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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 goğ 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
goğ 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 goğ 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 goğ 07.22.10 [Student Rights] ACLU Questions Cleveland Schools’ Decision to Cut Uniform Vouchers for Needy Families goğ 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 goğ 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 vayağ 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 goğ 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 goğ 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 goğ 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 goğ 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 goğ 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 goğ 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 goğ 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 goğ 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 goğ 02.10.10 [Open Government] Government Reform Requires Full Transparency, Says ACLU; Issuing Minutes No Substitute for Open Meetings goğ 02.09.10 [Free Speech] Ohio House Should Honor Achievements Regardless of Political Beliefs, Says ACLU; Speaker Budish Should Reconsider Ban on ‘Controversial’ Awards goğ 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 goğ 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 goğ 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 goğ 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 goğ 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 goğ 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 goğ 11.05.09 [Open Government] ACLU Defends Activist’s Access to Public Records; Represents Government Watchdog In Appeal of Fine for Pursuing Records Requests goğ 11.04.09 [Criminal Justice] ACLU Urges Court to Strike Down Unfair Regulations; Law Retroactively Increases Punishments for Low-Level Offenders and Inhibits Rehabilitation goğ 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 goğ 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 goğ 10.07.09 [Death Penalty] ACLU Renews Call for Moratorium on Executions; Decries State’s Desperate Consideration of Untested, Bizarre Procedures and Continued Secrecy goğ 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 goğ 10.02.09 [Open Government] ACLU Urges Officials to Respect Public Records Requests; Personal Attacks in Response to Investigations May Suppress Public Interest goğ 09.30.09 [Death Penalty] ACLU Criticizes State for Refusing to Review Failed Execution; Investigation Reveals State Has Not Examined Botched Broom Execution goğ 09.18.09 [Death Penalty] ACLU Initiates Investigation into Failed Execution; Organization Requests Details on Events, Personnel and Preparations for Rescheduled Date goğ 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 goğ 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 goğ 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 goğ 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 goğ 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 goğ 08.18.09 [Open Government] ACLU Urges Newton Falls Officials to Provide Public Records; Refusals and Threats of Lawsuit Jeopardize Transparency goğ 07.16.09 [Free Speech] City Council Must Not Adopt Panhandler Restrictions, Says ACLU; Proposal Threatens Residents’ Free Speech Rights goğ 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 goğ 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 goğ 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 goğ 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 goğ 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 goğ 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 goğ 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 goğ 04.16.09 [Privacy] ACLU Urges Toledo Schools to Better Protect Student Privacy; Military Recruiting, Use of Social Security Numbers Troubling goğ 04.14.09 [Juvenile Justice] ACLU Victorious in Student Strip Search Case; School to Implement Policy Change That Adheres to Law goğ 