Supreme Court Strikes Down Proposition 8
CLEVELAND, OH – Today, the Supreme Court of the United States struck down California’s Proposition 8, which defined marriage as a union between a man and a woman.
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Pay-to-Stay Jail Fees Just Don’t Add Up
CINCINNATI – Today, the ACLU of Ohio released Adding It Up, a report that analyzes “pay-to-stay” programs at three Ohio jails (Fairfield County Jail, Hamilton County Jail and Southeastern Ohio Regional Jail), and concludes that charging inmates for their incarceration is not the revenue
Supreme Court Strikes Down the Core of DOMA
CLEVELAND, OH – Today, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) struck down the core of the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). In United States v.
New Report Shows African Americans Use Marijuana at a Rate Similar to Whites, But Are Four Times More Likely to be Arrested
CLEVELAND, OH – Despite similar usage rates, African Americans in Ohio were four times more likely to be arrested for marijuana possession than whites in 2010, according to a new report released today by the ACLU.
ACLU Files Lawsuit Over Columbus Permit Rules
COLUMBUS – Yesterday, the American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio filed a lawsuit against the city of Columbus in U.S. District Court on behalf of Occupy Columbus.
ACLU Again Warns Springboro School Board Against Promoting Religion in the Classroom
SPRINGBORO, OH – For the second time in two years, the American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio has sent a letter to Springboro Community City Schools officials, asking them to abandon proposed policies that advance creationism in the classroom.