News & Commentary

For Black History Month, the ACLU of Ohio shares a list of ten books that have been banned in the U.S. by Black authors.

Passing Issue 24 is a step towards systemic equality that all Ohioans deserve.

Addressing barriers to reproductive healthcare and the disproportionate risks and harms they pose to the Black community is just the first step towards addressing the systemic racism that plagues so much of our society.

While the end of childhood may not be clearly defined, it is clear that it should not be defined by the criminal legal system.

The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on the education system. Now, lawmakers are trying restrict students’ rights and their learning.

As many Ohioans prepare to celebrate Passover and Easter, it is a fitting time to reflect on a continued injustice that folks from across the faith spectrum are mobilizing in growing numbers to repeal – Ohio’s death penalty.

The ACLU of Ohio opposes HB 607 because its harmful and unnecessary changes only further solidify our broken cash bail system.

The ACLU of Ohio opposes HJR 2 because its harmful and unnecessary changes only further solidify our broken cash bail system.

The death penalty is nothing more than the modern version of the most shameful, vengeful, mob violence this country ever produced—a racist policy that cannot be fixed and must be abolished for Ohio to have any hope for justice.