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05.10.11
Election Laws Should Make Voting Easier, Not More Difficult, Says ACLU
Bills Would Burden Voters and Threaten Privacy
COLUMBUS – This week, the American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio calls on state legislators to reconsider a pair of bills that restrict access to the ballot box for thousands of Ohioans. Legislators will hear testimony on House Bill 194 and Senate Bill 148, both of which will drastically change state election laws to shorten Read more…
Voting Rights
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05.05.11
State Senate Must Restore Earned Credit in Order to Increase Cost Savings, Says ACLU
Prisons Require Quick Relief from Over Incarceration
COLUMBUS- The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio called on state senators to fully restore earned credit provisions to Ohio House Bill 86. The proposed legislation is an overdue beginning to reform the state’s ineffective and overcrowded criminal justice system. Earned credit allows inmates to reduce their sentence by participating in educational, vocational, and rehabilitative Read more…
Criminal Justice
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05.03.11
Columbus City Schools Must Stop Censorship of LGBT Websites, Says ACLU
Filtering Software Unfairly Blocks Gay-Friendly Sites
COLUMBUS – The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Ohio urged Columbus City School officials to stop censorship of web content geared toward the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) communities. The ACLU has sent similar letters to schools across the country as part of the organization’s national “Don’t Filter Me” initiative, which Read more…
Free Speech, LGBT Rights, Student Rights
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05.02.11
Bills Restricting Decisions on Pregnancy Are Unconstitutional, Says ACLU
Passage of Legislation Will Lead to Costly Lawsuits
COLUMBUS – The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio called on legislators today to shelve a group of bills restricting decision-making on pregnancies in order to avoid costly litigation. Ohio House Bill 125 would prohibit abortions after a fetal heartbeat can be detected. This is often so early into a pregnancy, that it would be Read more…
Reproductive Freedom
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04.28.11
ACLU Urges School Superintendents to Address Bullying Proactively
Training and Education Will Help Prevent Increased Incidents
CLEVELAND – The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio sent a letter to school superintendents around the state today, urging them to adopt proactive bullying prevention plans. The ACLU’s letter comes after several months of increased incidents of students across Ohio and the nation bullied by others. In particular, the ACLU encouraged schools to implement Read more…
LGBT Rights