Today, Fairfax County Sheriff Stacey Kincaid announced that she would terminate the Intergovernmental Service Agreement (IGSA) with U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on May 23, 2018. The following statement can be attributed to our Executive Director Claire G. Gastañaga:

The ACLU-VA’s white paper recommends 10 guiding principles for permitting public gatherings that would meet constitutional standards for any public forum, including the Lee Monument and Capitol Square as well as public spaces in localities.

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.

The ACLU of Virginia today penned a letter to Beford Sheriff Michael J. Brown to raise concern over the sheriff's expressed intention to put bumper stickers that say "Law Enforcement Stands and Places Hand Over Heart for the National Anthem. We Kneel When We Pray" on government-owned vehicles.

The ACLU of Virginia today sent a letter to the Virginia Beach City Council to express its opposition to further implementation of mass surveillance at the Virginia Beach oceanfront, encouraging the City to revisit and terminate the program due to privacy concerns.

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.