News & Commentary

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 HJR 2 because its harmful and unnecessary changes only further solidify our broken cash bail system.

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

More than five decades after the death of Martin Luther King Jr., communities across the country are still facing an uphill battle in the path to voter accessibility.

The ACLU of Ohio supports SB 296 because it makes much-needed, wise changes and updates to our current laws regarding drug overdose issues. It does this in several ways.

My name is Bella Gordo. I am 17 years old, a high school junior, and the president of Cincinnati’s Young Activists Coalition. Our mission is to put an end to policing and punitive discipline in Cincinnati Public Schools. And we need your help.

Our First Amendment rights to read, learn, and discuss vital topics in schools are under attack.

As the sun comes out again this Spring, bring your own sunshine to the workings of your state and local governments.

Ohio's current cash bail system is the essence of wealth-based detention, and it does nothing to promote public safety. But it does harm families, communities, and the fabric of Ohio.