We are grateful that no executions have been carried out during Governor DeWine’s time in office, but there is a real opportunity to address Ohio’s broken capital punishment system by reviewing individual cases and commuting sentences before it’s too late. https://ow.ly/AS6L50Zyt4p

DeWine issues three Ohio death penalty reprieves

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine issued execution reprieves for three death row inmates on Friday.

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One year after President Trump deployed the National Guard to our nation's capital, D.C. residents still face troops in their neighborhoods. Join us for a conversation on the impact of this domestic occupation and how you can help protect D.C. democracy. Register today: https://bit.ly/45F4vHn

Public universities can't ban ideas they don't like.

🐝Columbus friends -- head over to The Be Sanctuary next Monday for a social justice sound bath! Register: https://www.thebesanctuary.org/calendar

Tonight I will speak at the Columbus Flock hearing to make 4 basic points - 1) The best & requested outcome is an ALPR ban, 2) This is not just a Flock problem, 3) This is not just an ALPR problem, 4) If no ban, then (finally) super tight regulation. www.wosu.org/politics-gov...

Flock surveillance cameras are watching Columbus. Here's what to know

Columbus City Council is holding a public hearing on Flock cameras on Aug. 10. Here's everything that's happened regarding the technology in Columbus.

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🛑Tell @cbuscitycouncil.bsky.social -- no more Flock cameras! A special public hearing begins at 4pm. Tell our elected officials to protect our privacy rights and get rid of this shadowy surveillance technology: action.aclu.org/send-message...

📣TODAY: Columbus City Council will hold a public hearing on Flock cameras at 4 p.m. We will be at City Hall to testify against mass surveillance and government spying. https://ow.ly/UZbO50Zy3UN

Columbus residents voice concerns over police use of Flock cameras ahead of public hearing

Columbus police Chief Elaine Bryant said on Tuesday that the cameras are a tool for law enforcement.

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📢Ohio State University's "Chalking Ban" silences an entire medium of speech in order to discriminate against one political viewpoint; it must not stand for another school year. Without action from Ohio State, we will not hesitate to take legal action in federal court. https://ow.ly/LJEj50ZwcFo

ACLU urges Ohio State to remove chalking ban, cites possible legal action

The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio sent a letter to Ohio State calling for the removal of the chalking ban and arguing that it’s unconstitutional. The letter, sent to President Ravi V. Bell…

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You cannot foster free expression by making educators afraid of their own words. Ohio has created a system in which professors must constantly consider how the state may interpret the meaning of their teaching — and, understandably, many are flinching. https://ow.ly/kXs550ZxIxH

Ohio government doesn't have to ban speech on campus to silence it • Ohio Capital Journal

When the government claims the authority to decide what speech means — what it intends, what it implies — it doesn't need to punish anyone. The uncertainty does the work. That’s what’s happening under Ohio’s new higher education censorship law.

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"Trump chose to put the lives of Haitians unnecessarily in jeopardy, without a hint of appreciation for their contribution to Ohio." 🗣️Stop mass deportations of our neighbors. https://ow.ly/wzIE50ZxItO

TPS removal for Haitians one of Trump's cruelest moves to date | Opinion

Springfield made a comeback with the help of Haitians. Now, for their part in this achievement, they will be booted out of the country.

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The Ohio Constitution grants the governor broad authority to reduce death sentences to life without parole. Governor DeWine can and must do more with his clemency powers before his term ends. www.cleveland.com/opinion/2026...

Gov. Mike DeWine finally said the right words on the death penalty. Too bad words are all he had: Leila Atassi

While Gov. Mike DeWine’s public rejection of the death penalty is a significant admission from one of its architects, his refusal to commute the sentences of Ohio’s 113 death row inmates leaves his ne...

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Police officers have repeatedly used Flock's surveillance network to access data about people they know and track their whereabouts. This is indefensible, warrantless surveillance — help put a stop to it at aclu.org/gtfo_

Dignity, not deportations. We stand with all immigrant communities in Ohio and condemn the Trump administration's horrible treatment of Haitians living, working, and raising families in Springfield. https://ow.ly/Wcb850Zx5LI

Springfield Haitians report ICE appointments and ankle monitors as TPS ends

The ruling Wednesday means Temporary Protected Status for Haitians is now “no longer in effect,” according to the court order.

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Tell Columbus City Council: NO MORE FLOCK CAMERAS. ❌ Special hearing scheduled for next Monday, August 10. We'll be there to vocally oppose this mass surveillance technology. 📲https://ow.ly/nBhz50ZwExM

After a series of public records requests, we found that Ohio State's "chalking ban" was enacted specifically to suppress pro-Palestine political viewpoints. This policy is unconstitutional and must be rescinded. https://ow.ly/IIhM50ZvVuM

OSU banned chalk messages; ACLU says it has proof it was aimed at pro-Palestinian students

Ohio State officials enforced the policy against pro-Palestinian speech but called a Lee Corso tribute "meaningful" despite acknowledging it violated the same ban, the ACLU says.

