ACLU Releases Protester Advisory
CLEVELAND—With demonstrations occurring in Cleveland, the American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio has released a protester alert. This advisory gives basic information about the rights of protesters, the limitations of those rights, and what to do if these rights are violated.
ACLU Issues Statement Following Brelo Verdict
CLEVELAND—The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio has issued a statement following the not guilty verdict in the Michael Brelo trial in the 2012 shooting deaths of Timothy Russell and Malissa Williams.
Boy Scouts Ease Up On Anti-Gay Policy; Advocates Call For Local Scout’s Reinstatement
COLUMBUS—Today, Dr. Robert Gates, President of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA), called on the organization to end its ban on gay adults. Gates assured that BSA would not revoke charters of local Boy Scouts chapters that disregarded the BSA’s current ban on gay adults.
Scouts for Equality, Equality Ohio, Human Rights Campaign and ACLU of Ohio Launch #StandWithBrian Campaign to Support Ousted Assistant Scoutmaster Brian Peffly
Washington, D.C.—Today, Scouts for Equality, Equality Ohio, the Human Rights Campaign and the American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio joined together to call on the Boy Scouts of America to reinstate openly-gay Scoutmaster Brian Peffly.
Ohio House Bill Would Mislead People with Disabilities and Guardians on their Rights, Says ACLU
(COLUMBUS) —The full Ohio House may vote soon on House Bill 50, new legislation that enumerates a ward’s bill of rights.