Ohio LGBTQ Coalition Opposes Bill That Ignores Transgender Rights
COLUMBUS–Today Representative Bill Hayes introduced HB 537, which attempts to make discrimination in housing or employment on the basis of sexual orientation unlawful.
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Settlements Are No Substitute for Police Reforms in Cleveland, Says ACLU
CLEVELAND—The ACLU of Ohio issued the following statement regarding a settlement in the shooting death of Tamir Rice by Cleveland police. The city of Cleveland has agreed to pay the Rice family $6 million to settle a wrongful death lawsuit.
ACLU Sues On Behalf of Prisoner at Lake Erie Correctional Who Was Denied Hearing Aid
CLEVELAND—The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio filed a lawsuit today against the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (ODRC) on behalf of James Handwork, a hard-of-hearing man incarcerated at Lake Erie Correctional Institution who has been denied access to two functioning hearin
Voting Rights Advocates File Lawsuit to Counter Massive Purge of Ohio’s Voter Rolls
COLUMBUS—Today, Demos and the ACLU of Ohio brought suit on behalf of the Ohio A. Philip Randolph Institute (APRI) and the Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless (NEOCH) against Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted.
Public Has Right to Protest Outside Progressive Field on Opening Day, Says ACLU
CLEVELAND—The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio sent a letter today to Cleveland city officials reminding them that the sidewalks surrounding Gateway Sports Complex, which includes Progressive Field, are a public forum.
ACLU and Child Advocates Win New Rule Ending Automatic Shackling of Children in Ohio Courts
COLUMBUS—Today the Supreme Court of Ohio announced adoption of Local Child Restraint Rule 5.01, a Rule of Superintendence for the Courts of Ohio which prohibits the automatic and indiscriminate shackling of children appearing in juvenile court.