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Prosecutorial choices can impact our local criminal legal system without any laws being changed.

The ACLU of Ohio is committed to reducing and ending mass incarceration laws, policies, and practices that have made Ohio one of the top incarcerators of its people on the entire planet. As SB 198 recognizes, practical solutions to vexing problems can help many.

Now, on this fifty-first anniversary of Roe v. Wade, we look ahead to living towards the promise of a country where we the people decide when and if we want to have children.

The ACLU of Ohio’s primary concern with HB 8 is the negative impact and consequences its passage will surely have for many students lives, their physical and mental health, and school staff.

The ACLU of Ohio supports Senate Bill 37 because it is a stride in addressing flaws in how our state government and its related bureaucracies wield damaging power over citizens and their driver’s licenses.

Whether you’re staying close to home this holiday or gearing up for a busy season of traveling, we’ve compiled a go-to list of what to read, watch, and listen to – all through a social justice lens.

House Bill 68 discriminates against these Ohioans and their families by taking away medically necessary care used regularly and without concern by their peers who are not transgender.

Senate Bill 83 has experienced many changes throughout its legislative history. Some of these changes have been positive, but that is admittedly a low bar.

We take time to commemorate the lives lost to unnecessary anti-trans hate and intolerance, while heeding the call to help build a future where trans and gender non-conforming individuals can not only exist in peace, but also thrive as valued and accepted community members.