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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.

Over the course of years, Ohio has been slowly untangling the quagmire of driver’s licenses suspensions in a way that gets more of us right with the law and on the road to health, education, family, and work. Senate Bill 37 is the right vehicle for these important changes.

During a time in which harmful legislation is slowly chiseling away at our democracy, HB 458 only adds another chip in the block. Rather than strengthening the ties between communities and legislators, these severe deteriorations to our election process will create chaos and confusion for voters.

In early January, Gov. DeWine signed HB 458, Ohio’s strict photo ID bill, into law. This unnecessary law has drastically changed many of the ways our elections run in Ohio, making our state notorious for barriers to ballot. Find out more about what has practically changed.

The ACLU of Ohio is pleased to support the Columbus Safety Collective. The Safety Collective is a group of citizens demanding that the City of Columbus start up a non-police emergency response pilot based on health, anti-racist values, and a bold vision for the future that people can trust.

Late last year, the Ohio State Board of Education passed a resolution expressing its opposition to the federal government’s proposed Title IX protections for LGBTQ+ students.

How to stay engaged and active in the fight for civil rights and liberties across Ohio.

Experts who have weighed in on this case have declared Moore v. Harper one of the most pivotal cases in the history of the United States Supreme Court because of the implications it has on the future of the function of our government and our representative democracy.