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Still Locking People Up for Being Poor? Really?! It's 2014.
This ACLU of Ohio blog post originally appeared on the National ACLU website on 2/05/2014
Demand More From Your Legislators
Most lawmakers are smart, passionate people who must focus on a multitude of issues on our behalf. But what happens when that passion becomes an obsession with one issue?
Let’s Teach Our Children to be Good Students and Stop Training Them for Prison
What can you do?
Share the guidelines issued by the federal government with your school district.
Read the blog, Is Race Discrimination in School Discipline a Real Problem?, written by Deborah J. Vagins of the Washington Legislative Office of the American Civil Liberties Union.
Lea el blog, ¿Es la discriminación racial un problema real en la administración de la disciplina escolar? escrito por Deborah J. Vagins de la Washington Oficina Legislativa de la Unión Americana de Libertades Civiles.
Ohio Legislature Bent on Making Voting Harder
Below is an excerpt from an Op/Ed that appeared in The Columbus Dispatch on 12/07/2013.
Standing on the Side of Justice
On Saturday, November 2, 2013, a coalition of faith groups, unions, professional associations, community groups, and rights organizations (including the ACLU of Ohio) held a rally at the Ohio Statehouse.
Giving a Voice to Those Impacted by the War on Drugs
Last week, I attended the Drug Policy Alliance’s International Drug Policy Reform Conference held in Denver, Colorado. The Drug Policy Alliance and its talented staff did a masterful job of putting together a conference that gave a voice to many people impacted by the War on Drugs while highlighting the multitude of reasons why this destructive war must end.
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