Students Have a Right to Political Speech, Says ACLU
DAYTON—The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio sent a letter to the city of Dayton today expressing concern over censorship of art by local high school students.
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ACLU Sues City of Akron over Panhandling Ordinance that Restricts Free Speech
AKRON—Today the American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio filed suit in federal court challenging an Akron ordinance that restricts panhandling. The ACLU argues this law violates the First Amendment by singling out speech that asks for help for special restrictions.
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.
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.