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2012

02.03.12 [LGBT Rights] Passage of Anti-Bullying Bill Long Overdue; State and Federal Officials Can Do More to Prevent Discrimination Against LGBT Students go»

01.24.12 [Privacy] ACLU Calls on State legislators to Reject Bill Expanding DNA Testing of Arrestees; Legislation Would Cause Backlog of DNA Tests and Violate Privacy go»

01.23.12 [Death Penalty] U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Consider State’s Appeal in Joe D’Ambrosio Case; Case Marks Sixth Ohio Death Row Exoneration go»

01.20.12 [LGBT Rights] ACLU Urges Cuyahoga Falls Natatorium to Expand Definition of Family for Discounted Passes; Current Policy Excludes Single Parents, Grandparents, and Others go»

01.17.12 [Criminal Justice] New Report Affirms ACLU Study on Private Prisons; Study from The Sentencing Project Finds Private Prisons Yield Little or No Savings and Provide Inferior Facilities go»

2011

12.15.11 [Juvenile Justice] Juvenile Justice System Continues to Fail Ohio Children; Despite Improvements in State Law, Updated Report Card Released on Bill of Rights Day Shows Need to Protect Children’s Rights go»

12.06.11 [Free Speech] New Social Media Ordinances Deserve Veto from Mayor Jackson, Says ACLU; Legislation Continues to Pose Threat to Free Speech go»

12.06.11 [Reproductive Rights] ACLU Will Challenge Legislation Restricting Decisions on Pregnancy; Pair of Bills Violate State and Federal Constitutions go»

12.05.11 [Criminal Justice] Franklin County Should Reconsider Pay-To-Stay Jail Policy, Says ACLU; Collection of Fines Leads to More Costs and Barriers for Formerly Incarcerated People to Re-Enter Society go»

12.05.11 [Free Speech] ACLU to Montgomery County: Do Not Limit Free Speech at Courthouse Square; Rules Targeting Certain Groups are Constitutionally Prohibited go»

12.01.11 [Free Speech] Toledo Should Respect First Amendment; ACLU Blasts Sign Ban, Issues Second Letter Asking City to Set Clear and Constitutional Rules for Public Demonstrations go»

11.17.11 [Free Speech] Toledo City Council Must Adopt Official Sign Policy, Says ACLU of Ohio go»

11.15.11 [Death Penalty] Continuing Executions Undermine Death Penalty Review, Says ACLU; State Should Halt All Executions Until Review is Completed go»

11.14.11 [LGBT Rights] ACLU Announces Representation of Family of Unioto High School Assault Victim; Hopes to Change Climate at School System to End Bullying and Discrimination of Students go»

10.28.11 [Free Speech] Settlement in ACLU Lawsuit Protects Free Speech; Local Attorney Ends Lawsuit Seeking to Silence Citizen Journalist go»

10.05.11 [Free Speech] ACLU Releases Protester Advisory in Anticipation of Planned “Occupy” Demonstrations in Ohio go»

10.03.11 [Religious Liberty] U.S. Supreme Court Refuses to Review Decision By Appeals Court Ordering Judge to Remove Religious Display go»

09.08.11 [Voting Rights] ACLU Supports Referendum on Voter Suppression Bill; Law Would Limit Access to Ballot go»

09.01.11 [Criminal Justice] State’s Decision to Sell Only One Prison Underscores Problems for Taxpayers, Says ACLU; Privatization Fails to Address Real Problems in Prisons go»

08.26.11 [Voting Rights] Officials Should Ensure All Ohioans Receive Absentee Ballot Applications, Says ACLU; Uniformity Should Not Result in Less Access to Ballot go»

08.04.11 [Religious Liberty] ACLU Warns Springboro School Officials Against Policy Allowing Creationism in Classrooms; Lawsuit Would Be Costly and Time Consuming go»

08.04.11 [Free Speech] Veto of Social Media Ordinance Is Right Decision for Cleveland, Says ACLU; Proposed Law Was Unconstitutional and Unenforceable go»

07.22.11 [Free Speech] New Social Media Law is Unconstitutional and Must Be Repealed, Says ACLU; Cleveland City Council Ordinance Violates Free Speech go»

07.12.11 [Free Speech] Cleveland Heights Curfew Provision Places Unreasonable Restriction on Free Speech, Says ACLU; Advance Approval from Police Chief Unconstitutional go»

06.29.11 [Criminal Justice] Criminal Sentencing Reform Long Overdue, Says ACLU; Law Signed By Governor Will Relieve Overcrowded Prisons and Help Ohioans Gain Access to Rehabilitation go»

06.23.11 [Free Speech] Akron Panhandling Proposal Silences the Poor Under the Guise of Safety Concerns, Says ACLU; 100 Foot Ban From Intersections Too Broad go»

06.22.11 [Voting Rights] ACLU Will File Suit Over Voter Photo ID Law; Unconstitutional Law Will Disenfranchise Voters, Cost to Obtain ID Amounts to Poll Tax go»

06.21.11 [Free Speech] ACLU Warns Cities on Unconstitutional Parade Restrictions; Communities in Northeast and Central Ohio Wrongly Curtail Free Speech at Community Parades go»

06.16.11 [Drug Policy] Cuyahoga County’s Drug Enforcement is Costly and Unfair to Some, Says New ACLU Report; Study Highlights Failures of War on Drugs on Eve of 40th Anniversary go»

06.16.11 [Free Speech] ACLU Urges Dayton Officials to Stop Plans for Crackdown on Homeless; Imprisoning Poor Will Drain Resources and Threaten Free Speech go»

06.08.11 [Criminal Justice] Pay-to-Stay Jail Scheme Wastes Resources, Punishes Those Who Cannot Afford to Pay; ACLU Begins Investigation Into Monroe County Jail Policy go»

05.31.11 [Criminal Justice] State Budget Still Lacks Necessary Transparency; ACLU Urges Senate Finance Committee Members to Include Full Accountability Measures for Private Prisons go»

05.26.11 [Free Speech] South Euclid Parade Policy Silences Free Speech; ACLU Urges City to Lift Ban on Candidates and Political Speech During Memorial Day Parade go»

05.19.11 [Criminal Justice] ACLU to Testify in State Senate on Prisons for Profit; Testimony Before Senate Finance Committee Will Highlight Cost, Safety, and Other Concerns go»

05.18.11 [Death Penalty] ACLU Asks Governor Kasich to Grant Clemency to Condemned Man Scheduled for June Execution; Death Penalty Supporters and State Parole Board Have Raised Concerns Over Innocence of Shawn Hawkins go»

05.13.11 [Free Speech] ACLU Calls On Morgan High School Officials to Reconsider Censorship of Iconic Play; ‘Mockingbird’ Teaches Tolerance and Critical Thinking go»

05.11.11 [Event Announcement] OCSEA, Policy Matters Ohio, and ACLU to Address Prisons for Profit at Programs Across Ohio go»

05.10.11 [Voting Rights] Elections Laws Should Make Voting Easier, Not More Difficult, Says ACLU; Bills Would Burden Voters and Threaten Privacy go»

