⏰Yesterday, a Joint Committee had its first public meeting, but the Republicans have yet to put forward a plan, and its unclear if they will do so before the deadline on September 30 to pass a bipartisan map. 🖊️Tell lawmakers that #WeThePeople deserve a fair map: action.aclu.org/send-message...

Ohio State doesn't have to agree with Guy Christensen, but it must respect his right to engage in political expression. We cannot allow the decision to expel him for his views to go unchallenged, or the ripple effects will go well beyond this case. www.fox19.com/2025/09/21/a...

We the people are watching. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

🗣️Ohio elected officials must pass a bipartisan map that accurately represents their communities. 🗣️Voters should choose their leaders, not the other way around. www.acluohio.org/red...

State lawmakers have until 9/30 to pass a bipartisan map that accurately represents their communities. If they miss their deadline, the task falls to the Ohio Redistricting Commission. 🖊️TAKE ACTION: action.aclu.org/send-message...

Promises made, promises not kept. www.statenews.org/government-p...

The First Amendment is the bedrock of our democracy — and protecting it isn't a partisan issue. The fight for free speech should be one that everybody can get behind.

The Ohio General Assembly has until September 30 to adopt a new congressional map, passed with bipartisan support. Time is ticking. Fair maps NOW.

🎉 GREAT NEWS: Ayman Soliman was released from ICE detention and his legal asylum status was reinstated. www.cincinnati.com/story/news/p...

Anyone who impugns the vitality of Downtown Cleveland has obviously never been here. Instead, it’s more likely just a pandering politician unleashing tired, fear-based racist tropes against the proudly diverse people of one of this nation’s greatest cities.

Remember, abortion is legal in Ohio up to 21.6 weeks. The ACLU of Ohio and our partners will continue to challenge any laws - or ancillary provisions - that violate Ohio's Reproductive Freedom amendment. www.news5cleveland.com/news/politic...

It's time for #SafetySaturdays! Join @ofupac.bsky.social and take direct action to create a real community crisis response program in Columbus. We're hitting the streets every Saturday to collect signatures. 📅Saturday, Sept. 20 ⏰10:30am 📍1101 Bryden Road

The First Amendment is clear: Government officials cannot use their power to censor free speech.

Jimmy Kimmel is just the latest target of the Trump administration’s unconstitutional plan to silence its critics and control what the American people watch and read.

Ohio State University must permit students to think critically, speak boldly, and dissent without fear of expulsion, even if the viewpoints expressed are offensive to the Trump administration, or to the sensibilities of the majority. See you in court. abc6onyourside.com/news/local/a...

By expelling Mr. Christensen, Ohio State -- the 3rd largest public university in the U.S. -- has dangerously capitulated to the Trump Administration’s broad program of extreme, and selective, repression of First Amendment activity on college campuses. www.ideastream.org/2025-09-17/a...

🚨BREAKING: We’re suing to protect free speech at the Ohio State University. We just filed a new lawsuit in federal court challenging the University’s expulsion of a student for engaging in First Amendment protected speech. www.acluohio.org/press-releas...

TODAY WEDNESDAY SEPT 17 We’ve joined forces with our friends @equaldistricts.org to bring Fair Maps Day to the Statehouse Join us to demand a fair redistricting process. Register bit.ly/FairMapsDay2025

🤩 Members of our incredible legal team at the First District Court of Appeals this morning to protect abortion rights and defend the Ohio Reproductive Freedom Amendment.

⏲️This morning at 9am, the First District Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments in a case challenging Ohio's six-week abortion ban. 🧵 Link to the livestream: firstdistrictcoa.org/live-stream/

⚖️Tomorrow, the First District Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments in our case challenging Ohio’s six-week abortion ban. 📍Remember, abortion is legal in Ohio up to 21.5 weeks.

The need for fair congressional districts is beyond overdue. Ohio elected officials must pass a bipartisan map that accurately represents their communities. Voters should choose their leaders, not the other way around. www.cleveland.com/news/2025/09...

🚨Governor Mike DeWine extended the deployment of Ohio National Guard troops in D.C., with at least 150 troops remaining in the city until the end of November. The ACLU of Ohio condemns this ongoing support of President Trump's manufactured crisis.

YOUNGSTOWN — A number of Youngstown State University students registered to vote for the first time thanks to a League of Women Voters of Ohio drive to get younger people interested in the election process. by David Skolnick www.tribtoday.com/news/local-n...

🗞️The Village of Brewster incorrectly calculated the cost for the public to access body-worn camera footage from law enforcement and misinterpreted the recently enacted House Bill 315.  www.acluohio.org/press-releas...

In just 8 months of the second Trump administration, the number of local agencies opting to act as deportation force multipliers has grown by 600%. Congress must cut funding to ICE's dangerous 287(g) program now. www.aclu.org/news/immigra...

🎉🌈Great news to share: Cuyahoga County just became the FIRST county in Ohio to ban conversion “therapy” for minors! www.nbc4i.com/news/local-n...

