11.09.18
A Post-Election Message
By J. Bennett Guess
On Wednesday morning we woke up to an Ohio that looks very similar to the one we said goodnight to on Tuesday. We still face a mass incarceration crisis, we lack workable solutions to a deadly opioid epidemic, and the same lawmakers who opposed Ballot Issue 1 provide us with no plans for moving ahead.… more »
10.10.18
No Safety Without Justice: Recommendations for a Toledo that is #SafeForAll
By Emma Keeshin
When we first met with Toledo city officials to discuss safety it was the summer of 2017, and it had just been announced that Toledo would partner with the Department of Justice (DOJ) on an anti-violent crime initiative. Less crime, less violence – what could be bad about that? But this is a DOJ that… more »
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10.01.18
Regarding the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court of the United States
By ACLU of Ohio
We, the ACLU of Ohio, have two concerns regarding the nomination of and hearings for Judge Brett Kavanaugh. First, a traditional concern of the American Civil Liberties Union is due process. While congressional hearings are not formally subject to the requirement of due process, when that standard is not met the American people are justifiably… more »
09.26.18
Cuyahoga County Council Passed Legislation that Protects the LGBT Community
By Susan J. Becker
On September 25, 2018 the Cuyahoga County Council passed an LGBT Non-Discrimination Ordinance by a vote of 8-3. The words represented in this blog reflect the sentiments that the ACLU of Ohio’s General Counsel Susan Becker presented at the Cuyahoga County Council meeting on September 25, 2018. While the testimony below is representative of Susan… more »
08.16.18
Setting the Record Straight on the First Amendment
By Jocelyn Rosnick
The First Amendment is 45 words. 45 powerful words. But do you know what the First Amendment does and does not protect in the realm of online content, especially on social media? It might not protect what you think it does. “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free… more »
08.09.18
Letter to the Editor: Sexting Reform Should not be Legislative Priority
By Gary Daniels
Originally published in the Youngstown Vindicator. It was very unfortunate to read The Vindicator editorial (“Ohio Senate Should Act to Approve Sexting Bill,” July 23, 2018) pushing Ohio’s juvenile sexting bill, as that opinion mirrors the same misguided, counterproductive thinking continually coming from our Statehouse. It is true prosecutors may, if they so wish, charge… more »
07.11.18
Equality v. Equity: How the Fourteenth Amendment Can Help the ACLU Defend the First
By Lydia Ghuman
The ACLU and the First Amendment: a controversial duo. For the last century, the ACLU has been applauded for its interpretation and application of the First Amendment. One notable case is famous Scopes Trial, where the organization helped challenged and take down a Tennessee law banning the teaching of evolution in public schools. At the… more »
07.05.18
“How Did We Get Here?” An Historical Reconciliation
By Ashley Braxton
To usher in the summer of 2018, the state of Ohio distinguished itself in vigorously enforcing the Trump Administration’s “zero tolerance” immigration policy, and the detention of families. In the first week of June, 114 people were captured at Corso’s Flower and Gardening Center in Sandusky. In the third week of June, 146 people were… more »
06.27.18
WHY WE CAN’T STAY SILENT.
By Robin A. Wright
I will never forget the day my son was born. I knew the moment I first held him that there was nothing I wouldn’t do to keep him safe and ensure he had the best possible life. This instinctual drive to protect and nurture our children is shared by mothers and fathers everywhere. It is… more »
06.14.18
Young Americans Support Abortion Rights, Ohio Legislators Couldn’t Care Less
By Caitlin Hill
Recently, the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI), a nonpartisan, independent research organization, released a poll that shows younger Americans are more supportive of abortion rights than older Americans, and more importantly, that their views are becoming more supportive over time. But certain members of the Ohio Legislature do not seem to care about what young… more »
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