05.05.11 [Criminal Justice] State Senate Must Restore Earned Credit In Order to Increase Cost Savings, Says ACLU; Prisons Require Quick Relief from Over Incarceration go»

05.03.11 [LGBT Rights] [Free Speech] Columbus City Schools Must Stop Censorship of LGBT Websites, Says ACLU; Filtering Software Unfairly Blocks Gay-Friendly Sites go»

05.02.11 [Reproductive Rights] Bills Restricting Decisions on Pregnancy Are Unconstitutional, Says ACLU; Passage of Legislation Will Lead to Costly Lawsuits go»

04.28.11 [LGBT Rights] ACLU Urges School Superintendents to Address Bullying Proactively; Training and Education Will Help Prevent Increased Incidents go»

04.20.11 [Criminal Justice] ACLU Questions Judge on Debtors’ Prison; People Who Cannot Afford Court Costs and Fines Are Imprisoned go»

04.14.11 [Criminal Justice] Prisons for Profit Will Be Costly and Pose Safety Risks, Says ACLU; Privatization Will Not Yield Long-Term Savings go»

03.29.11 [Free Speech] ACLU Questions Reason for Mansfield High School Program Cancellation; Tea Party Speaker Should Be Protected By First Amendment go»

03.21.11 [Voting Rights] Photo ID Bill Would Disenfranchise Ohio Voters; ACLU Urges Legislators to Slow Down Passage to Consider Costs and Overall Fairness of Bill go»

03.14.11 [Open Government] Governor Kasich Ignores Sunshine Week In Favor of More Secrecy; Limits Placed on Press at Budget Announcement Leave Public in the Dark, Says ACLU go»

03.07.11 [Government Spying] State Officials Right to Scrap Camera Spying Program, Says ACLU; Program Posed Threat to Privacy and Wasted Resources go»

02.16.11 [Open Government] State Supreme Court Ruling Strikes at Heart of Transparency and Accountability Laws; Court Rules Cuyahoga County Transition Groups May Ignore Public Records Laws go»

02.16.11 [Juvenile Justice] Teens Should Not Be Criminalized for Poor Judgment, Says ACLU; Proposed Sexting Bill Punishes Young People Who Need Education on Privacy and Relationships go»

02.04.11 [Religious Liberty] For Second Time in a Decade, Federal Appeals Panel Says Judge Cannot Endorse Religion in Court; Judge Should End Personal Crusade to Promote Beliefs go»

01.26.11 [Open Government] JobsOhio Plan Leaves Public in the Dark; Proposed State Development Group Would Be Largely Exempt from Accountability and Transparency go»

01.24.11 [LGBT Rights] Governor’s Anti-Discrimination Protections Should Not Be Weakened, Says ACLU; Executive Order Drops Gender Identity go»

01.12.11 [Open Government] Cuyahoga County Council Must Exceed Minimum Transparency Required By State Law go»

01.12.11 [Criminal Justice] ACLU Urges Summit County Council to Reject ‘Pay-to-Stay’ Jail Policy go»

01.07.11 [Police Practices] Suicide at Summit County Jail Raises Over-Crowding and Mental Health Care Concerns go»

2010

12.16.10 [Police Practices] City-County Police Merger Would Undermine Decade of Progress, Says ACLU go»

12.06.10 [Open Government] Continued Lack of Transparency in County Transition Cause for Concern, Says ACLU go»

11.22.10 [Juvenile Justice] ACLU Urges RTA to Allow Public Input on Controversial Juvenile Penalties go»

11.16.10 [Free Speech] ACLU Defends Citizen Journalist in Civil Lawsuit; Local Attorney’s Lawsuit Meant to Chill Free Speech go»

11.09.10 [Criminal Justice] [Juvenile Justice] Letter Urges Ohio Legislature to Convene, Consider Reforms to Criminal and Juvenile Justice Systems go»

11.02.10 [Voting Rights] ACLU Urges Elections Officials to Keep Delaware County Polls Open Later; News Reports Indicate Voters Not Informed of New Locations go»

10.26.10 [Government Spying] ACLU Seeks Records on Statewide Camera Surveillance Program; Privacy Concerns Continue on Ninth Anniversary of Controversial USA Patriot Act go»

10.20.10 [Free Speech] ACLU Challenges Law Prohibiting False Speech Against Candidates; Law Infringes on Susan B. Anthony List's Right to Erect Billboard Critical of Congressman go»

10.20.10 [LGBT Rights] Schools Must Implement Proactive Education Plans to End Bullying and Protect Students, Says ACLU; Recent Incidents Across Ohio Highlight Need for Action go»

10.04.10 [Criminal Justice] ACLU Report Exposes Resurgence of Debtor’s Prisons; Cost of Incarceration Skyrockets as Poor Are Jailed Because They Cannot Pay Fines go»

09.01.10 [Racial Justice] Civil Rights Groups Decry State’s Refusal of Identification Documents to Some Citizens; Groups Urge Governor to Accept Valid Puerto Rican Birth Certificates go»

08.17.10 [Criminal Justice] Criminal Justice Reform Cannot Wait, Says ACLU; New Report Shows Decades of Over-Incarceration Has Led to Increased Spending, Decreased Safety, and Racial Unfairness go»

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08.05.10 [Open Government] ACLU Calls on Columbus City Council to Scrap Plans for Closed Door Meetings; Approval of Ballot Initiative Would Mean Less Accountability go»

07.27.10 [Government Spying] FBI’s Claimed Authority To Track And Map “Behaviors” And “Lifestyle Characteristics” Of American Communities Raises Alarm; ACLU Requests Information on FBI Surveillance Program of Ethnic Communities go»

07.22.10 [Student Rights] ACLU Questions Cleveland Schools’ Decision to Cut Uniform Vouchers for Needy Families go»

06.30.10 [Immigrants' Rights] As Holiday Weekend Approaches, ACLU of Ohio Issues Alert To State Residents Traveling To Arizona; Arizona Racial Profiling Law Threatens Civil Liberties go»

06.30.10 [Derechos de Inmigrantes (en Inglés)] Conforme se aproxima el fin de semana feriado, la ACLU de Ohio difunde alerta a residentes del estado que viajen a Arizona; La ley de discriminación racial de Arizona amenaza las libertades civiles vaya»

06.29.10 Statewide ACLU Conference Features Award Winning ‘Democracy Now!’ Host Amy Goodman; Goodman will be Key Note Speaker at Conference Presenting Latest Developments on Wide Range of Civil Liberties Issues go»

06.09.10 [Women's Rights] [LGBT Rights] ACLU Urges Troy Aquatic Center to Drop Narrow Definition of Family for Discounted Passes; Policy Unfairly Excludes Single Parents, Grandparents, and Others go»

05.18.10 [Juvenile Justice] [Free Speech] ACLU Calls On Legislators to Keep Sexting Teens Out of Criminal Courts; Poor Judgment Needs Education, Not Incarceration go»

05.07.10 [Free Speech] Free Speech Must Be Free, Says ACLU; Charging Residents for Right to Protest and Changing Venue at Last Minute Violates First Amendment Rights go»

