Research unveiled from the 2021-2022 school year, showing how school police administer racially disparate discipline in Cincinnati Public Schools, perpetuating harm and reinforcing the school-to-prison pipeline.

The ACLU of Ohio argued that the Columbus Police violated Mr. Pettit’s constitutional rights to record and speak to the police.

COLUMBUS – As a result of litigation brought by the ACLU of Ohio, the City of Columbus agreed to pay a settlement amount of $10,000 to Ellen Abdur-Rahim, a peaceful protester who was pepper sprayed in the face at point blank range by a then-Columbus Police officer during a political demonstration.