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  • 05.02.13

    Massillon Area Man Acquitted After Being Cited for Swearing in Police Station

    Decision Helps to Protect Free Speech for Everyone

    MASSILLON, OH – Yesterday, a Massillon Municipal Court judge acquitted Heath Devoll, a Brewster man who was charged with disorderly conduct after uttering the phrase, “This is bullshit,” while leaving the Massillon Police Station on April 8.

    “This was a cut and dried case of protected speech,” said ACLU Staff Attorney Drew Dennis. » more

    Free Speech

  • 04.25.13

    ACLU of Ohio Receives Award from Young Nonprofit Professionals Network of Cleveland

    COLUMBUS, OH – On Thursday, April 25, the ACLU of Ohio received the ChampYNPN Award – presented by the Young Nonprofit Professionals Network of Cleveland. The award recognizes a nonprofit organization in Greater Cleveland that cultivates their young professional staff by:

    • Providing employees with access to professional development opportunities, in-house mentoring or training, and attractive benefits;
    • Offering younger workers opportunities to make meaningful contributions to mission-related work and the chance to explore different nonprofit career paths;
    • Going above and beyond in affirming employees’ commitment to nonprofit sector careers.

      • » more

    General Civil Liberties

  • 04.24.13

    ACLU Blasts Budget Amendment Restricting Student Voting Rights

    Senate Finance Committee Should Eliminate Such a Blatant Attempt to Make Voting More Difficult

    COLUMBUS, OH – The ACLU of Ohio is calling on the Ohio General Assembly’s Senate Finance Committee to eliminate a controversial amendment to the Ohio budget bill (HB 59) designed to make it more difficult for students to vote in their college communities. » more

    Voting Rights

  • 04.18.13

    Dayton Abandons Aerial Surveillance Plan

    Any Future Programs Should Fully Address Civil Liberties Issues

    DAYTON, OH – Yesterday, the Dayton City Manager withdrew a controversial airborne surveillance program from consideration before the Dayton City Commission. The announcement came less than two weeks after a Dayton community group voiced their concerns about the program’s cost and impact on privacy. » more

    Privacy

  • 04.16.13

    ACLU Urges Bexley School District to Rethink Restrictive Internet Policy

    Policy Limits Free Speech and Privacy for Students and Teachers

    COLUMBUS, OH – The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio sent a letter to the Bexley School District yesterday, urging school officials to rethink their Internet policy authorizing the search and seizure of private electronic devices for any reason, or no reason at all. » more

    Free Speech, Student Rights
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