LUCASVILLE—After nearly 30 minutes of torture as medical personnel attempted to find a useable vein for the lethal injection of Alva Campbell, Jr the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections called off his execution.
ATHENS- Following Ohio University’s announcement that a closed-door advisory committee will be responsible for reviewing and shaping the University’s free speech policies, the ACLU of Ohio released a statement criticizing the decision to conduct meetings in secret on a policy that will affect tho
CLEVELAND—Today the ACLU of Ohio released a report by the Pretrial Justice Institute (PJI) urging comprehensive reforms to Cuyahoga County’s bail practices.
COLUMBUS, OH—Today the Ohio Supreme Court ruled to continue the criminalization of individuals living with HIV. The ACLU of Ohio, The Center for HIV Law and Policy (“CHLP”), and nine other LGBTQ, HIV, medical and legal defense organizations, with assistance from the law firm Gibbons, P.C.
ATHENS, OH—The ACLU of Ohio sent a letter to Ohio University urging it to reconsider two proposed policies that would suppress First Amendment activity on campus, both indoors and outdoors. The policies were introduced as a result of heightened student activism over the last twelve months.
COLUMBUS — The ACLU of Ohio urges a “no” vote on State Issue 1, which threatens the fundamental rights of the accused in the criminal justice system.