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02.18.21
ACLU of Ohio Enthusiastically Supports Bipartisan Death Penalty Repeal Bill
COLUMBUS – The ACLU of Ohio issues a warm endorsement of a bipartisan bill introduced earlier today that would abolish the death penalty in Ohio. In the press conference announcing the legislation, Senator Nickie Antonio informed the public that the legislation is expected to have unprecedented support from Republicans and Democrats, signaling a momentous shift Read more…
Criminal Justice
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02.17.21
Latest Statehouse-to-Prison Pipeline Report Shows Ohio Lawmakers Undermine Criminal Sentencing Reform Year after Year, ACLU Says
COLUMBUS— The third iteration of the ACLU of Ohio’s Statehouse-to-Prison Pipeline report, issued today, reveals that 9.4% of all bills introduced by Ohio legislators during the 133rd General Assembly (2019-2020) created new crimes, enhanced existing sentences, or expanded current criminal laws. This report is a follow-up to previous versions: a mid-session report issued in 2015, Read more…
Criminal Justice
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01.28.21
Statewide Poll on Death Penalty Reveals Ohio Voters Are Ready to End Capital Punishment
COLUMBUS—Today the ACLU of Ohio and Ohioans to Stop Executions (OTSE) released a statewide public opinion poll of voters’ views on capital punishment, and the results show that a strong majority of Ohioans support repealing the death penalty. Key findings include: 59% support replacing the death penalty with life in prison without the possibility of Read more…
Criminal Justice
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01.14.21
75 Organizations Sign On To Letter Urging Ohio Lawmakers to Provide Virtual Testimony Opportunities as Pandemic Persists
Ohio – This morning a broad, diverse coalition of advocacy organizations, disability rights leaders, religious organizations, physicians, teachers and more sent a letter to Senate President Matt Huffman and House Speaker Bob Cupp requesting virtual testimony opportunities be provided to constituents to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19, and ensure safe and equitable access to Read more…
Criminal Justice
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01.11.21
ACLU of Ohio Files Lawsuit On Behalf of Man Unlawfully Arrested for Filming the Columbus Police
COLUMBUS – Today the ACLU of Ohio filed a lawsuit on behalf of Nick Pettit, a Columbus resident arrested on April 24, 2019, for filming abuses by a Columbus Police SWAT team that was serving a search warrant on his street. Police roughed up and arrested Mr. Pettit for recording them and calling them out Read more…
Criminal Justice