CLEVELAND—Friday, May 26th 2017, marks two years since the city of Cleveland signed an agreement, or consent decree, committing to make major changes to its police department.
A prominent civil liberties activist and minister has been named the Executive Director of the ACLU of Ohio. J.
COLUMBUS — Today, the Ohio Public Defender, ACLU of Ohio, and Children’s Law Center sent a letter urging the Supreme Court of Ohio to increase protections for children in the juvenile justice system regarding the right to appointed counsel.
Updated 5.2.17: As a result of the demand letter we sent to Hamilton County, the court has since removed the language on its website that established the ban.
CLEVELAND― The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio issued the following statement regarding the announcement by United States Attorney General Jeff Sessions that he would order the Department of Justice to review all existing consent decrees on policing.