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08.17.10
Criminal Justice Reform Cannot Wait, Says ACLU
New Report Shows Decades of Over-Incarceration Has Lead to Increased Spending , Decreased Safety, and Racial Unfairness
COLUMBUS- Today, the American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio released a new report called “Reform Cannot Wait: A Comprehensive Examination of the Cost of Incarceration in Ohio from 1991-2010.” The report is a survey of two decades of studies that document ineffective policies, inefficient us of funds, and racial unfairness related to the state’s criminal Read more…
Criminal Justice
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08.05.10
ACLU Calls on Columbus City Council to Scrap Plans for Closed Door Meetings
Approval of Ballot Initiative Would Mean Less Accountability
COLUMBUS- The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio sent a formal letter to Columbus City Council President Michael Mentel and Mayor Michael Coleman urging them to abandon plans to amend the city charter to allow for closed door meetings. In July, city council members approved language for the November 2 ballot, and if passed by Read more…
Open Government
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07.27.10
FBI’S Claimed Authority to Track and Map “Behaviors” and “Lifestyle Characteristics” of American Communities Raises Alarm
ACLU Requests Information on FBI Surveillance Program of Ethnic Communities
CLEVELAND- The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio on Tuesday will ask the FBI to turn over records related to the agency’s collection and use of race and ethnicity data in local communities. According to a 2008 FBI operations guide, FBI agents have the authority to collect information about and map so-called “ethnic-oriented” businesses, behaviors, Read more…
National Security
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07.22.10
ACLU Expresses Concern Over Cleveland Schools’ Plan to End Assistance to Families Who Cannot Afford Uniforms
State Law Requires School Districts to Aid Disadvantaged Families
CLEVELAND- The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio sent a letter to the Cleveland Metropolitan School District today regarding a recent announcement that the school district would no longer provide vouchers for low-income families who cannot afford uniforms. State law requires school districts that implement uniforms or strict dress codes must have a policy in Read more…
Student Rights
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06.30.10
Conforme se aproxima el fin de semana feriado, la ACLU de Ohio difunde alerta a residentes del estado que viajen a Arizona
La ley de discriminación racial de Arizona amenaza las libertades civiles
CLEVELAND- En respuesta a las amenazas contra las libertades civiles provocadas por la reciente promulgación de la ley de discriminación racial de Arizona, la Unión Americana de Libertades Civiles (ACLU, por sus siglas en inglés), emitió una alerta a viajeros el día de hoy para informar a los residentes del estado de Ohio de sus Read more…
Immigrant Rights