/tags/civil-rights civil rights en-US Copyright Fri, 06 Jun 2025 18:25:01 GMT /news/2025-06-06/former-franklin-county-jail-deputy-pleads-guilty-to-setting-up-assault-on-detainee-charged-with-rape A former Franklin County Sheriff's Office jail deputy pleaded guilty on Friday in U.S. District Court to depriving an inmate of his civil rights in a 2022 assault. Fri, 06 Jun 2025 18:25:01 GMT /news/2025-06-06/former-franklin-county-jail-deputy-pleads-guilty-to-setting-up-assault-on-detainee-charged-with-rape George Shillcock /2025-02-20/how-ohio-mothers-secured-their-childrens-education-with-two-years-of-marching A group of Hillsboro mothers and their children marched for two years to desegregate their community’s schools. Thu, 20 Feb 2025 10:01:00 GMT /2025-02-20/how-ohio-mothers-secured-their-childrens-education-with-two-years-of-marching Kendall Crawford /politics-government/2025-01-20/columbus-communities-and-leaders-honor-martin-luther-king-jr-s Celebrations for Martin Luther King Jr. Day took place around the Columbus area today. Speakers celebrated King's legacy, his impact and his local ties to the civil rights movement that he helped lead. Mon, 20 Jan 2025 21:14:10 GMT /politics-government/2025-01-20/columbus-communities-and-leaders-honor-martin-luther-king-jr-s George Shillcock /show/all-sides/2024-07-09/looking-back-at-the-lincoln-school-marches Seventy years ago, on the morning of July 5, 1954, Lincoln Elementary School went up in flames. Tue, 09 Jul 2024 09:00:00 GMT /show/all-sides/2024-07-09/looking-back-at-the-lincoln-school-marches /news/2024-04-09/civil-rights-complaint-claims-ohio-state-failed-to-deal-with-anti-semitism Three Jewish defense organizations filed a formal complaint against Ohio State University alleging OSU has fostered “a hostile antisemitic environment." Tue, 09 Apr 2024 19:10:39 GMT /news/2024-04-09/civil-rights-complaint-claims-ohio-state-failed-to-deal-with-anti-semitism Mark Ferenchik /news/2023-07-27/police-union-files-grievance-seeking-reinstatement-of-former-circleville-officer The Ohio Patrolmen's Benevolent Association claims that Ryan Speakman was fired without just cause. Thu, 27 Jul 2023 20:51:11 GMT /news/2023-07-27/police-union-files-grievance-seeking-reinstatement-of-former-circleville-officer Allie Vugrincic /2022-07-05/ohio-native-writes-about-growing-up-black-and-gay-in-the-60s Dwayne Ratleff grew up Black during the turbulent Civil Rights era while trying to discover his gender identity and survive an abusive stepfather. Tue, 05 Jul 2022 20:41:34 GMT /2022-07-05/ohio-native-writes-about-growing-up-black-and-gay-in-the-60s Kabir Bhatia /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2021-08-03/lessons-from-the-u-s-civil-rights-trail The U.S. Civil Rights Trail spans more than 100 locations across 15 states and chronicles the history of the Black struggle for civil rights. We explore a new traveler’s guide that traces the steps of civil rights pioneers with lessons that resonate today. Tue, 03 Aug 2021 12:49:18 GMT /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2021-08-03/lessons-from-the-u-s-civil-rights-trail /2021-03-26/family-of-tyre-king-says-lawsuit-against-columbus-officer-must-continue Lawyers for the family of Tyre King argue in a new federal court filing that the white Columbus Police officer who fatally shot him does not have legal immunity from claims in a civil rights lawsuit because the shooting wasn't justified. Fri, 26 Mar 2021 17:41:54 GMT /2021-03-26/family-of-tyre-king-says-lawsuit-against-columbus-officer-must-continue Associated Press /wyso-stories/2021-03-22/city-of-dayton-working-with-activists-on-police-surveillance-tech-ordinance A coalition of local activist groups is helping the City of Dayton draft an ordinance regarding DPD's use of surveillance technology. Mon, 22 Mar 2021 21:59:17 GMT /wyso-stories/2021-03-22/city-of-dayton-working-with-activists-on-police-surveillance-tech-ordinance Mawa Iqbal