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04.02.09
ACLU Urges Prosecutors, State Legislators to Treat Children with Compassion
Move to Charge Youth Who "Sext" With Sex Crimes Unfair and Damaging
COLUMBUS- The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio sent letters to all county prosecutors and members of the Ohio General Assembly today, calling on them to respect the role of law and not impose heavy-handed charges on “sexting” teens. Throughout the past several weeks, county prosecutors from around the state have threatened to charge teens Read more…
Juvenile Justice
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03.18.09
Removal of Magazine from School Library Violates First Amendment, Says ACLU
Principal Acted Unilaterally in Censoring Video Game Publication
CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, OH- The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio sent a letter today to Kal Zucker, President of the Cleveland Heights-University Heights Board of Education regarding reports that a local principal removed a magazine from the school library. In late 2008, Roxboro Middle School Principal Brian Sharosky instructed the school librarian to remove the Read more…
Free Speech
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03.10.09
ACLU Urges General Assembly to Reject Bill That Would Allow Local Police to Enforce Federal Immigration Laws
Legislation Would Increase Racial Profiling, Stretch Resources
COLUMBUS- The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio called on legislators in the Ohio General Assembly to oppose Senate Bill 35, which would allow local law enforcement officials to enforce federal immigration laws. The bill is sponsored by State Senator Jimmy Stewart (R-Albany) and is scheduled today for its second hearing before the Senate State Read more…
Immigrant Rights
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03.09.09
Employee Policy Restricts Free Speech, Says ACLU
Summit County Board of MRDD Prohibits Workers from Discussing Issues Ranging from Politics to Sports
AKRON – Today, the ACLU of Ohio sent a letter to Bill Payne, Senior Director of Board Services and Supports, regarding a memo that was issued to employees of the Summit County Board of MRDD in November 2008. The memo, entitled “Professionalism in the Workplace” prohibits any conversation by employees on any topic not directly Read more…
Free Speech
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02.27.09
Designating Non-Profits as Terrorist Organizations Without Due Process Undermines Security and Humanitarian Aid, Say Groups
Top Humanitarian and Philanthropic Organizations File Friend-of-the-Court Brief in Support of ACLU's KindHearts Case
TOLEDO, OH – Several of the nation’s top non-profit humanitarian and philanthropic organizations told a federal court today that the government’s authority and conduct in freezing a charity’s assets undermines critical humanitarian aid and the government’s own anti-terrorism efforts. Grantmakers Without Borders, OMB Watch, the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee and several other organizations made this argument Read more…
National Security