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American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio

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Dedicated to maintaining and extending constitutional and other fundamental rights, liberties, privileges, and immunities. A nonprofit, nonpartisan, legal and advocacy 501(c)(4) organization.

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American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio @acluohio.bsky.social · 33m
🔹You 🔺Cannot 🔹Make 🔺Your 🔹Voice 🔺Heard 🔹If 🔺You 🔹Aren't 🔺Registered 🔹To 🔺Vote 📲Check your status: www.ohiosos.gov/elections
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American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio @acluohio.bsky.social · 2h
Latine resistance is inextricable from U.S. history. We celebrate that resistance this Latine heritage month.
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American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio @acluohio.bsky.social · 4h
Before he leaves office at the end of 2026, Governor DeWine can and must use his executive authority to issue commutations to death row inmates who have exhausted all their appeals in the courts. Clemency is an act of justice. ow.ly/gEJ050ZT3oX
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American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio @acluohio.bsky.social · 5h
Perfect new show to download for #InternationalPodcastDay 🎧✨
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American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio @acluohio.bsky.social · 6h
Regardless of what happens in November, photo ID requirements will still be a key component of Ohio’s voter laws. The ACLU of Ohio opposes Issue 3 and urges a NO vote this election. ow.ly/T6Hi50ZT271
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Picture This: Issue 3 Puts Strict Photo ID on the Ballot - ACLU of Ohio
This year’s election will include a statewide ballot initiative, Issue 3, which would import our existing strict photo ID laws in the Ohio Constitution.
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American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio @acluohio.bsky.social · 20h
Earlier this month the city of Lebanon voted to remove and bag the 20 Flock cameras installed throughout the city-- we applaud this effort and urge that they formally terminate the contract. www.fox19.com/2026/09/09/lebanon-co…
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Lebanon council votes to remove all Flock cameras
City cites lack of response from Flock Safety after 54 written questions
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American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio @acluohio.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Automatic license plate readers are popping up in neighborhoods throughout Ohio; not dissimilar from beady, prying eyes. We must end government spying. We must end mass surveillance. matternews.org/community/policing/f…
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Flock is on pause. What about all that other surveillance tech we use? – Matter News
Columbus has had a contract with Shotspotter, an AI-powered gunshot detection microphone system, since 2018.
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American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio @acluohio.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
📢Attention voters in Ohio's 9th Congressional District -- get to know the candidates on your ballot! The ACLU of Ohio does not endorse candidates for office, but we do want voters to be aware of their positions on key civil liberties issues. www.acluohio.org/2026candidates
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American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio @acluohio.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Our recommendation for Mount Vernon City Council is not to contract with Flock Safety or any other vendor following the conclusion of the yearlong moratorium and to ban automatic license plate readers entirely instead of enacting a pause. ow.ly/sk3J50ZSno9
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Mount Vernon backs away from Flock contract
Mount Vernon will not renew its ALPR contract with Flock Safety and will institute a 12-month moratorium on installing cameras in the city.
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American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio @acluohio.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
📢Attention voters in Ohio's 1st Congressional District -- get to know the candidates on your ballot! The ACLU of Ohio does not endorse candidates for office, but we do want voters to be aware of their positions on key civil liberties issues. www.acluohio.org/2026candidat...
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American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio @acluohio.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
🗣️OHIO'S VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS NEXT MONDAY, OCTOBER 5. ✅Check, double check, and triple check to ensure you can cast a ballot this election season: VoteOhio.Gov
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American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio @acluohio.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
🚫NO MORE FUNDING FOR ICE. www.news5cleveland.com/politics/imm…
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New report alleges ICE has wasted millions of dollars on unused detention facilities
Investigators say ICE has wasted millions of dollars from its $45 billion budget on detention centers that were poorly planned or never used in the first place.
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American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio @acluohio.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The power of the people is rooted in the press’ ability to investigate and report. Let us not allow our own power to be undermined.
