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Driver's License Suspensions

A photo illustration shows a grid of black-and-white Ohio driver’s licenses. One license is highlighted in red.
Cleveland December 19
Relief Coming to Ohio Drivers Suspended Over Lack of Money
A Marshall Project and News 5 investigation inspired a bipartisan bill to address the license suspension crisis affecting hundreds of thousands of Ohioans.
By , The Marshall Project and Tara Morgan, News 5 Cleveland
A Black woman with short, gray hair and a blue, patterned top poses for a portrait in front of her white car in a garage.
Cleveland December 21, 2023
Lost Your License in Ohio Due to Debt? A New State Bill Might Fix That
A Marshall Project - Cleveland and News 5 report helped spark a bipartisan bill to end spiraling financial strain on hundreds of thousands of drivers.
By , The Marshall Project and Tara Morgan, News 5 Cleveland
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Cleveland November 16, 2023
In Ohio, Losing Your License Is Easy. Getting It Back Is Complicated.
Here’s everything you need to know about the time-consuming — and expensive — process.
By , The Marshall Project, and Kellie Morris, Cleveland Documenters
A Black man with a dark yellow beanie, an earring and a neck tattoo looks to the side.
Cleveland August 10, 2023
No License to Drive: Why So Many Ohioans Are Barred From Driving
Hundreds of thousands of Ohio drivers are suspended, mostly for unpaid fines.
By , The Marshall Project and Tara Morgan, News 5 Cleveland
Ashley Sprague and others argued in a class action lawsuit that suspending driver’s licenses for unpaid court debt unduly burdens poor people.
News November 21, 2017
43 States Suspend Licenses for Unpaid Court Debt, But That Could Change
Lawsuits say the practice severely penalizes those too poor to pay.
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