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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.
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08.10.11
Who’s Knocking? Gaining Access to Subsidised Housing - Cleveland
Hit hard by the foreclosure crisis, unemployment crisis and a large reentry population, many Clevelanders are facing a housing crisis. Unfortunately, individuals searching for low-income housing in the U.S. face barriers that too often prove insurmountable.
Join Maria Smith, Housing Unit supervising attorney, Legal Aid Society of Cleveland, to examine barriers to subsidized housing and the progress being made to give individuals more access.
This is the fifth and final presentation in the 2011 Brown Bag Lecture Series. View the entire series here.
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04.03.11
A Celebration of Harry Cagin - Cleveland
Join the ACLU of Ohio in conjunction with Givat Haviva Educational Foundation as we celebrate the life of Harry Cagin, who was a long-time supporter of patron of the The Sarah and Yaazov Eshel Peace Library at Givat Haviva in Israel.
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08.04.10
Black Power, Black Vote: An exploration of the Black Panther Party - Cleveland
Hear how student organizers from the Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) helped to incorporate the fight for civil rights into the Black Power movement, changing the face of America for generations to come.
Join Hasan Kwame Jeffries, assistant professor of history at The Ohio State University and the Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity, will discuss the evolution of the civil rights movement and activism today.
This is the sixth in the 2010 Brown Bag Lecture Series. View the entire series here.
Prof. Jeffries’ new book, Bloody Lowndes: Civil Rights and Black Power in Alabama’s Black Belt, will be for sale at the event.
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07.07.10
Homeless, Not Hopeless - Cleveland
Far 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.
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05.19.10
The Call for Freedom - Peace and the Struggle for Liberation - Dayton
Join us for a discussion about people’s movements for freedom – both historical and modern day – in three countries. Experts in their field will highlight a wide range of issues, including the struggles against the Apartheid regime in South Africa, the movement for human security in Brazil, and the push to create a more equitable justice system in the US.
Panelists include Pablo Banhos, whose thesis contrasts authoritarian and democratic regimes in Brazil; Shakyra Diaz, ACLU of Ohio education director; Dr. Joyce Dunbar, visiting scholar at Central State University.
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05.05.10
Civil Liberties in the Age of Obama - Lewis Center
Gary Daniels, associate director of the ACLU of Ohio, discusses President Obama’s policies on national security, LGBT rights, racial justice, and other civil liberties issues.
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04.30.10
Deadline Now: ACLU - Toni Clarke, Michael Steinberg (WGTE)
WGTE Host Jack Lessenberry learns about the latest cases and projects undertaken by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) in Ohio and Michigan. Guests are Ohio ACLU Board Member Toni Clarke and Michigan ACLU Legal Director Michael Steinberg. Thanks to WGTE for providing us with this interview.
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10.30.09
The House That Liberty Built
Susan Herman, recently elected president of the national ACLU, addresses members at an open house hosted by the ACLU of Ohio at its headquarters in Cleveland. Herman discusses the the state of civil liberties during the Obama administration and shares her vision for the future of the ACLU.
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10.04.09
Civil Liberties in the Age of Obama
Chris Link, executive director of the ACLU, discusses President Obama’s policies on national security, LGBT rights, racial justice, and other civil liberties issues. Separating the rhetoric from the facts, Link highlights the strengths and weaknesses of President Obama’s positions on civil liberties.
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05.15.09
Deadline Now: Mary Beth Tinker and Susan Carter
WGTE Public Media
Free Speech icon Mary Beth Tinker and ACLU of Ohio immediate past board president Susan Carter discuss civil liberties issues on Deadline Now, a public affairs program broadcast on WGTE Public Media in Toledo. Thanks to WGTE for permission to podcast this program.
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11.18.08
Election Dissection - Cleveland
A panel of local experts and activists have an open conversation about how our newly elected officials at the local, state, and national levels will affect civil liberties.
•Jason Johnson, political science professor, Hiram College
•Christine Link, executive director, ACLU of Ohio
•Lynn Tramonte, policy director, America’s Voice
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11.12.08
Election Dissection - Columbus
A panel of civic activists discuss the impact of the federal and state elections on civil liberties issues in a non-partisan setting.