05.02.10 ACLU of Ohio Announces James L. Hardiman As New Legal Director; Hardiman’s Extensive Experience in Civil Rights and Criminal Justice Prepare Organization to Tackle Inequality go»

04.27.10 [Open Government] ACLU Files Lawsuit Asking Ohio Supreme Court to Require Transition Committees to Comply with Sunshine Laws; County Denied ACLU Records Request for Committee Documents go»

04.13.10 [Death Penalty] ACLU Files Lawsuit to Ensure Death Row Inmates Have Equal Access to DNA Testing; Prisoners Awaiting Execution Must Have Highest Degree of Due Process go»

04.06.10 [Free Speech] University Should Not Fire Whistleblower Professor Who Protested Illegal DNA Policy, Says ACLU; Dismissal Would Harm Free Speech and Expression go»

03.29.10 [Police Practices] ACLU Blasts Columbus Police Decision to Deny Records; New Policy Encourages Secrecy in Investigations and Threatens Fairness and Accountability in Judicial System go»

02.10.10 [Open Government] Government Reform Requires Full Transparency, Says ACLU; Issuing Minutes No Substitute for Open Meetings go»

02.09.10 [Free Speech] Ohio House Should Honor Achievements Regardless of Political Beliefs, Says ACLU; Speaker Budish Should Reconsider Ban on ‘Controversial’ Awards go»

01.28.10 [Free Speech] Ohio Supreme Court Must Act Swiftly to Protect First Amendment, Says ACLU; Ban on Reporting of Public Trial is Threat to Free Speech go»

01.13.10 ACLU Urges Governor and BMV to Drop New Rule Requiring Proof of Residence to Obtain ID; Policy Change Could Exclude Countless Residents go»

2009

12.15.09 [Search & Seizure] Ohio Supreme Court Decision on Cell Phone Searches Protects Privacy and Due Process; Rules Police Must Have Warrant to Search Cell Phones go»

12.08.09 [Death Penalty] ACLU Decries State’s Decision to Resume Executions Despite Continuing Concerns; Experimental Procedures Do Not Solve Death Penalty’s Core Flaws go»

11.17.09 [Free Speech] [Student Rights] ACLU Warns School to Stop Requiring Students to Participate in Pledge; Officials Continue to Punish Student Who Refuses to Say Pledge go»

11.10.09 [Free Speech] [Student Rights] ACLU Urges School to Stop Censorship of Student Newspaper; School’s Demand for Prior Review Threatens Free Speech go»

11.05.09 [Open Government] ACLU Defends Activist’s Access to Public Records; Represents Government Watchdog In Appeal of Fine for Pursuing Records Requests go»

11.04.09 [Criminal Justice] ACLU Urges Court to Strike Down Unfair Regulations; Law Retroactively Increases Punishments for Low-Level Offenders and Inhibits Rehabilitation go»

10.28.09 [Privacy] ACLU Blasts University for Policy Requiring Job Applicants to Submit DNA; New University of Akron Policy Violates Privacy and Wastes Resources go»

10.09.09 [Religious Liberty] Court Sides with ACLU in Religious Freedom Case; Federal Court Orders Judge to Remove Display that Unfairly Promotes One Religion Over Others go»

10.07.09 [Death Penalty] ACLU Renews Call for Moratorium on Executions; Decries State’s Desperate Consideration of Untested, Bizarre Procedures and Continued Secrecy go»

10.05.09 [Free Speech] ACLU Calls on Officials to Protect Political Speech; Complaints about Illegal Political Sign Restrictions Increase as State Enters Election Season go»

10.02.09 [Open Government] ACLU Urges Officials to Respect Public Records Requests; Personal Attacks in Response to Investigations May Suppress Public Interest go»

09.30.09 [Death Penalty] ACLU Criticizes State for Refusing to Review Failed Execution; Investigation Reveals State Has Not Examined Botched Broom Execution go»

09.18.09 [Death Penalty] ACLU Initiates Investigation into Failed Execution; Organization Requests Details on Events, Personnel and Preparations for Rescheduled Date go»

09.15.09 [Death Penalty] ACLU Calls on State to Stop Executions Indefinitely; Third Execution Plagued by Problems in as Many Years Illustrates Need for Immediate Moratorium and Review of Procedures go»

09.15.09 [LGBT Rights] Passage of Bill in Ohio House a Step Towards Equality; Ohio Senate Must Take Action Now to Ensure Others Do Not Suffer Job or Housing Discrimination go»

08.28.09 [Privacy] Release of Personal Information Violates Privacy; City Must Be Vigilant Against Releasing Social Security Numbers and Driver’s Licenses While Promptly Filling Records Requests go»

08.21.09 [Privacy] New Toledo Public Schools Policy Protects Student Privacy, Parents’ Rights; Board Also Acts to Send Military Entrance Test to Recruitment Stations Instead of Schools go»

08.20.09 [Juvenile Justice] [Free Speech] ACLU Calls for Thoughtful Treatment of Teens Using Cell Phones and Internet; Harsh Penalties and Criminal Prosecution Counterproductive go»

08.18.09 [Open Government] ACLU Urges Newton Falls Officials to Provide Public Records; Refusals and Threats of Lawsuit Jeopardize Transparency go»

07.16.09 [Free Speech] City Council Must Not Adopt Panhandler Restrictions, Says ACLU; Proposal Threatens Residents’ Free Speech Rights go»

06.19.09 [Search & Seizure/Due Process] Ohio Must Expand DNA Testing Availability; Lawmakers Must Take Action on Bill in Wake of U.S. Supreme Court Decision Denying Inmates Constitutional Right to Tests go»

06.16.09 [Government Spying] [Religious Liberty] Terrorism Finance Laws Undermine Ohio Muslims’ Religious Freedom, Says ACLU; Comprehensive Report Details Effects Of Flawed Policies On Muslim Charitable Giving go»

06.12.09 [Free Speech] Pledge Requirement Threatens Free Speech; Proposal Would Strip School Districts of Authority to Decide if Pledge is Appropriate for Community go»

05.20.09 ACLU of Ohio Names Susan Becker President of Board of Directors; Becker Brings Extensive Knowledge of Law, Public Policy and Non-Profit Leadership Experience go»

04.30.09 [Government Spying] Federal Court To Hear Arguments In KindHearts Case Tomorrow; ACLU Lawsuit Challenges Government Ability To Freeze Charity's Assets And Designate It As Terrorist Without Due Process go»

04.22.09 [LGBT] [Student Rights] ACLU Calls on School to Treat All Students Equally; Administrators’ Decision to Bar Same-Sex Couples from Prom is Unfair go»

04.20.09 [Privacy] Critical Student Strip Search Case to be Presented at U.S. Supreme Court; Arizona Case Underscores Work by ACLU in Two Ohio Schools go»

04.16.09 [Privacy] ACLU Urges Toledo Schools to Better Protect Student Privacy; Military Recruiting, Use of Social Security Numbers Troubling go»

