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10.26.20
In Final Stretch of 2020 General Election, ACLU of Ohio Reminds Secretary LaRose of Existing Federal and State Laws That Prohibit Voter Intimidation and Harassment
COLUMBUS — Today the ACLU of Ohio sent a letter to Secretary LaRose outlining specific voting rights, federal and state laws which prohibit the intimidation or other acts that prevent voters from exercising their rights during the early voting period or on Election Day. The ACLU of Ohio references a statement that President Trump made Read more…
Voting Rights
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10.08.20
A Victory for Ohio Voters, Federal Judge Rules Against Secretary LaRose’s Directive of One Drop Box Per County
CLEVELAND — This evening, a federal judge ruled that Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose’s order limiting ballot drop boxes to one per county is unconstitutional. Specifically, the court granted the Ohio League of Women Voters’ and partners’ motion to reconsider and a preliminary injunction. The decision comes as millions of voters are requesting absentee Read more…
Voting Rights
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09.23.20
ACLU of Ohio Calls on Juvenile Judges to Depopulate Juvenile Detention Centers as the COVID-19 Pandemic Persists
COLUMBUS — The ACLU of Ohio sent a letter to juvenile administrative judges in Ohio with specific methods of how to urgently depopulate juvenile detention centers and implement age-appropriate pandemic policies for court-involved youth. Given the impracticability of safeguarding detained youth without creating other significant harms, the ACLU of Ohio encourages courts to release all Read more…
Criminal Justice
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09.22.20
ACLU, ACLU of Ohio, The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland, Fair Housing Center for Rights & Research, and City of Bedford Reach Settlement Repealing the City’s Nuisance Ordinance
BEDFORD – The City of Bedford agreed to repeal its Criminal Activity Nuisance Ordinance (CANO) and pay a settlement amount of $350,000 as a result of litigation brought by the ACLU, the ACLU of Ohio and The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland on behalf of Beverley Somai, a Bedford resident, and the Fair Housing Center Read more…
Criminal Justice
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09.17.20
New ACLU of Ohio Report Estimates Ohio Could Save $199 to $264 Million Each Year by Adopting Common Sense Bail Reform Policies
Fiscal Impact Analysis Two-Years in The Making
COLUMBUS—A new ACLU of Ohio report, Ohio Could Save Big by Implementing Bail Reform: A Fiscal Impact Analysis, illustrates how policy changes could save Ohio $199-$264 million each year. The ACLU of Ohio hired an expert economist to examine court and jail data in four Ohio counties –Athens, Cuyahoga, Franklin, and Vinton – to determine Read more…
Criminal Justice