Supreme Court Will Hear Four Cases Challenging Ban on Marriage for Same-Sex Couples, Including Ohio’s
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ACLU Reaction to Ohio Department of Education Report on Use of Seclusion and Restraints in Public Schools
CLEVELAND—The survey findings on the use of seclusion and restraint on students with disabilities is astonishing, according to Shakyra Diaz, policy manager for the ACLU of Ohio.
ACLU Skeptical of Changes to Kasich’s Mentorship Program
CLEVELAND—The ACLU of Ohio questions whether the religious requirement has actually been eliminated from Governor John Kasich’s Community Connectors mentorship program despite recent changes by the Ohio Department of Education, according to Executive Director Christine Link.
ACLU Statement About Youngstown Private Prison Losing Contract to House Federal Inmates
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio—The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio released the following statement on learning that the federal Bureau of Prisons decided to end its contract with the private, for-profit prison company Corrections Corporation of America (CCA), which operates the Northeast Ohio Correctio
ACLU Launches Inquiry into Governor’s Mentorship Program for Ohio’s Schools
COLUMBUS, Ohio—The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio and the ACLU Program on Religious Freedom and Belief today expressed serious concerns that Governor John Kasich’s recently announced Community Connections mentorship program may violate the First Amendment.
Secret Drug Execution Legislation Is Fundamentally Wrong, Violates Public Trust, Says ACLU
COLUMBUS, Ohio—The Ohio Senate today passed a bill that will cloud state executions in secrecy, making the death penalty process less accountable to Ohioans. The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio is decrying the passage of House Bill 663 and calls for Gov.