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American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio @acluohio.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
🗽There are 35 U.S. Senate seats up in 2026. Ohio's race could influence the ultimate control of Congress. Who's on your ballot? The ACLU of Ohio does not endorse candidates for office, but we do want voters to be aware of their positions on key civil liberties issues. ow.ly/YTHC50ZRrQr
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American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio @acluohio.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
🗣️For the first time in 8 years, Ohio will have a new governor at the start of 2027. Who's on your ballot? 🗳️ We researched the candidates' positions on key issues including, voter ID laws, abortion access, ICE presence in Ohio, public safety, and the death penalty. www.acluohio.org/2026candidat...
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American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio @acluohio.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
A new @aclu.org and @amnesty-usa.bsky.social report uncovers widespread suppression of Pro-Palestine speech across college campuses. Universities play a vital role in our democracy: they must foster free thought and support the vigorous exchange of ideas.
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ACLU @aclu.org · 24/09/2026
Dolores Huerta is one of the most influential labor leaders of the 20th century. Dolores witnessed firsthand how many farm workers in her community suffered from low wages and poor working conditions. As co-founder of United Farm Workers, she organized hugely impactful walkouts and boycotts.
Photo of Dolores Huerta wearing an Aztec headdress, with the words "Latine Heritage Month" above her. Below her it says "Photography Credit: Tom Hilton. Wiki Commons." A quote reads: 'I say that now we see a lot of hateful rhetoric against Mexicans and the Latino community, but we have a very powerful weapon. And that is our vote.'
– Dolores Huerta
Labor organizer, feminist activist." ACLU logo. Vibrant and colorful background and border.
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American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio @acluohio.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Ohio: infamous for gerrymandering. 🚫 www.nbc4i.com/news/sunday-briefing/…
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New book calls Ohio a cautionary tale on gerrymandering
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Broken promises and backroom deals made Ohio a cautionary tale for the rest of the nation. That’s the conclusion of a new book that is focused on Ohio’s gerrymander battle. …
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American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio @acluohio.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Masked, armed, untrained federal agents are creating a culture of fear throughout our state. ICE OUT OF OHIO. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/09/23/i…
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ICE's culture of fear in Ohio is an un-American betrayal of our fundamental values • Ohio Capital Journal
On Aug. 27, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) released the details of a $16.7 million no-bid contract with Compliant Technologies LLC of Lexington, KY, for the purchase for their agents of 6,000 pairs of wearable gloves that are designed to deliver painful electric shocks. The gloves, which the manufacturer, calls “Conductive Distraction and Deescalation Devices,” […]
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American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio @acluohio.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
It's time for @cbuscitycouncil.bsky.social to make the community crisis response program a top priority, starting with the creation of the Advisory Board. Issue 5 was overwhelmingly approved by voters; time is of the essence to begin implementation. www.dispatch.com/story/news/l...
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Columbus voters OK'd alternative to police. Backers say it's stalled | Exclusive
Columbus voters backed an alternative to police for some 911 calls. Months later, the city hasn't completed the first step to set up the program.
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American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio @acluohio.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
💫Daily reminder... 🗓️13 days left to register to vote before Ohio's deadline on 10/6. 📲VoteOhio.Gov
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American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio @acluohio.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Shamefully, discrimination against LGBTQ people is still legal in Ohio. We need to pass The Ohio Fairness Act to prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity in employment, housing, and public accommodations. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ www.acluohio.org/issues/lgbtq...
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LGBTQ Rights - ACLU of Ohio
The ACLU of Ohio works to ensure that all Ohioans are secure in their basic rights, and that discrimination will not target the LGBTQ community, reproductive freedom, people living with disabilities, ...
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ACLU @aclu.org · 22/09/2026
Let the record show: We’re launching a new podcast! On each episode, our hosts Shereen Marisol Meraji and Mr. Beat discover the people, places, and narratives behind major court cases from U.S. history.
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American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio @acluohio.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
A free press is the cornerstone of our democracy. 🎤📰 Media outlets shouldn't have to parrot the government's worldview in order to continue doing their jobs. abcnews.com/US/cnn-ms-now-politico-…
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'Blatant violation' of rights: News outlets file lawsuit over Trump ban
The outlets described the ban as a "direct assault" on the First Amendment.