04.14.09 [Juvenile Justice] ACLU Victorious in Student Strip Search Case; School to Implement Policy Change That Adheres to Law go»

04.02.09 [Juvenile Justice] ACLU Urges Prosecutors, State Legislators to Treat Children With Compassion; Move to Charge Youth Who “Sext” With Sex Crimes Unfair and Damaging go»

03.18.09 [Free Speech] Removal of Magazine from School Library Violates First Amendment, Says ACLU; Principal Acted Unilaterally in Censoring Video Game Publication go»

03.10.09 [Immigrants' Rights] ACLU Urges General Assembly to Reject Bill That Would Allow Local Police to Enforce Federal Immigration Laws; Legislation Would Increase Racial Profiling, Stretch Resources go»

03.09.09 [Free Speech] Employee Policy Restricts Free Speech, Says ACLU; Summit County Board of MRDD Policy Prohibits Workers from Discussing Issues Ranging from Politics to Sports go»

02.27.09 [Government Spying] Designating Non-Profits As Terrorist Organizations Without Due Process Undermines Security And Humanitarian Aid, Say Groups; Top Humanitarian And Philanthropic Organizations File Friend-Of-The-Court Brief In Support Of ACLU’s KindHearts Case go»

02.10.09  Juvenile Justice System Failing Ohio’s Children, Investigation Finds; ACLU, Children’s Law Center and Ohio Public Defender’s Office Say Too Many Kids Being Shackled, Not Represented by Lawyers go»

02.04.09 [LGBT Rights] New Web Campaign, Tell-Three.org, Encourages People To Talk About What It Means To Be LGBT go»

02.03.09 [Free Speech] Students’ Free Speech Rights Must be Protected; ACLU Cautions Clermont County Prosecutor that Investigation Could Chill Academic Freedom and Free Speech go»

01.15.09 Obama Has Long Road Ahead to Restore Liberties; ACLU Calls on New President to Change Direction of Nation and Repair Damages to Liberty Caused by Bush Administration go»

01.14.09 [Privacy] City Must Cease Violating Privacy of Residents; Ordinance Requiring Landlords to Submit Personal Information and Photos of Tenants is Invasive and Illegal go»

01.08.09 ACLU Urges Quick Passage of Equal Pay Bills; Congress Must Act Now to Ensure All Workers Treated Fairly go»

2008

12.15.08 [LGBT Rights] ACLU Calls on Columbus City Council To Protect LGBT Rights; Discrimination Also Needs to be Addressed on Statewide Level go»

12.08.08 [LGBT Rights] ACLU Encourages Cleveland City Council to Expand LGBT Rights; Drive for Equality Shows Discrimination Needs to be Addressed on Statewide Level go»

12.02.08 [Racial Justice] ACLU Warns Highway Patrol to Stop Racial Profiling; Reports in Ashtabula County Suggest Police Targeting Latinos Based on Appearance go»

11.20.08 [Privacy] Inspector General’s Findings on ‘Joe the Plumber’ Case Show State Needs Immediate Reform; ACLU Calls on Governor to Mandate Changes Now go»

11.14.08 [Privacy] ACLU Calls on Governor to Take Lead on Creating Privacy Protections; Case of ‘Joe the Plumber’ Shows State Needs Reform go»

11.14.08 [Drug Policy] Mayor’s Plan to Equalize Drug Charges First Step in Bringing Fairness to Justice System; Increased Funding for Rehabilitation Still Needed go»

10.29.08 [Free Speech] Sign Restrictions Violate Free Speech; Kirtland Ordinance Unlawfully Restricts Size, Number and Timeframe Residents May Post Election Signs go»

10.28.08 [Voting Rights] ACLU Says, ‘Refuse to Leave!’ Tells Qualified Voters Not to Leave Polling Place Until Given a Provisional Ballot go»

10.28.08 [Voting Rights] ACLU Urges Attorney General To Reject White House Challenge Of 200,000 Registered Voters In Ohio go»

10.21.08 [Voting Rights] Voting Rights Groups Warn Prosecutors about Investigating Ohio Voters; Hamilton County Prosecutors’ Inquiry Based Only on Same-Day Voting Could Chill Election Participation go»

10.17.08 [Voting Rights] U.S. Supreme Court Protects Newly Registered Ohioans’ Voting Rights; ACLU Hails Decision As A Major Victory For Ohio Voters go»

10.17.08 [Voting Rights] ACLU Asks U.S. Supreme Court to Protect Newly Registered Ohioans’ Voting Rights; Thousands Could be Disenfranchised Because of Typos in Databases go»

10.16.08 [Voting Rights] ACLU Demands Halt To Intimidation Of Lawful Voters; Bogus Voter Fraud Allegations Are Part Of Voter Suppression Strategy go»

10.10.08 [Voting Rights] Voting Rights Groups Call on Greene County Officials to Halt Investigation on Innocent Voters; Allegations of Voter Fraud Without Evidence Could Chill Voters’ Participation in Election go»

10.09.08 [Government Spying] ACLU Challenges Threat By Government To Designate Charity As “Terrorist;” Statute Gives Government Unlimited Power To Blacklist Any Organization It Wants go»

10.07.08 [Religious Liberty] ACLU Files Lawsuit Calling for Religious Documents to be Removed from Courtroom; Sues Judge Who Lost 2002 Court Case on Posting of Ten Commandments. go»

10.02.08 [Voting Rights] ACLU Asks Court to Allow Rejected Absentee Ballot Applications; Group Sides With Voters in ‘Check-Box’ Dispute go»

10.01.08 [Voting Rights] Ohio Colleges Should Not Engage in Voter Suppression; First Day of Early Voting Produces Complaints of Restricted Access at Colleges Around State go»

09.29.08 [Voting Rights] Ohio Courts Protect Voters’ Access To Absentee Ballots; ACLU Challenges Successful In State and Federal Venues go»

09.25.08 [Voting Rights] ACLU Asks Court to Allow All Registered Voters Access to Absentee Ballots go»

09.17.08 [Search & Seizure/Due Process] ACLU Challenges Illegal Student Strip Searches; Suit Claims Bucyrus City Schools Allows Improper Searches Conducted on Middle School Students go»

07.14.08 [Death Penalty] Lucasville: The Untold Story of a Prison Uprising to Be Performed at The New York International Fringe Festival go»

06.24.08 [Government Spying] Ohio ACLU Calls on Senators Brown and Voinovich To Reject Bill Allowing Illegal Spy Program; Legislation Would Allow Wiretapping to Persist Unchecked go»

06.19.08 [Religious Liberty] ACLU Warns Officials on Use of Sectarian Prayer; Greenfield City Council Opens Meetings With Overtly Sectarian Prayer go»

06.18.08 [Privacy] [Search & Seizure/Due Process] ACLU Calls on Governor to Veto Bill That Would Allow Involuntary Seizure of Blood Without Warrant go»

06.11.08 [Death Penalty] ACLU Wins Lethal Injection Challenge; Ohio Judge Rules Lethal Injection Procedure Violates Constitution go»

