ACLU of Ohio

A federal appeals court ruled a Columbus Police officer is protected by qualified immunity after pepper-spraying a protester in 2017. Qualified immunity…

The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio filed a lawsuit against Ohio’s Secretary of State over the way county election boards handle signatures on…

As COVID-19 cases continue to pop up across Ohio, the American Civil Liberties Union wants to make sure inmates in county jails aren't subjected to...

The Ohio branches of the ACLU and the League of Women Voters are suing state election officials over how absentee ballot signatures are verified. Under…

The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati has blocked a lower court’s order to remove hundreds of inmates vulnerable to COVID-19 from Elkton federal prison. The ACLU of Ohio is considering appealing to the U.S. Supreme Court, which had previously blocked the transfer of inmates until the circuit court made its ruling.

This last week's protests have been dominated by stories of Columbus Police officers using tear gas and pepper spray on crowds of protesters. But this…

Ohio's spring election saw the shuttering of polling places and the extension of absentee voting as COVID-19 spread throughout the state. To avoid…

A federal judge has ordered the release or transfer of hundreds of inmates at Elkton federal prison south of Youngstown, due to the coronavirus pandemic.…

A federal judge has ordered that officials at the Elkton Federal Correctional Institution identify which inmates are eligible to transfer out due to the…

Inmates sitting in soiled diapers or beds for hours. Feces in the showers. Urine caked on beds.These are just some of the conditions reported by inmates…