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American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio @acluohio.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
President Trump is relentlessly trying to punish the media for coverage he doesn't like. This is an unconstitutional assault on the freedom of the press. apnews.com/article/trump-cnn-msnow-…
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Trump targets more news outlets, saying he will ban CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House
President Donald Trump says he is barring CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House due to what he called unfavorable coverage, and threatens that more such prohibitions of media outlets could follow.
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American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio @acluohio.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
The Ohio Parole Board recommended that Tyrone Noling's sentence be commuted to life with the possibility of parole. We urge Governor DeWine to use his executive authority and grant clemency. ow.ly/7jLX50ZOMHk
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I was at the crime scene. Egregious misconduct landed Ohio man on death row | Sheriff
I was a sheriff when two innocent people were murdered. Tyrone Noling had nothing to do with the crime, but has sat on death row for 30 years.
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Lynn Tramonte @lynntramonte.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
NEW REPORT: Haitian-Americans' detention in four Ohio jails SOARED since TPS ended. Haitian women now make up 39% of the female ICE population at these jails, up from 2%. Read our new report. ohioimmigrant.org/blog/2026/9/...
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American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio @acluohio.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
The City of Athens can join communities across Ohio in saying NO to drag-net ALPR surveillance prior to its Flock contract auto-renewal in February. 🌟New LTE in @athensindy.bsky.social athensindependent.com/lte-260917-n...
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City of Athens, please ditch Flock cams in February
Say NO to drag-net surveillance and end all contracts with sneaky surveillance companies.
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American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio @acluohio.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
🎉Happy Constitution Day! 🎉 The @aclu.org has been fighting to protect and expand our liberties and freedoms for over 100 years. Here's a few notable moments of our work to protect the Constitution. 🧵
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ACLU @aclu.org · 17/09/2026
Happy Constitution Day! Celebrate by helping your friends and family brush up on their rights by getting a 10-pack of our pocket Constitutions. Plus get a free Constitution pin with the first 100 orders, today only! Shop now at aclu.org/merch_
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American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio @acluohio.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Our attorneys are in court this afternoon to ensure that ICE officers in Springfield cannot get away with intimidating a peaceful observer's First Amendment right to record law enforcement activity. ow.ly/k7wS50ZOoFj
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A judge ordered ICE agents to stop retaliating against an Ohio videographer. ICE moved the agents out of town.
After an ICE watcher in Springfield won a temporary injunction against ICE in a First Amendment lawsuit, the agency moved the officers accused of harassing him out of town.
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American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio @acluohio.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
🗣️Again, Ohio officials are missing the big picture. Mass surveillance technologies pose an existential threat to our right to privacy. Period. www.dispatch.com/story/news/politic…
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Ohio AG wants lawmakers to penalize Flock misuse, defends police tool
Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson defended Flock Safety license plate readers as "valuable tools," saying that misuse is rare but should be penalized.
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American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio @acluohio.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
We opposed this bill which provides police with a blank check to conduct non-stop surveillance on Ohioans’ travels, activities, and destinations without a warrant. www.cleveland.com/metro/2026/09/ohi…
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Ohio police drone rules take effect Oct. 6 with new warrant, records requirements
Ohio’s new drone law sets warrant requirements for some police surveillance, allows nine types of warrantless use and requires agencies to document surveillance flights. A separate restriction on certain foreign-adversary drone systems takes effect in 2030.
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American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio @acluohio.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
ICE OUT OF SPRINGFIELD. ow.ly/93AN50ZNXjw
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ICE should halt use of ankle monitors on Haitian immigrants, faith leaders say
COLUMBUS — Officers with Immigration and Customs Enforcement should end the “dehumanizing and shameful practice of placing ankle monitors on people who ...
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American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio @acluohio.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Newsflash: Flock Safety’s nationwide surveillance network sells out Americans’ privacy and puts us all at risk. www.cleveland.com/politics/2026/09/…
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Trump throws his support behind Flock cameras — an issue hated by nearly half of America
Trump has spoken very little about the Flock cameras, but a reporter pressed him on the issue on Sunday night.
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American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio @acluohio.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Celebrate #NationalVoterRegistrationDay by registering to vote for the first time or making sure your voter registration is up-to-date! 🗳️🗽 📲https://www.ohiosos.gov/elections/register-to-vote
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American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio @acluohio.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Latine resistance is inextricable from U.S. history. We celebrate that resistance this Latine Heritage Month.