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 goğ 03.18.09 [Free Speech] Removal of Magazine from School Library Violates First Amendment, Says ACLU; Principal Acted Unilaterally in Censoring Video Game Publication goğ 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 goğ 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 goğ 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 goğ 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 goğ 02.04.09 [LGBT Rights] New Web Campaign, Tell-Three.org, Encourages People To Talk About What It Means To Be LGBT goğ 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 goğ 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 goğ 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 goğ 01.08.09 ACLU Urges Quick Passage of Equal Pay Bills; Congress Must Act Now to Ensure All Workers Treated Fairly goğ 12.15.08 [LGBT Rights] ACLU Calls on Columbus City Council To Protect LGBT Rights; Discrimination Also Needs to be Addressed on Statewide Level goğ 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 goğ 12.02.08 [Racial Justice] ACLU Warns Highway Patrol to Stop Racial Profiling; Reports in Ashtabula County Suggest Police Targeting Latinos Based on Appearance goğ 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 goğ 11.14.08 [Privacy] ACLU Calls on Governor to Take Lead on Creating Privacy Protections; Case of ‘Joe the Plumber’ Shows State Needs Reform goğ 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 goğ 11.05.08 [Voting Rights] ACLU Calls on Officials to Make Ballot More Accessible; Lawmakers Should Act to Simplify Election Law goğ 10.29.08 [Free Speech] Sign Restrictions Violate Free Speech; Kirtland Ordinance Unlawfully Restricts Size, Number and Timeframe Residents May Post Election Signs goğ 10.28.08 [Voting Rights] ACLU Says, ‘Refuse to Leave!’ Tells Qualified Voters Not to Leave Polling Place Until Given a Provisional Ballot goğ 10.28.08 [Voting Rights] ACLU Urges Attorney General To Reject White House Challenge Of 200,000 Registered Voters In Ohio goğ 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 goğ 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 goğ 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 goğ 10.16.08 [Voting Rights] ACLU Demands Halt To Intimidation Of Lawful Voters; Bogus Voter Fraud Allegations Are Part Of Voter Suppression Strategy goğ 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 goğ 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 goğ 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. goğ 10.02.08 [Voting Rights] ACLU Asks Court to Allow Rejected Absentee Ballot Applications; Group Sides With Voters in ‘Check-Box’ Dispute goğ 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 goğ 09.29.08 [Voting Rights] Ohio Courts Protect Voters’ Access To Absentee Ballots; ACLU Challenges Successful In State and Federal Venues goğ 09.25.08 [Voting Rights] ACLU Asks Court to Allow All Registered Voters Access to Absentee Ballots goğ 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 goğ 07.14.08 [Death Penalty] Lucasville: The Untold Story of a Prison Uprising to Be Performed at The New York International Fringe Festival goğ 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 goğ 06.19.08 [Religious Liberty] ACLU Warns Officials on Use of Sectarian Prayer; Greenfield City Council Opens Meetings With Overtly Sectarian Prayer goğ 06.18.08 [Privacy] [Search & Seizure/Due Process] ACLU Calls on Governor to Veto Bill That Would Allow Involuntary Seizure of Blood Without Warrant goğ 06.11.08 [Death Penalty] ACLU Wins Lethal Injection Challenge; Ohio Judge Rules Lethal Injection Procedure Violates Constitution goğ 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 goğ 05.28.08 [Religious Liberty] School Must Respect Religious Beliefs of Others; Visiting Proselytizers During School Hours Unfairly Promotes Sectarian Views goğ 05.22.08 [Immigrants' Rights] House Passage of English-Only Bill Disappoints ACLU; Legislation is Divisive, Harms Business and Poses Safety Issues goğ 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 goğ 03.26.08 Student Honored for