05.29.08 [Religious Liberty] ACLU Asks That Judge Be Held in Contempt of Court; Richland County Judge Continues to Post Ten Commandments in Courtroom Despite Ruling go»

05.28.08 [Religious Liberty] School Must Respect Religious Beliefs of Others; Visiting Proselytizers During School Hours Unfairly Promotes Sectarian Views go»

05.22.08 [Immigrants' Rights] House Passage of English-Only Bill Disappoints ACLU; Legislation is Divisive, Harms Business and Poses Safety Issues go»

05.06.08 [Free Speech] ACLU Warns Officials on Political Sign Laws; Ordinances in Silver Lake and Bath Township Restrict Free Speech in Pivotal Election Year go»

03.26.08 Student Honored for Protection of Civil Liberties; Cleveland Youth Leader Wins National Award for Commitment to Justice go»

03.12.08 [Free Speech] ACLU Warns Library on Censorship of Program; Cancellation of Program Threatens Free Thought and Expression go»

03.12.08 [LGBT Rights] Bill Will Protect Workers from Discrimination go»

01.28.08 [Voting Rights] ACLU Asks for Injunction to Prevent Use of Unfair Voting Technology go»

01.24.08 [Voting Rights] ACLU Applauds Statement by County Elections Officials; Calls on Brunner to Reconsider Disastrous Proposal go»

01.17.08 [Voting Rights] ACLU Challenges Cuyahoga’s Unequal Voting Technology in Federal Court; New Voting System Unlawful, Will Result in More Uncounted Ballots go»

01.03.08 [Voting Rights] Hasty Voting Directive Ensures Election Confusion go»

2007

12.27.07 [Voting Rights] Change in Voting Technology Violates Ohio Law; ACLU Urges Officials to Reconsider Move to Scrap Machines go»

12.17.07 [Voting Rights] ACLU Warns Officials Hasty Election Changes May Disenfranchise More Voters go»

11.27.07 [Privacy] School Officials Force Students to Turn Over Cell Phones; Violate Students’ Rights by Reading Text Messages go»

11.14.07 [Teen Health] ACLU Launches Landmark Publication in Spanish; Health Guide for Teens Will Reach Many More Ohioans go»

11.14.07 [Teen Health] ACLU Lanza la Publicación de Señal en Español; La Guía de la Salud para Jóvenes Alcanzará Muchos Más Residentes de Ohio vaya»

11.02.07 [Free Speech] University Officials Trample Free Speech; Censorship of Student Art Project Chills Creative Expression go»

10.18.07 [Immigrants' Rights] Internship Program Discriminates Against Ohioans; State-Sponsored Third Frontier Program Bars Non-Citizens, Hurts Ohio Businesses go»

09.24.07 [Death Penalty] Ohio Must Halt Executions; Findings in American Bar Association Study Show Death Penalty Unfair, Arbitrary go»

09.19.07 [Privacy] Identification Requirements Discriminate, Invade Privacy; Regional Transit Authority Threatens to Arrest Those Who Do Not Provide Photo Identification go»

09.12.07 [Voting Rights] ACLU Urges State and Counties to Adopt Election Reform; Student Poll Workers, Early Voting Among Recommendations go»

08.21.07 [Government Spying] ACLU Urges Congress to Hold White House in Contempt, Force Compliance on NSA Subpoenas go»

08.15.07 [Free Speech] Toledo Sidewalk Policy Curbs Free Speech;
Not Allowing Residents to Distribute Leaflets, Petitions Threatens Speech go»

08.08.07 [Free Speech] Free Speech Chilled by Mason Officials;
Threats of Prosecution Intimidating Residents from Circulating Petition go»

07.25.07 [LGBT Rights] ACLU Applauds Ohio Supreme Court Decision Upholding Domestic Violence Protections go»

07.11.07 [Student Rights] ACLU Opens Investigation into Proposed Sex-Segregated Schools go»

06.21.07 [Real ID] Data Breach Shows Government Unable to Protect Personal Information. New “Real ID” Law Would be Recipe for Disaster. go»

06.07.07 [Free Speech] ACLU Warns Cincinnati State Against Interfering with Janitors for Justice Campaign on Campus. go»

05.31.07 [Death Penalty] ACLU Launches Investigation into Newton Execution; Legal and Medical Experts Call on State to Release Information about Procedures, Events Leading up to Botched Execution go»

05.24.07 [Death Penalty] ACLU Calls for Immediate Halt to Executions; Ohio’s Second Botched Execution in as Many Years Demonstrates Pervasive Flaws with Capital Punishment go»

05.17.07 [LGBT Rights] Equality for all State Employees Long Overdue; General Assembly Should Act Now to Ensure Fairness in Housing, Employment and Public Services go»

04.23.07 Mort Epstein: Sixty Nine Years of Design at Ninety; Art Show, Book Honor Legendary Cleveland Designer go»

04.18.07 [Search & Seizure/Due Process] Groups Launch Campaign to Ensure That Ohio Youth Have Access to Lawyers; State Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Minors’ Right to Counsel go»

04.13.07 [Student Rights] ACLU Launches Student Rights Guide; Visit by Mary Beth Tinker to Mark Introduction of Project go»

04.10.07 [Police Practices] ACLU Demands Department of Justice Investigate Deaths at Butler County Jail go»

03.19.07 [Voting Rights] ACLU Says Changes at Board of Elections Long Overdue but Total Clean Up Needed. go»

02.23.07 [Free Speech] Judge’s Decision Chills Free Speech; Injunction Preventing News Station From Airing Story Tramples First Amendment. go»

01.29.07 [Voting Rights] Conscripting Poll Workers Restricts Freedom; ACLU Says Proposal Would Be Detriment to Democracy. go»

01.29.07 [Government Spying] ACLU to Argue Landmark NSA Warrantless Surveillance Case Before Appeals Court; Activists and Targets of Surveillance Gather in Cincinnati. go»

2006

12.14.06 [Immigrants' Rights] ACLU Requests Immigration Enforcement Documents; Agreement Between Sheriff and Federal Government to be Reviewed by ACLU go»

12.12.06 [Free Speech] Toledo Law Restricts Free Speech; ACLU Calls on City Law Director to Allow Residents to Display Multiple Political Signs go»

12.12.06 ACLU Releases New Years’ Resolutions for Ohio Lawmakers.go»

11.03.06 [Search & Seizure] ACLU says unreasonable search of students wasteful and degrading; Bill of Rights still applies to schools go»

10.30.06 [Voting Rights] ACLU Calls on Summit Board of Elections to Ensure All Absentee Ballots are Counted; Votes Must Be Tallied, Not Languish at Post Office go»

10.24.06 [Search & Seizure/Due Process] ACLU Urges Ohio Supreme Court to Restore Fair Trials; Secret evidence allowed in criminal courts unfair go»

10.12.06 [Death Penalty] ACLU Says State Convicted Wrong Man in Lucasville Riot Murder go»

10.10.06 [Government Spying] Ohio Voters Seek Stronger Role for Congress in Checking President’s Actions, Poll Shows go»

09.28.06 [Reproductive Rights] Federal Court Defends Women’s Health; Decision allows Ohio women use of safe, effective abortion drug go»

