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At its core, clemency reflects a simple but profound truth: laws, no matter how carefully written, cannot account for every human circumstance.
Courts are bound by statutes and precedent. Governors are not. That distinction is precisely why clemency exists.
https://ow.ly/Wv4450ZaJOW
Gov. DeWine held a press conference publicly stating that Ohio SHOULD abolish the death penalty, no longer viewing the broken system as a deterrent against crime. 🚨
We agree with the Governor AND we encourage him to take his stance one step further. Before he leaves office, we urge Gov. DeWine to issue commutations to those on death row.
We are deeply saddened by the Cleveland Clinic’s $2 million settlement with the Department of Justice (DOJ), the result being that the Clinic will withhold, for at least the next 20 years, science-based, gender-affirming care to children and families in need.
https://ow.ly/X8HA50Zatim
Last night the Ohio General Assembly passed SJR 10, which means there will be a constitutional amendment on the November ballot to enshrine strict photo ID laws into our state constitution.
News flash, Ohio already has the strictest photo ID law in the country.
Drag. Is. Not. A. Crime. 🌈
https://prismreports.org/2026/05/27/ohio-drag-ban/
A big, local WIN for #PrideMonth. 🌈
Thank you to all the Chauncey residents who urged Council to keep their anti-discrimination ordinance in place.
https://athensindependent.com/chauncey-council-061026-ordinances/
It's official, our lawmakers have weaponized the Ohio Constitution for their own political gain.
SJR 10 is a transparent ploy to manipulate the democratic system and impact the governor’s race. The brazen coordination with the Ramaswamy Campaign is not at all subtle.
www.wvxu.org/2026-06-10/p...
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Masked, armed, untrained federal agents are aggressively arresting Ohioans – without warrants or probable cause - to meet President Trump’s arbitrary quota of 3,000 immigration arrests per day.
This must stop.
https://ow.ly/QhtT50Z9J0A
In 1967, not even 60 years ago, the Supreme Court established the right to interracial marriage in our case representing Mildred and Richard Loving.
Today, we remain committed to challenging legislation that discriminates against our communities and tears our families apart.
Amid debates over criminal justice reform, one of the oldest and least understood powers in American law remains vital as ever: executive clemency. Ohio’s history illustrates how it functions not as a loophole but a final check on irreversible punishment.
In a mad dash before summer recess, Ohio lawmakers ratified a resolution Wednesday to ask Ohioans this November whether voter ID should be in their state constitution.
www.wvxu.org
American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio
American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio
American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio
American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio
American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio
American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio
A federal judge in Columbus began hearing testimony June 3 to determine whether she will issue an order stopping warrantless immigration arrests in Ohio.