Protection of Civil Liberties; Cleveland Youth Leader Wins National Award for Commitment to Justice goğ 03.12.08 [Free Speech] ACLU Warns Library on Censorship of Program; Cancellation of Program Threatens Free Thought and Expression goğ 03.12.08 [LGBT Rights] Bill Will Protect Workers from Discrimination goğ 01.28.08 [Voting Rights] ACLU Asks for Injunction to Prevent Use of Unfair Voting Technology goğ 01.24.08 [Voting Rights] ACLU Applauds Statement by County Elections Officials; Calls on Brunner to Reconsider Disastrous Proposal goğ 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 goğ 01.03.08 [Voting Rights] Hasty Voting Directive Ensures Election Confusion goğ 12.27.07 [Voting Rights] Change in Voting Technology Violates Ohio Law; ACLU Urges Officials to Reconsider Move to Scrap Machines goğ 12.17.07 [Voting Rights] ACLU Warns Officials Hasty Election Changes May Disenfranchise More Voters goğ 11.27.07 [Privacy] School Officials Force Students to Turn Over Cell Phones; Violate Students’ Rights by Reading Text Messages goğ 11.14.07 [Teen Health] ACLU Launches Landmark Publication in Spanish; Health Guide for Teens Will Reach Many More Ohioans goğ 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 vayağ 11.02.07 [Free Speech] University Officials Trample Free Speech; Censorship of Student Art Project Chills Creative Expression goğ 10.18.07 [Immigrants' Rights] Internship Program Discriminates Against Ohioans; State-Sponsored Third Frontier Program Bars Non-Citizens, Hurts Ohio Businesses goğ 09.24.07 [Death Penalty] Ohio Must Halt Executions; Findings in American Bar Association Study Show Death Penalty Unfair, Arbitrary goğ 09.19.07 [Privacy] Identification Requirements Discriminate, Invade Privacy; Regional Transit Authority Threatens to Arrest Those Who Do Not Provide Photo Identification goğ 09.12.07 [Voting Rights] ACLU Urges State and Counties to Adopt Election Reform; Student Poll Workers, Early Voting Among Recommendations goğ 08.21.07 [Government Spying] ACLU Urges Congress to Hold White House in Contempt, Force Compliance on NSA Subpoenas goğ 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 goğ 07.11.07 [Student Rights] ACLU Opens Investigation into Proposed Sex-Segregated Schools goğ 06.21.07 [Real ID] Data Breach Shows Government Unable to Protect Personal Information. New “Real ID” Law Would be Recipe for Disaster. goğ 06.07.07 [Free Speech] ACLU Warns Cincinnati State Against Interfering with Janitors for Justice Campaign on Campus. goğ 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 goğ 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 goğ 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 goğ 04.23.07 Mort Epstein: Sixty Nine Years of Design at Ninety; Art Show, Book Honor Legendary Cleveland Designer goğ 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 goğ 04.13.07 [Student Rights] ACLU Launches Student Rights Guide; Visit by Mary Beth Tinker to Mark Introduction of Project goğ 04.10.07 [Police Practices] ACLU Demands Department of Justice Investigate Deaths at Butler County Jail goğ 03.19.07 [Voting Rights] ACLU Says Changes at Board of Elections Long Overdue but Total Clean Up Needed. goğ 02.23.07 [Free Speech] Judge’s Decision Chills Free Speech; Injunction Preventing News Station From Airing Story Tramples First Amendment. goğ 01.29.07 [Voting Rights] Conscripting Poll Workers Restricts Freedom; ACLU Says Proposal Would Be Detriment to Democracy. goğ 01.29.07 [Government Spying] ACLU to Argue Landmark NSA Warrantless Surveillance Case Before Appeals Court; Activists and Targets of Surveillance Gather in Cincinnati. goğ 12.14.06 [Immigrants' Rights] ACLU Requests Immigration Enforcement Documents; Agreement Between Sheriff and Federal Government to be Reviewed by ACLU goğ 12.12.06 [Free Speech] Toledo Law Restricts Free Speech; ACLU Calls on City Law Director to Allow Residents to Display Multiple Political Signs goğ 12.12.06 ACLU Releases New Years’ Resolutions for Ohio Lawmakers.goğ 11.03.06 [Search & Seizure] ACLU says unreasonable search of students wasteful and degrading; Bill of Rights still applies to schools