Press Releases

06.18.18

ACLU of Ohio and Other Advocates for the Homeless Urge City of Akron to Keep Second Chance Village Open

Cleveland— Today, on June 14, the ACLU of Ohio, the Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless, scholars from Cleveland State University, and others sent a letter to Akron City Officials urging them not to destroy a local homeless encampment, Second Chance Village. The Akron Planning Commission will determine the fate of this village tomorrow, on Read more…

Free Speech

06.11.18

U.S. Supreme Court Rules Ohio May Reinstate Practice of Purging Voters From Its Rolls for Not Voting

WASHINGTON – In a 5-4 ruling in Husted v. APRI, the U.S. Supreme Court today upheld an Ohio voter purge practice that removes infrequent voters from the registration rolls. The decision creates a danger that other states will pursue extreme purging practices to disenfranchise millions of eligible voters across the country. “Today’s decision threatens the Read more…

Voting Rights

06.08.18

ACLU of Ohio Urges Federal Legislators to Prevent Deportation of Sandusky Residents

Cleveland— Today, on June 8, the ACLU of Ohio sent a letter to Senators Brown and Portman, and Representatives Jordan, Kaptur, and Ryan urging immediate action to prevent the expedited deportation of dozens of immigrants following a June 5 ICE raid in Sandusky, Ohio, in which 114 workers were arrested while at work at Corso Read more…

Immigrant Rights

05.23.18

ACLU Files Federal Challenge to Partisan Gerrymandering in Ohio

‘Politicians Shamelessly Flouted Will of Voters with Partisan Manipulation of Election Process’

CINCINNATI — The American Civil Liberties Union filed a federal lawsuit today challenging the Ohio U.S. congressional map as unconstitutional partisan gerrymandering. The lawsuit seeks to replace the map with one that accurately reflects the will of voters and complies with the Constitution. “Ohio’s map was manipulated to create a congressional delegation with a 12-4 Read more…

Voting Rights

05.22.18

“Stand Your Ground” Bill Will Disproportionately Harm People of Color, Says ACLU of Ohio

COLUMBUS- Today, on May 22, at 4p.m. the House Federalism and Interstate Relations Committee is scheduled for a possible vote on HB 228, a bill that would expand Ohio’s “Stand Your Ground” law to require prosecutors to prove that a person was not acting in self-defense. The ACLU of Ohio opposes this legislation due to Read more…

Racial Justice