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10.25.05
ACLU Calls for Beck to End Race-Based Profiling
LIMA, Ohio— Today, The ACLU of Ohio called on Allen County Sheriff Dan Beck to end recent practices of his department that have unfairly targeted Americans of Mexican descent. Beginning in August 2005, officers began pulling over people who appeared to be of Mexican heritage and asking for their identification and any immigration paperwork. Beck Read more…
Police Practices
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10.20.05
ACLU Demands City Turn Over Police Public Records
CLEVELAND– The ACLU of Ohio sent a second letter today to the city of Cleveland seeking public records pertaining to police use of force policy and training, and policy and procedure for the investigation of incidents of police use of force. The ACLU originally requested the documents over two weeks ago, but the city has Read more…
Open Government
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10.17.05
ACLU Launches Investigation into Kent State University’s Use of Social Security Numbers
KENT— Today, the ACLU of Ohio sent a letter and public records request to Kent State University in response to recent questions about the security of student, faculty, staff and alumni personal information. Concerns were initially raised after two separate thefts occurred in which computers carrying the Social Security numbers of over 100,000 people were Read more…
Privacy
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09.26.05
ACLU of Ohio Demands Northfield Center Township Halt Enforcement of Sign Laws Against Trustee Candidate
CLEVELAND— On Friday, September 23, 2005, the ACLU of Ohio Foundation Inc. sent a letter to the Northfield Center Township Zoning Department demanding it halt its efforts to enforce local zoning laws against Trustee candidate Paul Buescher. On September 9, 2005, Mr. Buescher received a letter from the Township’s Zoning Inspector, Donald A. Saunders. In Read more…
Free Speech
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08.31.05
ACLU Urges Taft to Grant Clemency in Spirko Case
CLEVELAND— Despite claims the prosecution withheld evidence during the murder trial of John Spirko, the Ohio Parole Board recommended yesterday against granting clemency by a vote of 6-3. Spirko’s execution is scheduled for September 20 and will go forward unless Governor Taft issues clemency or a reprieve. In its decision, the three members who dissented Read more…
Death Penalty