goğ 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 goğ 10.24.06 [Search & Seizure/Due Process] ACLU Urges Ohio Supreme Court to Restore Fair Trials; Secret evidence allowed in criminal courts unfair goğ 10.12.06 [Death Penalty] ACLU Says State Convicted Wrong Man in Lucasville Riot Murder goğ 10.10.06 [Government Spying] Ohio Voters Seek Stronger Role for Congress in Checking President’s Actions, Poll Shows goğ 09.28.06 [Reproductive Rights] Federal Court Defends Women’s Health; Decision allows Ohio women use of safe, effective abortion drug goğ 09.13.06 [Government Spying] ACLU Victorious in Ohio Patriot Act Challenge; Attorneys Not Required to Sign Terrorism Oaths goğ 08.29.06 [Voting Rights] Voting rights groups challenge voter intimidation provision: Suit challenges unfair burden on naturalized citizens when casting vote goğ 08.25.06 [Free Speech] ACLU Challenges Funeral Protest Ban goğ 08.24.06 [Police Practices] Parties Announce Win-Win on OTR Sheriff Patrols goğ 08.23.06 [Religious Liberty] ACLU Calls on School Officials to End Religious Ceremony goğ 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 goğ 08.04.06 [Immigrants' Rights] Proposed Initiative Will Prove Harmful to Communities, Taxpayers; Act will increase bureaucracy and profiling, drain taxpayer money goğ 07.20.06 [Privacy] Newly Introduced Bill Would Protect Privacy: ACLU Calls on Legislators to Support Restriction on Radio ID Tags goğ 07.10.06 [Government Spying] ACLU Files First Lawsuit Challenging Ohio Patriot Act goğ 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 goğ 06.20.06 [Open Government] ACLU Appeals for Transparency in Meetings; Open Government is Best for Communities, ACLU Says goğ 06.13.06 [Reproductive Rights] ACLU of Ohio Opposes Abortion Ban goğ 06.08.06 [Privacy] ACLU warns program could violate privacy: Program similar to others proven ineffective in preventing terrorism goğ 06.01.06 [Death Penalty] Ohio Supreme Court Makes Crucial Death Penalty Ruling goğ 05.18.06 [Death Penalty] ACLU encouraged by House Approval of DNA Testing Bill goğ 05.08.06 [Free Speech] ACLU Demands Respect for Free Speech: Urges Ohio Legislators Not to Ban Funeral Protesters goğ 05.02.06 [Voting Rights] ACLU Insists Every Voter Be Allowed to Cast a Ballot goğ 05.02.06 [Death Penalty] ACLU Demands Openness in Executions: Recent execution illustrates importance of ACLU case pending in federal court goğ 04.27.06 [Free Speech] ACLU Successfully Defends Student's Free Speech goğ 04.25.06 [Free Speech] ACLU Defends Student Against MySpace Expulsion goğ 04.21.06 [Voting Rights] ACLU Victorious in Challenge to Ohio's Punch Card Ballots goğ 04.13.06 [Government Spying] ACLU Files Suit Against Ohio Patriot Act Provision goğ 04.03.06 [Open Government] ACLU investigates open records dispute: Resumes of candidates for airport director have not been made public goğ 03.17.06 [Government Spying] Leaders must be held accountable for illegal spying goğ 03.09.06 Groups Urge Ohio Supreme Court to Ensure Lawyers for Children; Too Many Minors Waive Right to Counsel goğ 03.07.06 [Immigrants' Rights] Immigration Plan Will Harm Many; Proposal to Not Count Immigrants in Census Hurts Communities goğ 02.28.06 [Privacy] ACLU Calls on Toledo Schools to Protect Students’ Private Information goğ 02.14.06 ACLU Demands Schools Halt Teaching of Intelligent Design goğ 02.10.06 [LGBT Rights] ACLU Denounces Adoption Ban: Calls Bill Mean-Spirited and Harmful to Children’s Welfare goğ 02.02.06 [Search & Seizure/Due Process] ACLU Files Suit in Student Strip Search Case: Calls Actions of School Administration Illegal, Unnecessary goğ 02.01.06 [Voting Rights] Voter ID Bill Makes Voting Harder for Many:ACLU calls legislation a step backward for the right to vote goğ 01.26.06 [Government Spying] ACLU of Ohio launches investigation into government spying goğ 01.25.06 [Privacy] ACLU concerned new Ohio tip line may increase profiling, violate privacy goğ 01.24.06 [Government Spying] ACLU of Ohio launches investigation into government spying goğ 01.12.06 [REAL ID] Documents Show Ohio BMV Wary of REAL ID goğ 12.15.05 [Free Speech] ACLU