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07.01.20
SB 3 Finally Passes in Senate; Criminal Justice Advocates Urge House to Immediately Vote on and Pass Crucial Legislation
COLUMBUS— Today the Ohio Senate passed Senate Bill 3, sending to the House a bill that will provide more opportunities for Ohioans get treatment for substance abuse rather than sending them to prison. The ACLU of Ohio, Ohio Organizing Collaborative, Ohio Justice and Policy Center, and Policy Matters Ohio issued a joint statement thanking the Read more…
Criminal Justice
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06.18.20
Ohioans for Secure and Fair Elections Suspends Campaign
COLUMBUS — Today Ohioans for Secure and Fair Elections announced the suspension of its ballot initiative campaign to modernize Ohio’s elections through common sense reforms. The following is a statement from Toni Webb, Campaign Manager for Ohioans for Secure and Fair Elections: “While this is certainly not the outcome we hoped, planned, organized, fundraised, or Read more…
Voting Rights
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06.11.20
ACLU of Ohio Calls for Senator Steve Huffman to Step Down from Office Following Racist, Inexcusable Remarks against People Of Color
COLUMBUS— The ACLU of Ohio calls for State Senator Steve Huffman to step down from public office following inexcusable remarks against Black and Brown Ohioans. His explicitly racist comment, which invoked deeply troubling sentiments and imagery, is reprehensible, and any Ohio lawmaker who holds such abhorrent views must be held accountable. The following statement is Read more…
General Civil Liberties
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06.11.20
Immediate Action Must Be Taken to Prevent a General Election Disaster, Says ACLU of Ohio
COLUMBUS— The ACLU of Ohio issued an urgent statement to Senate leaders, cautioning that without immediate passage of Senate Bill 191 the General Election will be chaos. Outspoken advocates against Ohio’s messy, confusing Primary, the ACLU has been working with a broad voting rights coalition to ensure that a safe and simple process be implemented Read more…
Voting Rights
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06.09.20
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals Strikes Down Ruling Requiring Bureau of Prisons to Release Medically Vulnerable People at Elkton FCI
COLUMBUS— Today the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals vacated a preliminary injunction directing the Bureau of Prisons to identify and transfer elderly and medically vulnerable individuals out of Elkton Federal Correctional Institution to limit their exposure to COVID-19. The ruling from the three-judge panel comes as the virus is spiking at Elkton. At last count, Read more…
Criminal Justice