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12.08.09
ACLU Decries State’s Decision to Resume Executions Despite Continuing Concerns
Experimental Procedures Do Not Solve Death Penalty’s Core Flaws
LUCASVILLE, OH- Today, the American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio expressed deep disappointment that the state decided to continue with the execution of Kenneth Biros, despite serious concerns regarding untested procedures implemented in the wake of the September 15th botched execution of Romell Broom. The experimental procedures have never been used in executions and mark Read more…
Death Penalty
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11.17.09
ACLU Warns School to Stop Requiring Students to Participate in Pledge
Official Continues to Punish Student Who Refuses to Say Pledge
HUBBARD, OH- The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio sent a letter today to officials at Hubbard Exempted Village School District (HEVSD) urging them to immediately stop punishing students who refuse to participate in the Pledge of Allegiance. The letter comes after the ACLU of Ohio received reports from a student at Hubbard High School Read more…
Free Speech, Student Rights
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11.10.09
ACLU Urges School to Stop Censorship of Student Newspaper
School's Demand for Prior Review Threatens Free Speech
STOW, OH- The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio sent a letter today calling on Stow-Munroe Falls High School officials to stop censoring the Stohion, the school’s student newspaper. The request comes after weeks of debate between school administrators and students after the newspaper staff attempted to run a memorial for a student who committed Read more…
Free Speech, Student Rights
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11.05.09
ACLU Defends Activist’s Access to Public Records
Represents Government Watchdog in Appeal of Fine for Pursuing Records Requests
CLEVELAND- Today, the American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio announced that it would represent community activist Brian Bardwell, who was fined and warned by a court not to file too many lawsuits to enforce his public records requests. Mr. Bardwell asked for documents concerning Cuyahoga County’s Medical Mart project and subsequent discussions the county had Read more…
Open Government
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11.04.09
ACLU Urges Court to Strike Down Unfair Regulations
Law Retroactively Increases Punishments for Low-Level Offenders and Inhibits Rehabilitation
COLUMBUS- The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio appeared before the Ohio Supreme Court today challenging retroactive application of Ohio Senate Bill 10, known as the Adam Walsh Act. The bill was passed by the General Assembly in 2007 and drastically altered the classification system used for sexual offenders in Ohio. The ACLU argued that Read more…
Criminal Justice