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12.06.10
Continued Lack of Transparency in County Transition Cause for Concern, Says ACLU
Officials Continue to Circumvent Openness Despite Public Outcry
CLEVELAND- The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio today called on newly elected Cuyahoga County Council officials to conduct all business with full transparency and accountability. On Friday, December 3, six of the eleven members of County Council met privately to decide who would assume leadership positions within the newly formed body. Various media outlets Read more…
Open Government
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11.22.10
ACLU Urges RTA to Allow Public Input on Controversial Juvenile Penalties
Decision to Schedule Last Minute Meeting Denies Public Right to Comment
CLEVELAND- Today, Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority announced a special meeting tomorrow morning at 9:15am regarding juvenile fare evasion penalties. The controversial topic was tabled at last week’s RTA Board meeting in response to public concern. At the time, the RTA Board said that the topic merited more discussion and would be revisited at their Read more…
Juvenile Justice
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11.16.10
ACLU Defends Citizen Journalist in Civil Lawsuit
Local Attorney's Lawsuit Meant to Chill Free Speech
CINCINNATI- The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio announced today that it will provide representation to James Jay Schifrin, publisher of a satirical Cincinnati-area electronic newsletter called the Whistleblower. In late August 2010, Schifrin was sued by local attorney, radio host, author, and restaurateur Eric Deters alleging that Schifrin libeled him in an article in Read more…
Free Speech
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11.10.10
Letter Urges Ohio Legislature to Convene, Consider Reforms to Criminal and Juvenile Justice Systems
COLUMBUS – Today, 43 signatories sent a letter to Gov. Strickland, Senate President Harris, and Speaker Budish, urging them to convene the 128th General Assembly to consider Senate Bill 22 and House Bill 235. “These two pieces of legislation would make widely-supported, commonsense changes to Ohio’s criminal and juvenile justice systems that would save the Read more…
Criminal Justice, Juvenile Justice
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11.02.10
ACLU Urges Election Officials to Keep Delaware County Polls Open Later
News Reports Indicate Voters Not Informed of New Locations
POWELL, OH- The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio urged elections officials at the Delaware County Board of Elections and Ohio Secretary of State’s office to seek a court order to extend hours at some of the county’s polling locations. According to news reports, hundreds of voters were not informed that their traditional polling location Read more…
Voting Rights