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12.23.16
Curbing School Harassment
By James Kosmatka
In the weeks following the election, reported incidents of harassment in schools have skyrocketed. Students have been targeted as the result of their race, religion, sexuality, and gender identity, echoing the hateful and divisive campaign rhetoric of the past year. Given the impact that harassment can have on students’ education and mental health, schools must take seriously their legal obligation to “provide a nondiscriminatory environment that is conducive to learning” for all students.
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01.15.16
Discrimination Shouldn’t Be Part of the Dress Code
By Cassie Chenoweth
Cassie Chenoweth is a high school intern with the ACLU of Ohio.
While many people around the world are rightly taking a stand against discrimination based on race, gender, or sexual orientation, among others, we sometimes miss how discrimination works through cultural elements like vernacular or clothing style.
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10.27.14
Shackling: Ohio Juvenile Courts Should Have Rules on Restraints
By Shakyra Diaz
This is the third in a series of posts on the topic of juvenile shackling.
This is Nate P. and I’m writing you this letter to let you know that cuffs and shackles make me feel like a criminal, not a “juvenile delinquent.” Shackles hurt and embarrass me most of the time.
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10.02.14
Worse Than Adults: The Shackling of Youth in Juvenile Court
By Shakyra Diaz
This is the second in a series of posts on the topic of juvenile shackling.
“I have worn physical restraints while in the court room and meeting with my attorney. It doesn’t make you feel like anybody really cares about you and you are being treated like an animal.
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09.24.14
You Are Never Too Young To Ask For an Attorney
By Shakyra Diaz
“We are only 14 years old. We aren’t thinking about lawyers,” a teen declared in the middle of a presentation I was giving at his high school.
The topic of the presentation is based on the ACLU of Ohio’s publication What To Do If You’re Stopped By the Police.