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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» 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» 11.05.08 [Voting Rights] ACLU Calls on Officials to Make Ballot More Accessible; Lawmakers Should Act to Simplify Election Law 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» 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 - Spanish Version] 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; 08.08.07
[Free Speech]
Free Speech Chilled by Mason Officials; 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» 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» 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» 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» 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» 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» 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» 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
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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» 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»  ACLU of OHIO : Max Wohl Civil Liberties Center : 4506 Chester Avenue : Cleveland, OH 44103 P (216) 472-2200 F (216) 472-2210 E contact@acluohio.org
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