09.13.06 [Government Spying] ACLU Victorious in Ohio Patriot Act Challenge; Attorneys Not Required to Sign Terrorism Oaths go»

08.29.06 [Voting Rights] Voting rights groups challenge voter intimidation provision: Suit challenges unfair burden on naturalized citizens when casting vote go»

08.25.06 [Free Speech] ACLU Challenges Funeral Protest Ban go»

08.24.06 [Police Practices] Parties Announce Win-Win on OTR Sheriff Patrols go»

08.23.06 [Religious Liberty] ACLU Calls on School Officials to End Religious Ceremony go»

08.15.06 [Government Spying] ACLU Calls on Police, Communities to Stop Profiling: Funds and resources devoted towards suspects illustrates the problems with profiling ethnic groups go»

08.04.06 [Immigrants' Rights] Proposed Initiative Will Prove Harmful to Communities, Taxpayers; Act will increase bureaucracy and profiling, drain taxpayer money go»

07.20.06 [Privacy] Newly Introduced Bill Would Protect Privacy: ACLU Calls on Legislators to Support Restriction on Radio ID Tags go»

07.10.06 [Government Spying] ACLU Files First Lawsuit Challenging Ohio Patriot Act go»

06.27.06 [Police Practices] ACLU Calls for Thorough Investigation into County Jail: Recent String of Deaths Cause for Serious Look into Practices, Conditions in Butler County Jail go»

06.20.06 [Open Government] ACLU Appeals for Transparency in Meetings; Open Government is Best for Communities, ACLU Says go»

06.13.06 [Reproductive Rights] ACLU of Ohio Opposes Abortion Ban go»

06.08.06 [Privacy] ACLU warns program could violate privacy: Program similar to others proven ineffective in preventing terrorism go»

06.01.06 [Death Penalty] Ohio Supreme Court Makes Crucial Death Penalty Ruling go»

05.18.06 [Death Penalty] ACLU encouraged by House Approval of DNA Testing Bill go»

05.08.06 [Free Speech] ACLU Demands Respect for Free Speech: Urges Ohio Legislators Not to Ban Funeral Protesters go»

05.02.06 [Voting Rights] ACLU Insists Every Voter Be Allowed to Cast a Ballot go»

05.02.06 [Death Penalty] ACLU Demands Openness in Executions: Recent execution illustrates importance of ACLU case pending in federal court go»

04.27.06 [Free Speech] ACLU Successfully Defends Student's Free Speech go»

04.25.06 [Free Speech] ACLU Defends Student Against MySpace Expulsion go»

04.21.06 [Voting Rights] ACLU Victorious in Challenge to Ohio's Punch Card Ballots go»

04.13.06 [Government Spying] ACLU Files Suit Against Ohio Patriot Act Provision go»

04.03.06 [Open Government] ACLU investigates open records dispute: Resumes of candidates for airport director have not been made public go»

03.17.06 [Government Spying] Leaders must be held accountable for illegal spying go»

03.09.06 Groups Urge Ohio Supreme Court to Ensure Lawyers for Children; Too Many Minors Waive Right to Counsel go»

03.07.06 [Immigrants' Rights] Immigration Plan Will Harm Many; Proposal to Not Count Immigrants in Census Hurts Communities go»

02.28.06 [Privacy] ACLU Calls on Toledo Schools to Protect Students’ Private Information go»

02.14.06 ACLU Demands Schools Halt Teaching of Intelligent Design go»

02.10.06 [LGBT Rights] ACLU Denounces Adoption Ban: Calls Bill Mean-Spirited and Harmful to Children’s Welfare go»

02.02.06 [Search & Seizure/Due Process] ACLU Files Suit in Student Strip Search Case: Calls Actions of School Administration Illegal, Unnecessary go»

02.01.06 [Voting Rights] Voter ID Bill Makes Voting Harder for Many:ACLU calls legislation a step backward for the right to vote go»

01.26.06 [Government Spying] ACLU of Ohio launches investigation into government spying go»

01.25.06 [Privacy] ACLU concerned new Ohio tip line may increase profiling, violate privacy go»

01.24.06 [Government Spying] ACLU of Ohio launches investigation into government spying go»

01.12.06 [REAL ID] Documents Show Ohio BMV Wary of REAL ID go»

2005

12.15.05 [Free Speech] ACLU Victorious in Bush/Cheney Political Sign Case go»

12.15.05 [Government Spying] ACLU of Ohio urges Governor Taft to veto Ohio's Patriot Act, Senate Bill 9. go»

12.05.05 [Voting Rights] ACLU Appeals Decision in Landmark Voting Rights Case go»

11.01.05 [Free Speech] Beachwood Blocks Posting of Different-Sided Political Signs go»

10.26.05 [Free Speech] ACLU Demands the City of Ontario Allow Residents to Post Political Signs go»

10.25.05 [Police Practices] The ACLU of Ohio called on Allen County Sheriff Dan Beck to end Race-Based Profiling go»

10.20.05 [Open Government] ACLU Demands City Turn Over Police Public Records go»

10.17.05 [Privacy] ACLU of Ohio Launches Investigation into Kent State University’s Use of Social Security Numbers. go»

09.26.05 [Free Speech] ACLU of Ohio Demands Northfield Center Township Halt Enforcement of Sign Laws Against Trustee Candidate. go»

08.31.05 [Death Penalty] ACLU Urges Taft to Consider Clemency in Spirko Case go»

08.09.05 [Government Spying] ACLU Rejects United Way Funding, Cites Concerns for Due Process, Free Speech go»

07.11.05 [Free Speech] ACLU Urges Library Board to Protect Free Speech go»

06.13.05 [Search & Seizure/Due Process] Supreme Court's Decision Upholds Prisoners' Due Process Protections, But Limits Their Reach go»

06.08.05 [Government Spying] Ohio critical state in push for USA PATRIOT Act reform go»

05.17.05 [Open Government] ACLU tells Lorain County Commissioners meetings must be public. go»

04.28.05 [Privacy] ACLU Launches Own Investigation Into State of Ohio’s Practice of Stealing Citizens’ Identities go»

04.27.05 [Free Speech] ACLU of Ohio files suit in "Choose Life" license plate case. go»

04.21.05 [Government Spying] ACLU of Ohio calls on Petro to withdraw completely from data-mining program go»

04.06.05 [Free Speech] ACLU of Ohio exposes censorship at Dublin High School go»

01.25.05 [LGBT Rights] ACLU of Ohio Fights Overreaching Use of Issue 1 go»

01.25.05 [Voting Rights] ACLU of Ohio commends legislators’ sponsorship of electoral reform bill go»

2004

12.01.04 [LGBT Rights] ACLU of Ohio Releases Statement on Issue 1 go»

12.01.04 [LGBT Rights] ACLU Joins Groups Across State to Rally Against Issue 1 go»

11.23.04 [Government Spying] ACLU of Ohio Fights USA PATRIOT Act in Court go»

11.19.04 [Police Practices] ACLU Files Enforcement Motion in Cincinnati Police Practices Lawsuit go»

