Highlighting Banned Books by Black Authors for Black History Month
For Black History Month, the ACLU of Ohio shares a list of ten books that have been banned in the U.S. by Black authors.
Because freedom can't defend itself
BLOGS
House Bill 54 - Opponent Testimony
House Bill 54, better known as the transportation budget bill, includes an anti-voter provision that requires people to provide proof of citizenship when registering to vote, or updating their registration...
The Ohio Legislature's Misleading Approach to Death Penalty Repeal
You may have heard through the proverbial grapevine that a group of legislators is taking an unusual (not to mention unconstitutional!) approach to death penalty repeal legislation this General Assembly. ...
PRESS RELEASES
Ohio Judge Permanently Blocks Abortion Burial or Cremation Law for Violating Reproductive Freedom Amendment
COLUMBUS- Today, the Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas granted our request to permanently block the enforcement of Senate Bill 27, a law that requires burial or cremation of fetal and embryonic tissue...
ACLU of Ohio Releases Legal Memo on Rights of Immigrant Students in Ohio Schools
Today, the ACLU of Ohio issued a legal memo to Ohio school officials regarding the rights of immigrant students. The letter provides clarity on federal and state laws and offers tools to ensure districts...
New Lethal Injection Bill Undercuts Reproductive Freedom Amendment and Distracts from Death Penalty Repeal, Says ACLU of Ohio
Today, Ohio lawmakers from both chambers introduced legislation that manipulatively interweaves two civil liberties issues: reproductive freedom and capital punishment.
