News & Commentary

Sep 20, 2022

A Look at History: Civil Liberties Are on the Ballot

Elections in 1968, 2000, and 2016 prompted significant rollbacks of civil liberties. We can’t repeat history in 2022.

Voting booths lined up at polling station during in a public school in Brooklyn, New York.
Nov 21, 2022

ACLUVA Statement on Decision in Anderson v. Clarke and Bowles

We are disappointed by the court’s decision today. Virginia lawmakers gave incarcerated people greater incentive to pursue rehabilitation, but those incentives have now been eliminated for people with certain convictions.  

A photo of Antoine and his daughter, reading "We are suing for his immediate release."
Sep 22, 2022

Banning Books Closes Minds

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

A photo of a stack of banned books.
Jun 30, 2022

Fighting for my Nonbinary Child in Hanover County

"We are as much a part of Hanover as anyone else who lives here."

a group of parents and community advocates standing in front of Studio Two Three truck with a banner in the center that reads "Don't Tread on Trans Kids". Community members held pro-trans rights signs like "Let students thrive" and "Trans kids are our kid
Mar 20, 2022

Fostering Inclusive Schools for All Hanover Students

A Joint Open Letter to Hanover County School Board and Board of Supervisors

Fostering inclusive schools for all Hanover County students," with a bookshelf in the background and stuffed animals to the right and left of the newspapers.