Attorney General alleging the state’s failure to follow the settlement agreement in Whorley v.
The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals today ruled in favor of Gavin Grimm, deciding that restroom policies segregating transgender students from their peers and denying transgender student accurate transcripts are unconstitutional and violate Title IX.