11.17.04 [Voting Rights] ACLU of Ohio and LVWCEF Issue Call for Election Reform go»

10.29.04 [Voting Rights] ACLU of Ohio lambastes Ohio Republican Party, Secretary of State over challengers go»

10.25.04 [Voting Rights] ACLU of Ohio urges Ohio voters to refuse to be turned away go»

10.14.04 [Free Speech] ACLU of Ohio Announces it Will Defend GOP Chairman’s Family in Political Yard Sign Case go»

10.03.04 [Free Speech] ACLU of Ohio Victorious in Fight Against Parma Heights Parade Speech Restrictions go»

09.29.04 [Voting Rights] ACLU of Ohio Blasts Lorain County Sheriff For Refusing Inmate Voter Registration Efforts. go»

09.27.04 [Voting Rights] Sixth District Court sides with ACLU of Ohio in crucial voting rights case go»

09.16.04 [Open Government] ACLU of Ohio Files Lawsuit Seeking Jury Records in Cuyahoga County go»

09.08.04 [Free Speech] ACLU of Ohio Tells Kent and Fairlawn Their Political Sign Ordinances Unnecessarily Restrict Free Speech. go»

08.16.04 [Religious Liberty] ACLU of Ohio Demands Cancellation of Franklin County Sponsored "Faith Based" Concert Gospel Concert in Church Sanctuary Scheduled for 08/21/04 go»

08.11.04 [Death Penalty] 115th Death Row Exoneration Emphasizes the Need for a Moratorium on Executions.

07.23.04 [Voting Rights] Trial Begins Monday in ACLU’s Historic Challenge to Ohio’s “Hanging Chad” Punch Cards. go»

07.09.04 [Voting Rights] Visit ACLU of Ohio Volunteer Attorney and board member Dan Tokaji's blog for expert analysis on the Voting Rights case. go»

06.23.04 [Death Penalty] ACLU Legal Director Jeff Gamso to argue in front of the Supreme Court of Ohio go»

06.07.04 [Government Spying] ACLU Brings Anti-PATRIOT Act Campaign to Ohio Television. go»

06.02.04 ACLU of Ohio Announces new Legal Director Jeffrey Gamso go»

05.26.04 [Government Spying] ACLU Rejects Bush Administration Call to Remove Patriot Sunsets go»

05.06.04 [Free Speech] ACLU of Ohio Demands that Lancaster School System Rescind Punishment for Student Webmaster go»

04.28.04 Legislative Coordinator Al Stern's report on Lobby Day 2004 in Columbus.

04.16.04 ACLU of Ohio launches investigation into Ohio Board of Education’s recent adoption of  “Critical Analysis of Evolution” Lesson Plan. Read the letter to the Board of Education. pdf» Read the letter to the Department of Education. pdf»

03.29.04 [LGBT Rights] On March 24, the ACLU of Oregon filed a lawsuit challenging Oregon law that discriminates against same-sex couples by denying them marriage and the rights and protections that come with it. go»

03.19.04 [Privacy] Two-Thirds of States Participating in MATRIX Withdraw Over Privacy Concerns go»

03.05.04 [Free Speech] Common Pleas Court Dismisses Charges of Ohio Man for Sexually Explicit Diary go»

02.26.04 [Free Speech] ACLU Applauds the City of Willowick for Decision to Change Sign Ordinance go»

02.19.04 [Government Spying] [Privacy] ACLU seeks answers from Ohio Attorney General about MATRIX data-mining go»

02.12.04 [Open Government] ACLU of Ohio Opens Investigation Into Secret Board Meetings go»

02.10.04 [Free Speech] ACLU Urges Willowick to Change Political Sign Ordinance Permanently: Willowick Sign Policies Hinder Residents’ Open Political Discourse go»

01.15.04 [Free Speech] ACLU of Ohio Settles First Amendment Lawsuit Against City of Cleveland: Black Officers Disciplined for Speaking to Media About Unfair Personnel Policies go»

2003

10.30.03 [Privacy] What is the Matrix? ACLU Seeks Answers on New State-Run Surveillance Program: Defunct Big Brother Spying Program Resurfaces as "Little Brother" in Seven States go»

10.09.03 [Free Speech] ACLU Sues Cleveland/Police Department Over Officer Gag Order: African American Supervisors Were Threatened for Criticizing Placement Scheme go»

10.07.03 [Free Speech] ACLU Joins Cincinnati Homeless Suit: Civil Liberties Union Contests Restrictions on Begging for Alms go»

09.25.03 [Death Penalty] ACLU Suit Seeks to Expose Initial Moments of Lethal Injection: Procedures Hidden from Witnesses for Essential Part of Execution go»

08.26.03 [Free Speech] ACLU To Sue Parma Heights Over First Amendment Violations: Mayor Silenced Opponents with Threats of Arrest at Memorial Day Parade go»

08.01.03 [Free Speech] ACLU Hails Victory in Judicial Campaign Speech Case : Panel Votes Unanimously to Drop Charges Against Justice Maureen O'Connor go»

06.12.03 [Free Speech] ACLU Sues Kent Over First Amendment Violations: Permit Scheme Keeps Peaceful But Poor Demonstrators Off City Streets go»

05.21.03 [Police Practices] ACLU Announces Global Damage Settlement in Cincinnati: City to Pay Plaintiffs $4.5 Million in Race, Force Cases. Carpenter, Thomas Police Shooting Cases to End go»

05.01.03 [Police Practices] Plaintiffs Appoint Advisory Panel in Cincinnati Police Practices Lawsuit: ACLU Also Names Its Members to Community Police Partnering Center Board go»

04.04.03 [Religious Liberty] ACLU of Ohio Demands School District Remove Ten Commandments: Seeks Contempt for District's Refusal to Obey Federal Court's Order to Remove Tablets from Adams County High Schools go»

2002

12.13.02 [Government Spying] Cleveland I.N.S. Office Will Allow Lawyers at Special Registrations: ACLU & Immigration Lawyers Pushed for Right to Counsel go»

10.10.02 [Voting Rights] ACLU of Ohio Files Federal Suit: Ohio Violates Voters' Rights Under the 14th Amendment and 1965 Voting Rights Act go»

10.04.02 [Free Speech] ACLU Seeks Relief for Petitioners in Maple Heights: Court Limits on Strikers Hit Petitioners Too – Civil Liberties Group Files Motion go»

09.26.02 [Free Speech] Federal Appeals Court Refuses to Resurrect Cincinnati Drug Zone Law: ACLU Hails Third Decision Calling Exclusion Zones Unconstitutional go»

08.05.02 [Voting Rights] Ohio ACLU Sues Taft to Force Election in District Vacated by Traficant go»

06.20.02 [Religious Liberty] Federal Appeals Court Denies Stay in Ten Commandments Case : Injunction Left Standing – Courtroom Poster Must Come Down go»

06.14.02 [Religious Liberty] ACLU of Ohio Wins Second Ten Commandments Case This Week : Federal Decision Orders Tablets Removed from Adams County High Schools go»

