ACLU is suing West Virginia for denying water to prisoners during the Elk River chemical spill

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By Raven RakiaJan 14, 2016, 5:49 pm244 pts
Earlier this week, the ACLU West Virginia chapter gave the state notice that they will be filing a lawsuit on behalf of the people incarcerated at the South Central West Virginia jail from January 9 to 14 in 2014. Those seven days were a time of crisis for West Virginians. Two years ago, on January 9,…

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