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02.10.10
Government Reform Requires Full Transparency, Says ACLU
Issuing Minutes No Substitute for Open Meetings
CLEVELAND- Today, the American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio called on Cuyahoga County leaders to allow the press and members of the public to observe meetings involving the transition to a new county government. Since the passage of Issue 6 in November 2009, various committees have conducted meetings to discuss the transition. While the public Read more…
Open Government
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02.09.10
Ohio House Should Honor Achievements Regardless of Political Beliefs, Says ACLU
Speak Budish Should Reconsider Ban on Controversial Awards
Speaker Armond Budish (D-Beachwood) to re-assess his decision to block certain groups or individuals from being recognized on the floor of the Ohio House. Elizabeth Trisler, a Shelby County teen who recently won an oratory contest sponsored by National Right to Life, was scheduled to be presented with a proclamation by state Rep. John Adams Read more…
Free Speech
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01.28.10
Ohio Supreme Court Must Act Swiftly to Protect First Amendment, Says ACLU
Ban on Reporting of Public Trial Is Threat to Free Speech
NAPOLEON, OH- The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio urged the state’s Supreme Court to quickly reverse Henry County Common Pleas Court Judge Keith P. Muehlfeld’s order to prevent members of the media from reporting on a public trial in his courtroom set to begin Monday, February 1, 2010. On Wednesday, the Toledo Blade asked Read more…
Free Speech
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01.13.10
ACLU Urges Governor and BMV to Drop New Rule Requiring Proof of Residence to Obtain ID
Policy Change Could Exclude Countless Residents
CLEVELAND- Today, the American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio called on Governor Ted Strickland and the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles to suspend a new policy that requires anyone applying for a driver’s license or state identification to show proof of residence. The requirement could prevent many people who are homeless or in non-traditional housing Read more…
General Civil Liberties
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12.15.09
Ohio Supreme Court Decision on Cell Phone Searches Protects Privacy and Due Process
Rules Police Must Have Warrant to Search Cell Phones
COLUMBUS- The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio says the ruling issued today by the Ohio Supreme Court in the case of State v. Smith has enhanced the privacy rights of Ohioans. In a first of its kind ruling, the Court said that law enforcement officials must have a warrant in order to search the Read more…
Police Practices, Privacy