Press Releases

ACLU-VA Urges Attorney General Herring to Oppose Policing for Profit

The American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia has called on Attorney General Mark Herring to change his position on law enforcement’s ability to seize private property without first obtaining a criminal conviction.
Issue Areas: Criminal Legal Reform

ACLU of Virginia Decries Roanoke Mayor’s Statements Invoking Japanese Internment

The following statement may be attributed to ACLU of Virginia Executive Director Claire Guthrie Gastañaga

ACLU of Virginia Launches “The People’s Body-Cam”

The ACLU of Virginia’s new, free smart phone app – titled Mobile Justice VA – gives users new power to document law enforcement situations for review by ACLU attorneys.
Issue Areas: Criminal Legal Reform