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06.21.11
ACLU Warns Cities on Unconstitutional Parade Restrictions
Communities in Northeast and Central Ohio Wrongly Curtail Free Speech at Community Parades
CLEVELAND – The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio sent letters to officials in three cities calling on them to remove free speech restrictions during their Independence Day parade. Each of the cities prohibits candidates running for office from participating in the community parade and distributing campaign literature. The cities include two Cleveland-area suburbs: Bedford Read more…
Free Speech
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06.16.11
Cuyahoga County’s Drug Enforcement Is Costly and Unfair to Some, Says New ACLU Report
Study Highlights Failures of War on Drugs on Eve of 40th Anniversary
CLEVELAND – Today, the American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio released “Overcharging, Overspending, Overlooking: Cuyahoga County’s Costly War on Drugs,” which examines the effects of the war on drugs on greater Cleveland. June 17 marks the 40th anniversary of President Richard Nixon’s declaring the war on drugs, which ushered in harsh criminal penalties for drug Read more…
Drug Policy
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06.16.11
ACLU Urges Dayton Officials to Stop Plans for Crackdown on Homeless
Imprisoning Poor Will Drain Resources and Threaten Free Speech
DAYTON – The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio cautioned Dayton City Commissioners against passing an ordinance that would allow law enforcement to arrest any person holding a sign asking for money. Currently, city law regulates panhandlers who actively ask for money, but does not cover a person who is only holding a sign. In Read more…
Free Speech
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06.08.11
Pay-to-Stay Jail Scheme Wastes Resources, Punishes Those Who Cannot Afford to Pay
ACLU Begins Investigation Into Monroe County Jail Policy
WOODSFIELD, OH – The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio sent a records request to Monroe County Sheriff Charles R. Black asking for information on the county’s pay-to-stay jail policy. The policy charges people housed in the county jail a fee based on the number of days they are incarcerated and the individual’s income level. Read more…
Criminal Justice
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05.31.11
State Budget Still Lacks Necessary Transparency
ACLU Urges Senate Finance Committee Members to Include Full Accountability Measures for Private Prisons
COLUMBUS- The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio sent a letter today to Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chris Widener (R-Springfield) asking the committee to amend the proposed state budget bill to ensure private prison operators are held to full accountability and transparency standards. The request follows testimony provided by the ACLU on Thursday, May 19, Read more…
Criminal Justice