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Founded in 1920, the ACLU is a non-profit, non-partisan membership organization with affiliates in all 50 states dedicated to defending and expanding the civil liberties of all Americans. The following community forums were hosted by the ACLU of Ohio, and are offered here as a public service for those interested in learning more about individual rights. Programs feature community leaders, scholars, and activists sharing their expertise and unique perspectives in specific areas of civil liberties. To listen to our audio podcasts, click here. 07.31.10Conference Plenary - Amy GoodmanAmy Goodman, host of Democracy Now, on free speech, the first amendment, and the freedom of reporters to speak the truth. This session was offered as part of ACTION! A Conference for Civil Libertarians held July 30-31, 2010 in Columbus. Find conference highlights here.
 
Conference Plenary - Ethan NadelmannEthan Nadelmann, executive director of the Drug Policy Alliance, talks about civil liberties and the war on drugs. This session was offered as part of ACTION! A Conference for Civil Libertarians held July 30-31, 2010 in Columbus. Find conference highlights here.
07.28.10Immigration Myths: Separating fact from fiction - ClevelandFrustrated state and local governments have begun passing anti-immigrant legislation that amounts to little more than racial profiling and violates due process rights. Join Veronica Dahlberg, executive director of HOLA, a grassroots community-based Latino organization, for a conversation about the immigration challenges we are facing as a community and suggestions for effective reform. This is the fifth in the 2010 Brown Bag Lecture Series. View the entire series here.
07.21.10Profiling Islam: Faith under surveillanceWhat does a terrorist look like? Unfortunately, in post 9/11 America, many in government and the media portray “terrorist” and “Muslim” as interchangeable identities. As a result, Muslims are often targets of racial, ethnic and religious profiling. Join Julia Shearson, executive director for the Cleveland chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Cleveland), for a discussion of religious profiling, national security, and religious freedom. This is the fourth in the 2010 Brown Bag Lecture Series. View the entire series here.
07.15.10Putting the “F” in Free Speech: Taboo Language and the First Amendment - ColumbusJoin us for a lively discussion with Christopher Fairman, law professor at Moritz College of Law, on the First Amendment and controversial words. The importance of protecting words — even the four-letter ones — is at the heart of Fairman’s most recent work, Fuck: Word Taboo and Protecting our First Amendment Liberties. Fairman is adamant that our government should keep out of the censorship business. He writes, “Words are ideas. If the government can control the words we say, it can also control what we think.”
07.14.10Overlooked: Accessibility, Inclusion and the Future of Equality for the Disabled - ClevelandTwenty years after the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) people living with physical and mental disabilities continue to be shunned and segregated in schools, housing and employment. Join Frank Hickman, principal of Hickman & Lowder Co., L.P.A., as he addresses the rights of persons with mental and physical disabilities. This is the third in the 2010 Brown Bag Lecture Series. View the entire series here.
07.07.10Homeless, Not Hopeless - ClevelandFar too often municipalities enact unconstitutional ordinances that criminalize homeless people and restrict their access to public space. Join us for a discussion of the homeless community’s fight for equality with Brian Davis, executive director of the Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless and advocate for the estimated 26,000 homeless in the Cleveland area. This is the second in the 2010 Brown Bag Lecture Series. View the entire series here.
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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