ACLU and Sylvania Schools Settle over Substitute Teacher Fired for Facebook Post
SYLVANIA, OH—The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio reached a settlement agreement on Wednesday with Sylvania Schools on behalf of Derek Ide, a substitute teacher who was fired after making a political statement on Facebook in 2015.
Unconstitutional Abortion Bans Will Harm Women and Families, Says ACLU
The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio spoke out against a pair of bills that would unconstitutionally restrict women’s access to reproductive healthcare.
Allowing State Prisoners in Federal Private Prison a Mistake for Ohio, Says ACLU
CLEVELAND – The Ohio Senate Criminal Justice Committee met on Wednesday, November 30th and slipped an amendment into an arson-related bill (House Bill 185) that would allow more people to be housed in prisons for profit.
Anti-Boycott Legislation Violates Free Speech Rights, Says ACLU
COLUMBUS—The ACLU of Ohio is urging legislators to prevent the passage of House Bill 476, also known as the anti-boycotts, divestment and sanctions (BDS) bill.
Civil Rights Groups Urge Federal Government Not to Hold Immigrants in Youngstown Prison for Profit
CLEVELAND—A coalition of 21 civil rights, faith and immigrants’ rights organizations issued a letter to Jeh Johnson, Secretary of the U.S.