The Trump administration plans to deploy military troops to Chicago to fight back against a made-up crime wave. If Governor DeWine is is considering sending Ohio National Guard troops to our neighboring Midwest city, we URGE him to rethink this decision. www.reuters.com/world/us/wer...

The Ohio General Assembly has the first opportunity to draw new U.S. Congressional districts. If they fail to approve a map with bipartisan support by September 30, the responsibility fails to the Ohio Redistricting Commission. www.acluohio.org/redistricting/

We are actively fighting Ohio’s ban on gender affirming care for transgender youth in the Ohio Supreme Court. Even though the ban remains in effect while our lawsuit continues, we will do everything we can to ensure trans youth receive lifesaving medical care moving forward.

You have the right to be yourself at your public school, no matter what lawmakers say. 🏳️‍🌈

Since Inauguration day, we've been defending our civil liberties from President Trump in the courts, on the streets, and by lobbying Congress. And we won't back down. Count on it.

Recent court ruling: Ohio school's trans-inclusive bathroom policy would have been lawful if bathroom ban had not passed. While this case is now moot, we are thrilled with the judges' opinions. thebuckeyeflame.com/2025/09/04/j...

"Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine isn’t considering sending National Guard troops to Chicago amid the Trump administration’s newest plan to mobilize the military — but that could change once he gets the request, his team said." NO TROOPS IN OUR STREETS. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/09/05/g...

🎒A reminder to Dublin City Schools and all public schools in Ohio: Students do not shed their constitutional rights to freedom of expression at the schoolhouse gate. www.dispatch.com/story/news/e...

🎤This week, our campaign Co-Chair Chana Wiley spoke truth to power at the Columbus Metropolitan Club about prioritizing community care and reimagining public safety in Columbus. 🗳️We're taking our proposal directly to voters in 2026 -- learn more at CbusSafety.Org

BREAKING: A court rejected the Trump administration's attempt to dismiss our lawsuit challenging government censorship of medical research that references the LGBTQ community. This is great news, and our work to defend scientific research will continue in court.

We urge Dublin City Schools to ensure their policies provide for the FULL extent of student expression consistent with the U.S. Constitution. Public schools may not restrict student speech merely because they find the message controversial. thebuckeyeflame.com/2025/09/03/a...

🖍️Redistricting is back on Ohio's fall agenda. Three key deadlines to keep in mind as the process unfolds. ⬇️ www.acluohio.org/redistricting/

🗣️Last week we sent a letter to eight Ohio sheriffs, warning that they lack the legal authority to hold immigrant detainees in county jails, per a new opinion from Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost. All immigrants being held unlawfully must be released. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/09/01/a...

This is all dangerous political theater. The Trump administration's manufactured emergency is meant to create chaos and scare us into silence, but we won't let them intimidate us. Tell @govmikedewine.bsky.social to bring Ohio's National Guard troops home: action.aclu.org/send-message...

"When politicians draw lines to benefit themselves, they rob voters of the ability to pick their lawmakers. That lack of fairness leads to bad legislation that doesn't serve voters and polarization that harms our entire democratic process," - our friend Jen Miller @LWVOhio.bsky.social

🎒In the landmark students’ rights case Tinker v. Des Moines, the United States Supreme Court ruled that students do not shed their constitutional rights to freedom of expression at the schoolhouse gate.

📧We sent a letter to eight Ohio sheriffs, warning that they lack the legal authority to hold ICE detainees in county jails, per a new opinion from Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost. Immigrants held without legal authority must be released immediately. www.wtrf.com/ohio/aclu-de...

🏫 We just sent a letter to Dublin City Schools regarding their failure to enact and enforce lawful policies governing student expression during the 2024-2025 school year. Public schools may not restrict student speech merely because they disagree with it or find the message controversial.

🗣️TAKE ACTION: Tell @govmikedewine.bsky.social to cease support of President Trump's manufactured emergency. Our Ohio troops are not the president’s props. 📲https://action.aclu.org/send-message/gov-dewine-pull-ohio-national-guard-troops-out-dc

🚨Attorney General Yost has made abundantly clear that all county agreements with ICE must be authorized by the board of county commissioners. We sent a letter to eight county sheriffs demanding the immediate release of immigrants who are being held unlawfully.

We're at the Columbus Metro Club today to discuss prioritizing community care in Columbus! 🎤Chana Wiley is the Co-Chair of the Executive Committee for the Columbus Safety Campaign & the Campaign Manager for @ofupac.bsky.social. 📺Tune into the live stream here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gr4...

🎤 Our Legislative Director @gdanielsohio.bsky.social calls on @govmikedewine.bsky.social to bring Ohio’s National Guard troops home. Ohio should not be supporting President Trump’s fake emergency.

Want to learn more about gerrymandering and the upcoming congressional mapmaking? Join us tomorrow, August 27 at 7:30pm for a webinar about all things redistricting! RSVP: go.redwine.blue/PartCC