Victorious in Bush/Cheney Political Sign Case goğ 12.15.05 [Government Spying] ACLU of Ohio urges Governor Taft to veto Ohio's Patriot Act, Senate Bill 9. goğ 12.05.05 [Voting Rights] ACLU Appeals Decision in Landmark Voting Rights Case goğ 11.01.05 [Free Speech] Beachwood Blocks Posting of Different-Sided Political Signs goğ 10.26.05 [Free Speech] ACLU Demands the City of Ontario Allow Residents to Post Political Signs goğ 10.25.05 [Police Practices] The ACLU of Ohio called on Allen County Sheriff Dan Beck to end Race-Based Profiling goğ 10.20.05 [Open Government] ACLU Demands City Turn Over Police Public Records goğ 10.17.05 [Privacy] ACLU of Ohio Launches Investigation into Kent State University’s Use of Social Security Numbers. goğ 09.26.05 [Free Speech] ACLU of Ohio Demands Northfield Center Township Halt Enforcement of Sign Laws Against Trustee Candidate. goğ 08.31.05 [Death Penalty] ACLU Urges Taft to Consider Clemency in Spirko Case goğ 08.09.05 [Government Spying] ACLU Rejects United Way Funding, Cites Concerns for Due Process, Free Speech goğ 07.11.05 [Free Speech] ACLU Urges Library Board to Protect Free Speech goğ 06.13.05 [Search & Seizure/Due Process] Supreme Court's Decision Upholds Prisoners' Due Process Protections, But Limits Their Reach goğ 06.08.05 [Government Spying] Ohio critical state in push for USA PATRIOT Act reform goğ 05.17.05 [Open Government] ACLU tells Lorain County Commissioners meetings must be public. goğ 04.28.05 [Privacy] ACLU Launches Own Investigation Into State of Ohio’s Practice of Stealing Citizens’ Identities goğ 04.27.05 [Free Speech] ACLU of Ohio files suit in "Choose Life" license plate case. goğ 04.21.05 [Government Spying] ACLU of Ohio calls on Petro to withdraw completely from data-mining program goğ 04.06.05 [Free Speech] ACLU of Ohio exposes censorship at Dublin High School goğ 01.25.05 [LGBT Rights] ACLU of Ohio Fights Overreaching Use of Issue 1 goğ 01.25.05 [Voting Rights] ACLU of Ohio commends legislators’ sponsorship of electoral reform bill goğ 12.01.04 [LGBT Rights] ACLU of Ohio Releases Statement on Issue 1 goğ 12.01.04 [LGBT Rights] ACLU Joins Groups Across State to Rally Against Issue 1 goğ 11.23.04 [Government Spying] ACLU of Ohio Fights USA PATRIOT Act in Court goğ 11.19.04 [Police Practices] ACLU Files Enforcement Motion in Cincinnati Police Practices Lawsuit goğ 11.17.04 [Voting Rights] ACLU of Ohio and LVWCEF Issue Call for Election Reform goğ 10.29.04 [Voting Rights] ACLU of Ohio lambastes Ohio Republican Party, Secretary of State over challengers goğ 10.25.04 [Voting Rights] ACLU of Ohio urges Ohio voters to refuse to be turned away goğ 10.14.04 [Free Speech] ACLU of Ohio Announces it Will Defend GOP Chairman’s Family in Political Yard Sign Case goğ 10.03.04 [Free Speech] ACLU of Ohio Victorious in Fight Against Parma Heights Parade Speech Restrictions goğ 09.29.04 [Voting Rights] ACLU of Ohio Blasts Lorain County Sheriff For Refusing Inmate Voter Registration Efforts. goğ 09.27.04 [Voting Rights] Sixth District Court sides with ACLU of Ohio in crucial voting rights case goğ 09.16.04 [Open Government] ACLU of Ohio Files Lawsuit Seeking Jury Records in Cuyahoga County goğ 09.08.04 [Free Speech] ACLU of Ohio Tells Kent and Fairlawn Their Political Sign Ordinances Unnecessarily Restrict Free Speech. goğ 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 goğ 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. goğ 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. goğ 06.23.04 [Death Penalty] ACLU Legal Director Jeff Gamso to argue in front of the Supreme Court of Ohio goğ 06.07.04 [Government Spying] ACLU Brings Anti-PATRIOT Act Campaign to Ohio Television. goğ 06.02.04 ACLU of Ohio Announces new Legal Director Jeffrey Gamso goğ 05.26.04 [Government Spying] ACLU Rejects Bush Administration Call to Remove Patriot Sunsets goğ 05.06.04 [Free Speech] ACLU of Ohio Demands that Lancaster School System Rescind Punishment for Student Webmaster goğ 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. pdfğ Read the letter to the Department of Education. pdfğ 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. goğ 