Tag Archives: ACLU

  • News yelp

    Woman sued for negative Yelp ad gets ACLU support

    A Virginia woman being sued for her bad reviews on Yelp now has representation in court.

  • News kkksign

    ACLU files suit on behalf of KKK, over adopting roadside sign

    Local leaders in Georgia have said in the past that a sign sponsored by the KKK is not how they want to represent the area.

  • News

    Board of Health to vote on abortion clinic regs Friday

    Opponents and supporters of proposed abortion regulations will likely pack the state Board of Health meeting Friday.

  • News

    Cuccinelli warns board of possible lawsuits over abortion vote

    In a published article, a memo spelled out by Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli threatened the Board of Health members with a lawsuit.

  • News image4204201g

    Students at LA school forced to take pregnancy test

    The American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana says the new rule violates girls’ rights and is an example of sexual discrimination.

  • News Unmanned Drone

    ACLU teams with lawmaker to push regulation of unmanned drones in VA

    Del. Todd Gilbert and the ACLU are crafting regulation on how drones can be used in Virginia.

  • News

    New twist in school’s Ten Commandments controversy

    A high school has once again changed the display of the religious document.

  • News / Politics

    ACLU fired up about Bob Marshall’s ‘sodomy’ stance

    State Delegate Bob Marshall, who led the charge to nix Tracy Thorne-Begland’s nomination because of the Richmond prosecutor’s ‘activist history’ fighting for gay rights, appeared on CNN Thursday night.

  • News voting

    ACLU Va files suit against voting law

    The ACLU says the rule stating only Virginia residents can ask people to sign a petition is unconstitutional.

  • News

    ACLU of VA: SCOTUS ruling doesn’t allow strip search expansion

    In response to a controversial ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court, the American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia is asking Sheriffs and Jailers state-wide to supply copies of their strip search policies.

  • News ACLU_Virginia

    New ACLU leader Gastañaga seeks to expand footprint in Virginia

    Claire Guthrie Gastañaga replaces Kent Willis who is leaving the executive director post after 25 years with the ACLU.

  • News / Politics

    ‘Freedom fighter’ leaving post at ACLU

    It’s been a divisive year in Virginia when it comes to politics; with some people worried lawmakers are trying to take away your civil liberties.