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Jun 18, 2018
But what else can I do?
Personal stories destroy stereotypes and ignite compassion, for others, for our selves and for the world we live in. My passion is already providing a safe and sacred space for stories to be written and providing a platform where those stories can be heard.
May 10, 2018
Solitary Confinement Degrades and Dehumanizes Real People in Virginia Every Hour of Every Day
The findings of the ACLU-VA's latest report, Silent Injustice: Solitary Confinement in Virginia, are at once startling and cursory to the real inhumanities people in solitary confinement face.
By Mateo Gasparotto
Apr 26, 2018
Virginia Supreme Court Sees Through Police Claim That License Plate Data Isn’t ‘Personal’
By Jay Stanley, Senior Policy Analyst, ACLU national Speech, Privacy, and Technology Project
Apr 24, 2018
We Can’t End Mass Incarceration Without Ending Money Bail
Even though you are presumed innocent in the eyes of the law, if you can’t afford cash bail, you will end up in jail for weeks, months, or, in some cases, years as you wait for your day in court.
Apr 23, 2018
When the Government Watches Us, Abuse Inevitably Follows
The ACLU doesn’t flatly oppose technology or its use in law enforcement. We do oppose its use without public “consent” to use it generally, without good policies in place to protect privacy and First Amendment rights and prohibit discriminatory targeting against people of color.
Mar 27, 2018
Chaz Nuttycombe: Your Vote is Your Power
What you’re doing right now is powerful, but the most powerful tool in the arsenal of a citizen in this great country is not your right to protest, but your right to vote.
Feb 26, 2018
Prince William County's Response to ACLU-VA's Criticism on Handling of Student Protest
Today, the ACLU-VA received a letter from Prince William County Associate Superintendent for Communications & Technology Services Phil Kavits regarding its criticism of the County's Feb. 21 letter to students and parents. In the spirit of transparency, we're sharing this letter here:
Feb 24, 2018
One Nation, Under God
Whatever you think about Kaepernick and the pledge, and however you choose to demonstrate your beliefs, we the people, united as a country, must fight the ongoing injustice - not only racist individuals, but subtly racist fundamental laws make minorities so disadvantaged.
Feb 22, 2018
ACLU-VA's Response to Prince William County Superintendent's Threat against Students who Participate in Protests
We share the concern of those from Prince William County who reached out to us about the preemptive and somewhat threatening tone of the Superintendent’s letter regarding student participation in protests about "school gun violence" either on or off campus during school hours.
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