The ACLU of Virginia sent a letter today to the Virginia State Crime Commission expressing its opposition to the possible expansion of the list of misdemeanors for which DNA collection from offenders would be mandatory upon conviction.

Today, the ACLU of Virginia sent a letter to the Virginia State Crime Commission to express its support of marijuana decriminalization in the state. The letter listed four primary reasons why the time is ripe for Virginia to remove criminal penalties from Virginia’s marijuana statute.

Updated: The superintendent of the Virginia State Police responded to our letter and said officers will not be allowed to cover their uniform name strips in the future.

Virginia should no longer support the display on public property of symbols that divide rather than unite, evoke white supremacy instead of equality, and inspire violence instead of peace.

On Wednesday, August 16, the ACLU of Virginia joined the NAACP and 17 other civil rights groups in filing a brief in the appeals court supporting the Legal Aid Justice Center’s position in a lawsuit challenging Virginia's automatic suspension of driver's licenses over non-payment of court fees.

Today, the ACLU of Virginia joined a coalition of education and civil rights organizations to urge the Virginia Board of Education (Board) to postpone its final approval of a state plan under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).

We are saddened beyond words that Gov. Terry McAuliffe has chosen to allow the execution of William Morva, a mentally ill man, despite strong appeals for clemency from state, national and international mental health and human rights advocates.

The ACLU-VA and advocacy partners met with members of Gov. Terry McAuliffe's cabinet to discuss evidence-based reform measures, in an effort to drastically reduce the use of this inhumane practice.