03.19.04 [Privacy] Two-Thirds of States Participating in MATRIX Withdraw Over Privacy Concerns goğ 03.05.04 [Free Speech] Common Pleas Court Dismisses Charges of Ohio Man for Sexually Explicit Diary goğ 02.26.04 [Free Speech] ACLU Applauds the City of Willowick for Decision to Change Sign Ordinance goğ 02.19.04 [Government Spying] [Privacy] ACLU seeks answers from Ohio Attorney General about MATRIX data-mining goğ 02.12.04 [Open Government] ACLU of Ohio Opens Investigation Into Secret Board Meetings goğ 02.10.04 [Free Speech] ACLU Urges Willowick to Change Political Sign Ordinance Permanently: Willowick Sign Policies Hinder Residents’ Open Political Discourse goğ 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 goğ 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 goğ 10.09.03 [Free Speech] ACLU Sues Cleveland/Police Department Over Officer Gag Order: African American Supervisors Were Threatened for Criticizing Placement Scheme goğ 10.07.03 [Free Speech] ACLU Joins Cincinnati Homeless Suit: Civil Liberties Union Contests Restrictions on Begging for Alms goğ 09.25.03 [Death Penalty] ACLU Suit Seeks to Expose Initial Moments of Lethal Injection: Procedures Hidden from Witnesses for Essential Part of Execution goğ 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 goğ 08.01.03 [Free Speech] ACLU Hails Victory in Judicial Campaign Speech Case : Panel Votes Unanimously to Drop Charges Against Justice Maureen O'Connor goğ 06.12.03 [Free Speech] ACLU Sues Kent Over First Amendment Violations: Permit Scheme Keeps Peaceful But Poor Demonstrators Off City Streets goğ 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 goğ 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 goğ 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 goğ 12.13.02 [Government Spying] Cleveland I.N.S. Office Will Allow Lawyers at Special Registrations: ACLU & Immigration Lawyers Pushed for Right to Counsel goğ 10.10.02 [Voting Rights] ACLU of Ohio Files Federal Suit: Ohio Violates Voters' Rights Under the 14th Amendment and 1965 Voting Rights Act goğ 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 goğ 09.26.02 [Free Speech] Federal Appeals Court Refuses to Resurrect Cincinnati Drug Zone Law: ACLU Hails Third Decision Calling Exclusion Zones Unconstitutional goğ 08.05.02 [Voting Rights] Ohio ACLU Sues Taft to Force Election in District Vacated by Traficant goğ 06.20.02 [Religious Liberty] Federal Appeals Court Denies Stay in Ten Commandments Case : Injunction Left Standing – Courtroom Poster Must Come Down goğ 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 goğ 06.12.02 [Religious Liberty] ACLU of Ohio Wins Ten Commandments Suit Against County Judge: Federal Court Orders Poster Removed From Mansfield Courtroom goğ 06.03.02 [Reproductive Rights] Final Settlement Reached in Suit over Sentencing to Prevent Abortion goğ 04.24.02 ACLU Will Investigate Euclid School Pepper Spray Incident: Liberties Group Strongly Condemns Use of Chemical Agents on School Children goğ 04.09.02 [Police Practices] ACLU Approves Settlement in Landmark Police Practices Lawsuit: Landmark Agreement First in Nation goğ 03.06.02 ACLU Sues City & School Board Over Right to an Education: Ordinance Denies Students an Education in Their Own School Districts goğ 02.26.02 Federal Judge Rules in Supermax Prisoners’ Favor : Court Finds ODRC’s Classification System Violates Due Process goğ 01.16.02 ACLU Expresses Concern and Caution Over Intelligent Design: Science Curriculum Initiative Threatens Church State Separation goğ 01.04.02 Supermax Prison Case Goes to Trial January 7, 2002: Trial Will Focus on Conditions at & Assignment to Penitentiary goğ 12.29.01 [Police Practices] Ohio Supreme Court Invalidates Cincinnati Drug Zones: ACLU Hails Victory in Second Case to Declare Local Law Unconstitutional goğ 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 goğ 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 goğ 09.05.01 [Free Speech] ACLU to Sue Toledo Over Municipal Sign Code : Civil Liberties Group Charges Ordinance Violates First Amendment goğ 08.22.01 [Free Speech] ACLU to Sue North Ridgeville