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02.10.09
Juvenile Justice System Failing Ohio’s Children, Investigation Finds
ACLU, Children's Law Center, and Ohio Public Defender's Office Say Too Many Kids Being Shackled, Not Represented by Lawyers
COLUMBUS – The Ohio juvenile justice system is failing the state’s children by permitting children to be routinely shackled, mandating that children accused of certain crimes be charged as adults and by not ensuring that all children accused of crimes get lawyers. The findings, detailed in a report card released today, are the result of Read more…
Juvenile Justice
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02.04.09
New Web Campaign, Tell-Three.org, Encourages People to Talk About What It Means to Be LGBT
CLEVELAND – Join the Impact has partnered with other national LGBT groups to develop a web based public education campaign, www.tell-three.org, to encourage LGBT people and their supporters to have three conversations with friends and family to help build support for LGBT equality. “The passage of Prop 8 in California has motivated LGBT people and Read more…
LGBT Rights
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02.03.09
Students’ Free Speech Rights Must Be Protected
ACLU Cautions Clermont County Prosecutor That Investigation Could Chill Academic Freedom and Free Speech
BATAVIA, OH- The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio sent a letter today to Mary Lynne Birck of the Clermont County Prosecutor’s Office urging investigators to respect the First Amendment rights of students who wrote letters to their local paper regarding a new school tax levy under consideration. The Prosecutor’s Office indicated they planned on Read more…
Free Speech
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01.15.09
Obama Has Long Road Ahead to Restore Civil Liberties
ACLU Calls on New President to Change Direction of Nation and Repair Damages to Liberty Caused by Bush Administration
CLEVELAND- As the nation prepares for President-Elect Barack Obama’s inauguration, the American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio called on the new presidents’ administration to dedicate the next four years to restoring the freedoms that were lost during the Bush administration. Some of the major issues the ACLU has asked Obama to address include: the closing Read more…
General Civil Liberties
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01.14.09
City Must Cease Violating Privacy of Residents
Ordinance Requiring Landlords to Submit Personal Information and Photos of Tenants Is Invasive and Illegal
MAPLE HEIGHTS, OH- The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio sent a letter today to John Montello, law director for the city of Maple Heights urging city officials to stop enforcement of an unlawful ordinance that requires landlords to submit personal information and photos of their tenants. ACLU of Ohio Cooperating Attorney Melvyn R. Durchslag Read more…
Privacy