We're investigating possible abuses of students' rights on Virginia campuses.

Virginians deserve answers. We won't stop fighting for Virginians' First Amendment rights.

"You Got FOIA'd!"

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ACLU-VA to Spotsylvania: Stop Banning Books

Spotsylvania County announced its plan to ban 23 books from its school libraries.

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Banning Books Closes Minds

Edited education is a handicap. I trust our teachers and librarians. You should, too.

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It’s 2022 and Two Books Are on Trial for ‘Obscenity’

These obscenity proceedings are in line with a history of attacks on our First Amendment rights to read, learn, and think for ourselves.

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Statement on Unite the Right Rally Verdict

Today in Sines v Kessler, the civil case against the organizers of the Unite the Right event in August, 2017 in Charlottesville, a jury reached a verdict in favor of the plaintiffs, finding that white nationalists conspired to travel to Charlottesville, Virginia with the express purpose of inciting violence.

By Mary Bauer

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We Can and Should Maintain Our Right to Privacy in the Time of COVID-19

Even in a public health emergency, we must keep a watchful eye on the government to ensure that any COVID-19 response is grounded in science and accepted public health policy, and does not  infringe on our civil rights, including the right to privacy.

By Phuong Tran

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Richlands Agrees to Permit Tarot Readers in Response to ACLU-VA Lawsuit

The Town of Richlands used its powers over land use planning to ban Mark Mullins from reading Tarot at his business. The ACLU of Virginia sued Richlands on behalf of Mr. Mullins, and as a result of a recent settlement, the town can no longer discriminate against Tarot reading shops.

By Vishal Agraharkar

Picture of our client Mark Mullins and his husband, Jerome, holding a Tarot card that says "Justice"

Our Cars Passively Collect Our Personal Data with Each Passing Mile. It's Imperative that We Take Proactive Measures to Protect our Privacy

For all the precautions to secure our privacy, the one device most of us never think about may be the most expensive and hardest to secure: our cars.

By Mateo Gasparotto

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