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04.30.20
ACLU of Ohio, NEOCH, and Fair Housing Center Call on Governor DeWine to Prevent Mass Evictions Amid COVID-19
COLUMBUS — The ACLU of Ohio and the Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless, and the Fair Housing Center for Rights and Research sent a letter to Governor DeWine urging him to issue or expand statewide moratoria against evictions and utility shut-offs and commit to preventing mass evictions after these moratoria end. Across the nation, Read more…
Criminal Justice, Drug Policy
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04.29.20
ACLU of Ohio Files Public Records Requests for DeWine Administrations’ Knowledge of Potential COVID-19 Outbreaks in Prisons
COLUMBUS— Today the ACLU of Ohio filed public records requests with Governor DeWine’s office seeking information on what the governor’s COVID-19 prison efforts and his knowledge of the potentially catastrophic impact of the deadly virus on prisons and the communities surrounding them. The ACLU of Ohio’s records requests follow the release of a first-of-its-kind epidemiological model Read more…
Criminal Justice, Drug Policy
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04.28.20
Court Denies Relief to Ohioans for Secure and Fair Elections, In-Person Signature Requirements Remain Despite COVID-19 Pandemic
COLUMBUS — The Franklin County Court of Common Pleas denied the Ohioans for Secure and Fair Elections campaign any relief from the ballot initiative signature collection requirements, despite the COVID-19 pandemic. The following is a statement from Toni Webb, Campaign Manager for Ohioans for Secure and Fair Elections: “We are disappointed by today’s ruling. Other Read more…
Voting Rights
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04.27.20
ACLU of Ohio Ramps Up Advocacy to Release Vulnerable People in Prisons and Jails With New Television Ad
COLUMBUS — This weekend the ACLU of Ohio launched a series of television ads which began airing Saturday urging Governor DeWine to release elderly and medically-vulnerable people from prisons and jails. The situation is becoming increasingly urgent as Marion Prison is now reported as having one of the largest COVID-19 outbreaks in the country, with Read more…
Criminal Justice, Drug Policy
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04.25.20
ACLU of Ohio Sues ICE Seeking Release of Immigrants Especially Vulnerable to COVID-19 from Morrow and Butler County Jails
COLUMBUS — On April 24 the ACLU of Ohio sued U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on behalf of immigrants detained in crowded jail facilities in Morrow and Butler Counties. There is at least one positive COVID-19 case in Morrow, and several positive cases in Butler. The ACLU of Ohio seeks the release of individuals Read more…
Criminal Justice, Drug Policy