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03.07.11
State Officials Right to Scrap Camera Spying, Says ACLU
Program Posed Threat to Privacy and Wasted Resources
COLUMBUS- The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio was pleased that state officials announced today that they would not move forward with the Camera Integration Project (CIP). The program was designed to allow local officials access to an array of public and private surveillance cameras. The ACLU opposed the program as a dangerous encroachment of Read more…
National Security
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02.16.11
Teens Should Not Be Criminalized for Poor Judgment, Says ACLU
Proposed Sexting Bill Punishes Young People Who Need Education on Privacy and Relationships
COLUMBUS- The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio expressed concern today on Ohio House Bill 53, which seeks to create a new criminal misdemeanor violation for sexting: when teenagers send or receive nude or partially nude images of other minors electronically. While there is no specific state law that criminalizes sexting, some county prosecutors around Read more…
Juvenile Justice
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02.16.11
State Supreme Court Ruling Strikes at Heart of Transparency and Accountability Laws
Court Rules Cuyahoga County Transition Groups May Ignore Public Records Laws
CLEVELAND- The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio expressed deep disappointment over today’s ruling by the Ohio Supreme Court finding that Cuyahoga County’s transition groups are not subject to the state’s public records laws. The ACLU filed a lawsuit with the Ohio Supreme Court in April 2010 after it was denied records from the Transition Read more…
Open Government
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02.04.11
For Second Time in a Decade Federal Appeals Panel Says Judge Cannot Endorse Religion in Court
Judge Should End Personal Crusade to Promote Beliefs
CINCINNATI- On February 2, a three-judge panel for the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals agreed unanimously with the American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio that a religious display erected in a Richland County courtroom is unconstitutional. The ACLU of Ohio filed a lawsuit against Judge James DeWeese in October 2008 after he installed a poster Read more…
Religious Liberty
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01.26.11
JobsOhio Plan Leaves Public in the Dark
Proposed State Development Group Will Be Largely Exempt from Accountability and Transparency
COLUMBUS- The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio expressed disappointment today regarding the lack of transparency and accountability measures in Ohio House Bill 1, which would privatize the state’s Department of Development. Under the legislation, JobsOhio would be allowed to operate secretly, with only quarterly public meetings. The legislation also exempts the organization from parts Read more…
Open Government