Press Releases

Jul 30, 2021

ACLU of Ohio and OJPC Appeal Lower Court’s Decision to Dismiss Lawsuit Challenging ODRC Policy of Illegally Garnishing Prisoners’ Emergency Relief Checks in order to Pay Court Fees

Today the ACLU of Ohio and the OJPC filed an appeal in their lawsuit on behalf of incarcerated individuals whose COVID-19 emergency relief checks were garnished by ODRC.
Issue Areas: Prisoners' Rights
Jul 12, 2021

ACLU of Ohio Places Billboard Advertisement Outside of Lebanon with Reminder, "Abortion Is Legal in ALL of Ohio"

This week the ACLU of Ohio placed a billboard advertisement in the Southern end of Lebanon with one simple reminder: Abortion is Legal in ALL of Ohio.
May 27, 2021

ACLU of Ohio Calls on Biden Administration and Local Sheriffs to Provide Vaccine Access to All Immigrants Detained at Butler, Geauga, Morrow, and Seneca County ICE-Contracted Jail Facilities

The ACLU of Ohio sent a letter today to Immigration and Customs Enforcement Field Office Director Adducci and Sheriffs in Butler, Geauga, Morrow, and Seneca Counties to demand that they provide vaccine access to people in detention at ICE-Contracted jail facilities.
Issue Areas: Prisoners' Rights
May 25, 2021

Reproductive Rights Groups Call Lebanon’s Proposed Abortion Ban ‘Blatantly Unconstitutional’ – ACLU Prepared to Sue

Lebanon City Council will hold a vote on a dangerous city ordinance that would ban abortion. ACLU is prepared to mount a legal challenge.
May 20, 2021

Ohio Extends Directive Giving Voters Opportunity to Challenge Ballot Signature Mismatches

Action Follows Federal Voting Rights Lawsuit Over the Issue; Groups Move to Dismiss Case Today in Light of Developments
May 19, 2021

ACLU of Ohio and City of Columbus Settle Case of Man Arrested for Filming Police

The ACLU of Ohio argued that the Columbus Police violated Mr. Pettit’s constitutional rights to record and speak to the police.
Issue Areas: Police Practices
May 18, 2021

ACLU of Ohio Issues Emphatic Support for Bipartisan Bills to Reform Ohio's Broken Cash Bail System

The ACLU of Ohio issues a warm endorsement of bipartisan bills introduced earlier today that would enact bail reform through commonsense, fair policies to meaningfully improve Ohio's pretrial justice system.