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Gary Daniels @gdanielsohio.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
In Ohio, we now have a flurry of ALPR bills: * SB 469 (Cutrona) * HB 1009 (Newman, Willis) * HB 1010 (Dean) * HB 1011 (Click) The common thread is ALL the sponsors above, at a minimum, recently voted *for* HB 251, the pro-mass surveillance drone bill, now law. #UphillBattle
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ACLU @aclu.org · 15/09/2026
BREAKING: The Supreme Court blocked USPS from enforcing key parts of a new rule that would've restricted mail-in voting for the November election. This is a major win for voting rights.
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American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio @acluohio.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
🗣️Case update! On 9/4, a federal judge granted a temporary restraining order against ICE officers who violated a peaceful observer's First Amendment rights in Springfield. A hearing is scheduled for Wednesday -- stay tuned. ow.ly/MhBX50ZNueQ
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Federal judge orders ICE agents to cease ‘retaliatory action’ against Springfield ICE observer
A federal judge granted a two-week restraining order to prevent Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers from “taking any further threatening, intimidating and retaliatory action” against a Springfield man who has been observing ICE activities for the past few weeks.
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American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio @acluohio.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Elections must be conducted fairly and consistently, not manipulated for political gain.
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American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio @acluohio.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Another one bites the dust. #GetTheFlockOut www.whio.com/news/local/l...
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Lebanon City Council pauses use of all 20 Flock Safety cameras
Lebanon officials paused its Flock Safety camera system to investigate data handling practices ahead of a Sept. 22 vote.
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American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio @acluohio.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
🎙️Last week a federal judge granted a temporary restraining order in our case against ICE officers who violated a peaceful observer's First Amendment rights in Springfield. Hear more from our Managing Legal Director David Carey. ⬇️
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American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio @acluohio.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Class is back in session for Ohio students, but across the state we’re seeing academic freedom missing from the syllabi. 🎒✏️ www.acluohio.org/news/back-to...
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Back to School: Protecting Academic Freedom in the Classroom - ACLU of Ohio
Class is back in session for Ohio students, but across the state we’re seeing academic freedom missing from the syllabi.
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American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio @acluohio.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
It’s called checks and balances. Ever heard of it?! ☑️⚖️ m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnF1...
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Understanding Your Government: Checks and Balances
YouTube video by acluohio
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American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio @acluohio.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
ICE watchers are protected by the First Amendment, which guarantees their right to record and observe law enforcement in public. www.cleveland.com/metro/2026/09/can…
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Can you record ICE agents in public in Ohio? Here’s what the courts say
Ohio courts have recognized a First Amendment right to record police in public, but the 6th Circuit has not squarely adopted the same rule. A Springfield lawsuit against ICE officers highlights where the protections — and limits — stand.
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American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio @acluohio.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
LOUDER FOR THE PEOPLE IN THE BACK.
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American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio @acluohio.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
🍻📝🍻Calling all DAYTON friends! Join us on 9/15 for pub trivia to test your knowledge about voting rights before we head into election season. Sign up today: www.acluohio.org/event/every-vote-c…
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American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio @acluohio.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
🗣️ICYMI-- Late last week, a federal judge granted a temporary restraining order in our case against ICE officers who violated a peaceful observer's First Amendment rights in Springfield. A hearing is scheduled for next week. ow.ly/hHAw50ZLci1
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ACLU of Ohio files lawsuit against ICE agents in Springfield
A Springfield, Ohio resident has been documenting arrests by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers in the city. The ACLU of Ohio now alleges in a lawsuit that these agents have retaliated through intimidation tactics.
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American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio @acluohio.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
📸NEW TOOLKIT: Eyes on You: The Rise of Mass Surveillance in Ohio. Join us in saying NO to automatic license plate readers and other invasive surveillance technologies. www.acluohio.org/news/lets-di...
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Our New Toolkit to Dismantle Dystopian Technology - ACLU of Ohio
The ACLU of Ohio wants the rest of the state to join us in saying NO to ALPRs and other invasive surveillance technology.
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