DEFIANCE, OH – Today, the American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio filed a federal lawsuit against the city of Defiance, alleging that the city’s enforcement of a policy banning temporary chalk messages on public sidewalks violates the First Amendment. In September, the ACLU sent a letter to city leaders, warning them that their policy was … Continue reading ACLU Files Lawsuit Against Defiance Over Policy Banning Chalk Messages on Public Sidewalks