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11.19.19
Summit County Repeals Unconstitutional Panhandling Ordinance Following ACLU of Ohio Lawsuit
AKRON – On Monday November 18th, Summit County Council repealed an anti-panhandling law that unconstitutionally burdened free speech by criminalizing the act of giving or receiving donations near roadways; the council members also passed a new law declaring no one in a township right-of-way is allowed to impede or obstruct vehicular traffic. The revised ordinance Read more…
Criminal Justice, Drug Policy
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11.13.19
Ohio Department of Health Grants License to Last Dayton-Area Abortion Clinic
DAYTON, Ohio — In a win for abortion access in Ohio, the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) granted a license to Women’s Med Center, the last abortion clinic in the Dayton area, today. After a weeks-long legal battle, the clinic can now resume providing surgical abortion services. The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Read more…
Women's Rights
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11.06.19
ACLU of Ohio’s Bold Reform Recommendations to Criminal Rule 46 Must Be Adopted by Supreme Court of Ohio for Meaningful Change
COLUMBUS – The ACLU of Ohio and a number of sister organizations and individuals dedicated to criminal justice reform, submitted a joint comment to the Rules Commission’s proposed amendments to Criminal Rule 46, which establishes the judicial procedure for setting bail. The proposed amendments include positive changes, but without the corresponding procedural safeguards put forth Read more…
Criminal Justice
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10.30.19
ACLU of Ohio Urges Wholesale Rejection of Senate Bill 55
COLUMBUS – Tomorrow, October 31, at 11:00am the House Criminal Justice Committee will hold a 4th hearing on Senate Bill 55, legislation that will increase penalties for drug trafficking within 1,000 feet of a treatment center. This bill reinforces the extremely flawed “Statehouse to Prison Pipeline” and bolsters the failed policies of the War on Read more…
Criminal Justice, Drug Policy
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10.29.19
Last Abortion Provider in Dayton, Ohio Area Seeks Emergency Court Order to Block Abortion Clinic Regulations
DAYTON, Ohio — The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Ohio, and attorney Jennifer Branch sought an emergency court order today on behalf of Women’s Med Center, the last clinic in the Dayton area. The motion seeks to block a restriction that has forced the clinic to stop providing surgical abortions. The law requires Read more…
Women's Rights