Over Council Rules Punishing Speech goğ 08.21.01 [Free Speech] ACLU Sues Over Appellate Court Gag Rule: Regulation Prohibits Judges from Naming Names in Written Opinions goğ 07.26.01 [Free Speech] ACLU Sues North Canton Schools Over Web Site Expulsion : Punishment for Off Campus Speech a Clear Violation of Rights goğ 07.09.01 ACLU Sues North Royalton Over Curfew Ordinance: Law Interferes with Parents’ Right to Raise Their Children goğ 05.24.01 [Privacy] ACLU To Sue State Liquor Control Commission Over Five Keg Law : Questionnaire Violates Privacy Rights/Federal Case Alleges goğ 05.14.01 [Religious Liberty] ACLU Will Sue Crestview Schools Over Religious Instruction : Van Wert County District Includes Christian Instruction in Coursework goğ 05.09.01 [Religious Liberty] ACLU Will Sue Columbus Schools Over Religious Hymns: Christian Music Figures Heavily in Graduations and Classwork goğ 04.17.01 [Police Practices] ACLU of Ohio Issues Statement on Cincinnati Unrest : Calls for Calm and Restraint on All Sides/Dialogue on Racism goğ 03.15.01 [Police Practices] Coalition Sues Cincinnati Over Racial Profiling: Pattern of Targeting Minorities Goes Unchecked for Years goğ 03.07.01 [Religious Liberty] ACLU Sues Richland County Over Courthouse Commandments : Religious Text Violates Church State Separation goğ 02.20.01 [Free Speech] ACLU Settles Federal Lawsuit with Village of Doylestown : Village Repeals Limits on Political Signs/Pays Fees goğ 02.12.01 [Free Speech] ACLU to Sue Cleveland Over Tattoo Ban : Ordinance Bans Ancient Art Form goğ 02.07.01 ACLU Purchases Premier MidTown Property: 1.1 Million Dollar Capital Campaign to Support Renovation Project goğ 02.05.01 [Religious Liberty] ACLU Declares Victory in Defiance County Lawsuit: County Removes Religious Image from Courthouse goğ 01.29.01 [Religious Liberty] ACLU Will Investigate Chester Township Seal goğ 01.08.01 ACLU Class Action Lawsuit Targets Brutal Conditions At Ohio’s "Supermax" Prison goğ 12.11.00 [Religious Liberty] Federal Appeals Court: School Vouchers Unconstitutional goğ 12.06.00 [Religious Liberty] ACLU To Argue State Motto Case In Federal Appeals Court goğ 10.30.00 [Free Speech] ACLU Wins First Round in Cincinnati Area Sign Cases; Federal Judge Issues Temporary Restraining Order Against Two Villages goğ 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 goğ 10.03.00 [Religious Liberty] ACLU Sues Parma Heights Over Mandatory Worship Service: Chief Ordered Firefighters to Attend Church or Face Discipline goğ 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 goğ 08.09.00 [Privacy] ACLU Condemns New Beer Sale Rules as Unnecessary & Intrusive; Liquor Control Commission Blasted as an Assault on Citizens Rights goğ 07.07.00 [Free Speech] Ohio ACLU Wins Kidwell Case in Elections Commission: Panel Rules Website Protected by First Amendment goğ 06.28.00 [Reproductive Rights] ACLU Praises Decision to Strike "Partial-Birth" Abortion Ban: Decision Likely to Impact Present Ohio Law goğ 04.20.00 [Free Speech] ACLU of Ohio Settles Lawsuit Involving Censored T-Shirt goğ 04.20.00 [Religious Liberty] Ohio State Motto Unconstitutional: U.S. Court of Appeals Finds Motto Violates First Amendment goğ 04.06.00 [Reproductive Rights] State Appeals Court Vacates Sentence of Pregnant Prisoner; Yuriko Kawaguchi Case Remanded to Common Pleas Court goğ 10.19.99 [Religious Liberty] ACLU of Ohio Declares Victory in School Prayer Case goğ 08.26.99 [Privacy] ACLU Expresses Concern Over Jackson-Milton Drug Test Policy goğ 08.25.99 [Religious Liberty] ACLU Files Suit Over Religious Holiday Closings goğ 08.12.99 [Free Speech] ACLU Warns Berea Mayor Not to Stifle Criticism on Local Citizen's Group Website goğ 08.12.99 [Police Practices] ACLU of Ohio Incredulous Over Northwood Police's Harassment goğ 08.03.99 [Free Speech] Ohio ACLU Supports City on Klan March goğ 06.01.99 [Police Practices] Ohio "Driving While Black" Researcher Authors National Study for ACLU goğ 04.12.99 [Privacy] ACLU of Ohio Opposes Primary Seat Belt Legislation goğ  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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