06.12.02 [Religious Liberty] ACLU of Ohio Wins Ten Commandments Suit Against County Judge: Federal Court Orders Poster Removed From Mansfield Courtroom go»

06.03.02 [Reproductive Rights] Final Settlement Reached in Suit over Sentencing to Prevent Abortion  go»

04.24.02 ACLU Will Investigate Euclid School Pepper Spray Incident: Liberties Group Strongly Condemns Use of Chemical Agents on School Children go»

04.09.02 [Police Practices] ACLU Approves Settlement in Landmark Police Practices Lawsuit: Landmark Agreement First in Nation go»

03.06.02 ACLU Sues City & School Board Over Right to an Education: Ordinance Denies Students an Education in Their Own School Districts go»

02.26.02 Federal Judge Rules in Supermax Prisoners’ Favor : Court Finds ODRC’s Classification System Violates Due Process go»

01.16.02 ACLU Expresses Concern and Caution Over Intelligent Design: Science Curriculum Initiative Threatens Church State Separation go»

01.04.02 Supermax Prison Case Goes to Trial January 7, 2002: Trial Will Focus on Conditions at & Assignment to Penitentiary go»

2001

12.29.01 [Police Practices] Ohio Supreme Court Invalidates Cincinnati Drug Zones: ACLU Hails Victory in Second Case to Declare Local Law Unconstitutional  go»

12.19.01 [Free Speech] ACLU Sues Ohio BMV Over Vanity Plates Policy: Lawsuit Alleges the State Applies Arbitrary and Vague Standards in Violation of the First Amendment  go»

11.20.01 [Privacy] ACLU Sues Dublin Schools Over Drug Testing: School’s Policy Subjects Student Athletes to Random Tests Without Evidence of a Problem go»

09.05.01 [Free Speech] ACLU to Sue Toledo Over Municipal Sign Code : Civil Liberties Group Charges Ordinance Violates First Amendment go»

08.22.01 [Free Speech] ACLU to Sue North Ridgeville Over Council Rules Punishing Speech go»

08.21.01 [Free Speech] ACLU Sues Over Appellate Court Gag Rule: Regulation Prohibits Judges from Naming Names in Written Opinions go»

07.26.01 [Free Speech] ACLU Sues North Canton Schools Over Web Site Expulsion : Punishment for Off Campus Speech a Clear Violation of Rights go»

07.09.01 ACLU Sues North Royalton Over Curfew Ordinance: Law Interferes with Parents’ Right to Raise Their Children go»

05.24.01 [Privacy] ACLU To Sue State Liquor Control Commission Over Five Keg Law : Questionnaire Violates Privacy Rights/Federal Case Alleges go»

05.14.01 [Religious Liberty] ACLU Will Sue Crestview Schools Over Religious Instruction : Van Wert County District Includes Christian Instruction in Coursework go»

05.09.01 [Religious Liberty] ACLU Will Sue Columbus Schools Over Religious Hymns: Christian Music Figures Heavily in Graduations and Classwork go»

04.17.01 [Police Practices] ACLU of Ohio Issues Statement on Cincinnati Unrest : Calls for Calm and Restraint on All Sides/Dialogue on Racism go»

03.15.01 [Police Practices] Coalition Sues Cincinnati Over Racial Profiling: Pattern of Targeting Minorities Goes Unchecked for Years  go»

03.07.01 [Religious Liberty] ACLU Sues Richland County Over Courthouse Commandments : Religious Text Violates Church State Separation go»

02.20.01 [Free Speech] ACLU Settles Federal Lawsuit with Village of Doylestown : Village Repeals Limits on Political Signs/Pays Fees go»

02.12.01 [Free Speech] ACLU to Sue Cleveland Over Tattoo Ban : Ordinance Bans Ancient Art Form go»

02.07.01 ACLU Purchases Premier MidTown Property: 1.1 Million Dollar Capital Campaign to Support Renovation Project go»

02.05.01 [Religious Liberty] ACLU Declares Victory in Defiance County Lawsuit: County Removes Religious Image from Courthouse go»

01.29.01 [Religious Liberty] ACLU Will Investigate Chester Township Seal go»

01.08.01 ACLU Class Action Lawsuit Targets Brutal Conditions At Ohio’s "Supermax" Prison go»

2000

12.11.00 [Religious Liberty] Federal Appeals Court: School Vouchers Unconstitutional go»

12.06.00 [Religious Liberty] ACLU To Argue State Motto Case In Federal Appeals Court go»

10.30.00 [Free Speech] ACLU Wins First Round in Cincinnati Area Sign Cases; Federal Judge Issues Temporary Restraining Order Against Two Villages go»

10.26.00 [Free Speech] ACLU of Ohio Challenges Election Sign Bans Across the State: Suits Against Three Municipalities in the Works, Plus Criminal Defense go»

10.03.00 [Religious Liberty] ACLU Sues Parma Heights Over Mandatory Worship Service: Chief Ordered Firefighters to Attend Church or Face Discipline go»

09.19.00 [Religious Liberty] ACLU Sues Hamilton County Over Prayer Service; Federal Civil Rights Case Protest Violation of Church State Separation go»

08.28.00 [Privacy] ACLU Sues School Board Over Student Privacy; Student Information Given to Local Bank in Violation of Federal Law go»

08.09.00 [Privacy] ACLU Condemns New Beer Sale Rules as Unnecessary & Intrusive; Liquor Control Commission Blasted as an Assault on Citizens Rights  go»

07.07.00 [Free Speech] Ohio ACLU Wins Kidwell Case in Elections Commission: Panel Rules Website Protected by First Amendment go»

06.28.00 [Reproductive Rights] ACLU Praises Decision to Strike "Partial-Birth" Abortion Ban: Decision Likely to Impact Present Ohio Law go»

04.20.00 [Free Speech] ACLU of Ohio Settles Lawsuit Involving Censored T-Shirt go»

04.20.00 [Religious Liberty] Ohio State Motto Unconstitutional: U.S. Court of Appeals Finds Motto Violates First Amendment go»

04.06.00 [Reproductive Rights] State Appeals Court Vacates Sentence of Pregnant Prisoner; Yuriko Kawaguchi Case Remanded to Common Pleas Court go»

1999

10.19.99 [Religious Liberty] ACLU of Ohio Declares Victory in School Prayer Case go»

08.26.99 [Privacy] ACLU Expresses Concern Over Jackson-Milton Drug Test Policy go»

08.25.99 [Religious Liberty] ACLU Files Suit Over Religious Holiday Closings go»

08.12.99 [Free Speech] ACLU Warns Berea Mayor Not to Stifle Criticism on Local Citizen's Group Website go»

08.12.99 [Police Practices] ACLU of Ohio Incredulous Over Northwood Police's Harassment  go»

08.03.99 [Free Speech] Ohio ACLU Supports City on Klan March go»

06.01.99 [Police Practices] Ohio "Driving While Black" Researcher Authors National Study for ACLU  go»

04.12.99 [Privacy] ACLU of Ohio Opposes Primary Seat Belt Legislation go»