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It's been nearly a year since President Trump manufactured a phony emergency to deploy the National Guard into Washington, D.C. Today, thousands of National Guard troops remain in our nation's capital. https://ow.ly/klL050Zwjxo

About 4,600 National Guard troops remain in DC as mission nears one-year mark

Washington, D.C., residents and tourists alike have spotted members of the National Guard patrolling streets, the National Mall, across neighborhoods or on the Metro. The deployment has faced criticism since it launched, with opponents…

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Congress must act immediately to create lasting, meaningful protections for Temporary Protected Status recipients to keep families from being torn apart by the Trump administration's deportation force and allow people to continue working and thriving in their communities.

The mass surveillance systems pose grave threats to our privacy rights and must be abolished. https://www.10tv.com/article/news/local/flock-license-plate-cameras-spark-debate-privacy-public-safety/530-de87018d-149c-4f04-9551-211dffd045b1

Flock license plate cameras spark debate over privacy, public safety in central Ohio

The city of Columbus is scheduled to hold a public hearing on the use of Flock cameras on Aug. 10.

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We thank Representative Marcy Kaptur for standing with the LGBTQ+ community by voting NO on three amendments to a national defense bill that sought to strip yet more rights from transgender people. 🏳️‍⚧️ https://www.advocate.com/politics/national/trans-military-ban-fails

U.S. House rejects permanent transgender military ban in defense bill vote

Four Republicans joined Democrats to defeat an effort to write Trump’s transgender military restrictions into federal law.

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🚨🚨Right now, we can make our voices heard in Columbus as City Council prepares to hold a special public hearing on Aug. 10 regarding Columbus Police’s use of Flock cameras. Tell Councilmembers to protect the privacy rights of Columbus residents. 📣 https://ow.ly/BO1O50ZvRo7

Demonstrators gathered at Akron-Canton Airport to protest ICE-affiliated deportation flights, drawing attention to ongoing federal immigration enforcement. 🗣️ICE is not welcome in Ohio. https://ow.ly/tZoK50ZvOvg

Protesters gather to rally against ICE flights at Akron-Canton Airport

Demonstrators gathered at Akron-Canton Airport to protest ICE-affiliated deportation flights, drawing attention to ongoing federal immigration enforcement.

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We sent a letter to Ohio State, urging the University to immediately rescind the unconstitutional "chalking ban." Students have a right to express their political views on campus free of this kind of discrimination. https://ow.ly/XtmC50ZvL3f

ACLU demands OSU end chalking ban, says it targeted pro-Palestine speech

The ACLU of Ohio claims based on records requests that Ohio State University banned campus chalking specifically to suppress pro-Palestine speech.

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Congress must act to protect current TPS holders and prevent family separation. Temporary protection should not become a trapdoor into deportation when the dangers that justified protection still exist. https://ow.ly/u4QF50ZuKJS

Haiti a bastion for kidnappers, terrorists. Refugees must be protected | Letters

Letters: Haitians must be saved. Cook this goose. Your neighbors need help.

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About 15,000 Haitians live in the Springfield area and another 30,000 live in Central Ohio. We stand with all immigrant communities in Ohio. https://www.cleveland.com/news/2026/07/sen-husted-casts-doubt-on-reports-of-planned-ice-operations-in-ohio.html

Sen. Husted casts doubt on reports of planned ICE operations in Ohio

Conflicting messages about the possible deportation of Haitian immigrants have deepened months of uncertainty for Ohio's Haitian community.

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DIGNITY NOT DEPORTATION. DIGNITY NOT DEPORTATION. DIGNITY NOT DEPORTATION. DIGNITY NOT DEPORTATION. https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/07/30/as-ohio-braces-for-ice-akron-airport-continues-deportations/

As Ohio braces for ICE, Akron airport continues deportations • Ohio Capital Journal

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine isn't anticipating a surge of immigration enforcement as the TPS for Haitian immigrants expires, and he isn't aware of any federal plans. Still, the Akron-Canton Airport continues to host deportation flights for ICE-affiliated charters.

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🔴Last year, Ohio State banned chalking on campus, a policy that violates the First Amendment. ⚪Today, we sent a letter to the university president threatening a federal lawsuit if the "chalking ban" isn't rescinded. https://ow.ly/24ps50ZuOmk

Ohio State bans chalking on campus

The university released a statement on Thursday saying that students could be disciplined if they were found chalking on university grounds.

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TLDR: Big Brother is in fact watching. matternews.org/community/po...

Local Politics: A rundown of what the Flock is going on – Matter News

The Columbus City Council is seeking public testimony ahead of an early August hearing on the future of Flock, a license-plate-reading surveillance camera system.

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📢Ohio State's "Chalking Ban" silences an entire medium of speech in order to discriminate against one political viewpoint; it must not stand for another school year. Without action from the university, we will not hesitate to take legal action in federal court. www.acluohio.org/press-releas...

🚨We agree with Governor DeWine, Trump's plan to ramp up arrests and deportations of Haitians living in Ohio is a "mistake." Without TPS, families will be separated and thousands of individuals could be sent back to a country in crisis. https://ow.ly/Y92g50ZukV5

Republican Ohio governor says Trump’s plans to deport Haitians a ‘mistake’

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) said Monday the Trump administration would be making a “mistake” if it were to deport thousands of Haitian migrants who it has stripped of their temporary protected status…

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Right now, we can make a difference in Columbus before the special hearing on Monday, August 10. 📹Send a strong message to City Council – "Big Brother" tech companies must get the flock out: action.aclu.org/send-message...