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House Bill 3 - Opponent Testimony
Below is our Chief Lobbyist Gary Daniels' opponent testimony on House Bill 3. This was delivered to the House Criminal Justice Committee on June 13, 2019.
By Gary Daniels
Cleveland Councilman Wanting More Prayer at Meetings Must Support True, Not Token, Religious Diversity
The First Amendment guarantees all persons the right to practice their faith without government intrusion, including the right to abstain from religious belief or expression altogether.
By J. Bennett Guess
House Bill 1 - Proponent Testimony
Below is our Chief Lobbyist Gary Daniels' proponent testimony on House Bill 1. This was delivered to the House Criminal Justice Committee on May 30, 2019.
By Gary Daniels
Do Gerrymandering Decisions Before SCOTUS Affect Ohio’s Case?
Last Tuesday, March 26, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments on two partisan gerrymandering cases: one challenge to a Republican gerrymander in North Carolina, and one to a Democratic gerrymander in Maryland. It’s not a stretch to say that the Court’s upcoming decisions could help put an end to a particular brand of partisan abuse that has plagued our government for centuries. Or, they could be an enormous step backwards in the fight to ensure fair representation – or for that matter, might punt on the core issues and resolve the cases on another basis altogether. Having just finished trial in our own partisan gerrymandering lawsuit, A. Philip Randolph Institute of Ohio v. Householder, we’re watching both cases very carefully.
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On Police Violence, Our Legal System and Community Members Disagree
It was a Saturday in August 2017 when I drove across town to gather in Euclid with family and friends of Luke Stewart, a young father who was killed by Euclid Police after they found him sleeping in his parked car. It was sunny and humid, and people had brought bagels, donuts, coffee. We were canvassing the neighborhood to invite residents to an upcoming city council meeting to demand accountability for the City’s senseless taking of life.
ACLU of Ohio Urges Improvements to Cleveland Police's Search and Seizure Policies
As part of its consent decree process, the Cleveland Division of Police is revising its search and seizure policies, which govern when and how officers can stop, arrest, and detain community members. Although its 2018 revised drafts represent an improvement, there are still changes that must be made for the policies to comply with basic best practices.
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