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ACLU Sues Richland County over Courthouse Commandments

The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio Foundation will file suit in United States District Court in Cleveland on the afternoon of March 8, 2001, alleging that a poster of the Ten Commandments in the Richland County Courthouse, in Mansfield, violates the First Amendment mandate of separation b

March 7, 2001 Religious Liberty

ACLU to Sue Cleveland over Tattoo Ban

In a federal civil rights lawsuit to be filed February 13, 2001, lawyers for the American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio Foundation will challenge a Cleveland law which bans tattooing city wide.

February 12, 2001 Free Speech

ACLU Purchases Premier Corporation Midtown Property

The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio Foundation announced today the purchase of a 9,200 square-foot building formerly owned by Premier Farnell Corporation, located at 4506 Chester Avenue.

February 7, 2001

ACLU Declares Victory in Defiance County Lawsuit

In just over twenty four hours after filing suit in the United States District Court in Toledo over a large picture of Jesus Christ on display in the Defiance County Courthouse, the American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio announced that County Commissioners have removed the picture from the courth

February 5, 2001 Religious Liberty

ACLU Will Investigate Chester Township Seal

The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio Foundation has opened an investigation of the new Chester Township Seal, which bears the image of a local Baptist church. The seal, which was adopted by police in the Geagua County township east of Cleveland, went into use on January 26, 2001.

January 29, 2001 Religious Liberty