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01.23.18
ACLU of Ohio Urges Lawmakers to Improve Bail Bill
COLUMBUS—The ACLU of Ohio says that House Bill 439 does not go far enough to reform the state’s broken bail system. The bill requires courts to use a “risk assessment” tool when setting bail in misdemeanor cases that the ACLU cautions will need closely watched over time. Although the bill aims to lessen the overall Read more…
Criminal Justice, General Civil Liberties
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01.10.18
ACLU of Ohio, National ACLU, and Demos Present Arguments at Supreme Court in Ohio Voter Purge Case
CLEVELAND — The ACLU of Ohio, National ACLU, and Dēmos presented arguments today to the Supreme Court in Husted v. A. Philip Randolph Institute, a case focusing on Ohio’s practice of purging voters from its registration rolls. The groups argued that the Supplemental Process directly violates the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (NVRA). Registrants Read more…
Voting Rights
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01.03.18
UPDATED: ACLU Files Lawsuit on Unconstitutional Cleveland Panhandling Law
Updated 1.3.18: As a result of our successful litigation we reached a settlement with the City of Cleveland resolving our free speech lawsuit, Mancini v. Cleveland. Senior U.S. District Judge Nugent formally dismissed the lawsuit on Thursday, December 29, after the City repealed its unconstitutional ordinances and paid damages to the plaintiffs. “The First Amendment Read more…
Free Speech
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12.18.17
ACLU Urges Toledo Leadership to Reject Jeff Sessions’ “Violent Crime Initiative”
TOLEDO, OH—In June 2017 the Department of Justice (DOJ) created the National Public Safety Partnership (PSP) – a program purportedly aimed to aid 12 cities in fighting crime, drug trafficking, and gang violence. Toledo was one of the 12 cities selected to “receive significant assistance.” For months the ACLU of Ohio has spoken out against Read more…
Criminal Justice, Police Practices, Racial Justice
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12.13.17
ACLU of Ohio Urges Governor Kasich to Veto Unconstitutional Abortion Bill
COLUMBUS, OH. — Today the Ohio Legislature passed a bill that would ban a woman from having an abortion if the woman has reason to believe her fetus has Down syndrome, and would criminalize doctors who knowingly perform these abortions. This bill now awaits review from Governor John Kasich, who may choose to veto or Read more…
Reproductive Freedom
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