•Mark Brown, Capital University constitutional law professor
•Amy White, philosophy professor and author of Virtually Obscene: The Case for an Uncensored Internet
•Weslee Pullen, Transitions program director for the Columbus Urban League
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10.21.08
Vote Smart: What is at Stake for This Presidential Election?
Carrie Davis, staff attorney for the ACLU of Ohio discusses issues regarding the change in presidential power with Dr. Sonja Siler, professor of Political Science at Cuyahoga Community College.
This webcast is presented to you courtesy of Cuyahoga Community College and Smart TV.
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10.12.08
Trials and Triumphs: The Supreme Court in the 21st Century
At the annual Ed Likover Memorial Lecture, Peter Irons (political activist, civil rights attorney, legal scholar, author of no less than 15 books, and professor emeritus of political science) discusses the challenges facing civil liberties in the courtroom and the future of the Supreme Court.
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07.09.08
Privacy Please: Civil Liberties and HIV/AIDS
Earl Pike, executive director of the AIDS Taskforce of Greater Cleveland discusses discrimination, privacy violations, and mandatory testing experienced by people living with HIV/AIDS.
This event is part of the Brown Bag Lecture Series.
The PowerPoint show is available for download here.
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05.21.08
President Bush, The Constitution, and the Rule of Law
Setting forth a multitude of original source documents, Professor Wilson R. Huhn presents an overview of the legal and constitutional objections to the Presidents assertion of extraordinary powers under the theory of the “unitary executive” in his conduct within the “war on terror.”
Professor Huhn’s presentation relies heavily on source material which may be viewed and printed here.
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05.08.08
Two Generations of Youth Activists
Mary Beth Tinker, 1960s youth activist in Tinker v. Des Moines, and Jonathan Lykes, a current youth activist, join forces to discuss the importance of youth activism in today’s society.
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04.14.08
Torture: A History of the Present
Jameel Jaffer, a litigator for the ACLU and Director of the ACLU’s National Security Project, talks about the litigation, the documents, and the Bush administration’s controversial torture policies.
Columbia University Press just published Jaffer’s co-authored book, Administration of Torture. He was named to the National Law Journal’s “40 under 40″ list in 2005. Jaffer is a graduate of Williams College, Cambridge University, and Harvard Law School.
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02.21.08
Election Dissection
Former Cleveland Mayor Jane Campbell, Rufus Sims, a prominent local criminal defense lawyer, and Wendy Leatherberry, Board President of NARAL Pro-Choice Ohio discuss the implications of the presidential elections for the future of civil liberties in Ohio and across the United States.
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09.18.07
Youth Leadership in the 1960’s Civil Rights Struggle
Noted historian Paul Cook discusses the pivotal role youth played in the 1960’s civil rights movement and how they changed their communities forever.
This event was cosponsored by the ACLU of Ohio and the Coretta Scott King Center
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07.18.07
Workplace Discrimination: Unfair and Unreasonable
Bo Shuff, director of education, Equality Ohio talks about the practicality of workplace diversity. This is part of the Brown Bag Lecture Series.
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06.27.07
Safe and Free: Upholding American Values in Times of Unrest
Frank Kunstel, national security expert and steering committee member of ACLU’s Akron Area Working Group, discusses the erosion of American values and constitutional rights in the name of “national security.” This is part of the Brown Bag Lecture Series.
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05.10.07
Restore Lost Liberties
Secret prisons. Warrantless eavesdropping. The death of habeas corpus and due process. Jeff Gamso, ACLU of Ohio legal director, discusses how the administration ignores their obligation to end torture and abuse of detainees in U.S. military custody, continues to eavesdrop on Americans, squelches freedom to dissent, and more threats to civil liberties.
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03.29.07
Induced Terror: Doctors Engaged in Torture
Dr. Steven Miles, author of “Oath Betrayed: Torture, Medical Complicity, and the War on Terror,” discusses the role some doctors are playing in the War on Terror.
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10.03.06
Constitution Under Siege
A panel of civil liberties experts discusses the current expansion of executive powers and their effects on personal liberty.
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08.02.06
War on Terrorism: The Ethics of Political Violence
With Professor Gabriel Palmer-Fernandez of Youngstown State University
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