LANSING—The ACLU of Michigan is praising several local business leaders who, in a powerful show of opposition to multiple “religious freedom restoration act”...
With seven days or less remaining in the 2014 lame-duck session, members of the Freedom Michigan coalition are calling on House Speaker Jase Bolger to advance...
This week will determine whether or not gay and transgender Michiganders are protected from discrimination.
On Wednesday morning at 10:30 a.m., the House...
Freedom of religion is one of our fundamental rights as Americans. That’s why it’s protected in the state and federal constitutions.
However, this week, our...
The ACLU of Michigan is tracking hundreds of legal cases and pieces of legislation that impact your civil liberties at any given moment, covering all concerns...
The ACLU of Michigan is tracking hundreds of legal cases and pieces of legislation that impact your civil liberties at any given moment, covering all concerns...
LANSING, Mich. — Freedom Michigan coalition members are speaking out against a bill introduced by State Rep. Frank Foster (R-Petoskey) that would allow...
In 2011, the Michigan legislature passed, and Gov. Snyder signed, a mean-spirited bill that made it illegal for most public employers to voluntarily provide...
DETROIT — The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan and a coalition of labor unions filed a motion late yesterday asking a court to rule that state...
DETROIT – A coalition of organizations committed to full equality for LGBT residents in Michigan applauded the introduction of legislation to update the state’...
DETROIT – The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Michigan, along with Cary McGehee of the law firm Pitt McGehee Palmer Rivers & Golden, filed...
DETROIT – A federal judge today temporarily prevented a state law from taking effect that would have barred many public entities from providing health...
Are Michigan's labor unions beating against a locked door? In your civil liberties update for the week, a big step towards invalidating the so-called Right-to-...
LANSING, Mich. – The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan and a coalition of labor unions asked a judge today to strike down the recently passed right-to...
To: Governor Rick Snyder
P.O. Box 30013
Lansing, Michigan 48909
Dear Governor Snyder:
The events today at the State Capitol have been extremely disappointing...
The American Civil Liberties Union today argued before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit that its lawsuit charging Wal-Mart and the manager of...
DETROIT – The American Civil Liberties Union and ACLU of Michigan filed a federal lawsuit today asking the court to strike down a new state law that bans many...
DETROIT—The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan today expressed deep concern over Governor Rick Snyder’s decision to sign a bill into law that would bar...
DETROIT – The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan today urged Governor Rick Snyder on behalf of four families to veto legislation that would ban public...
LANSING, Mich. – At a Senate committee hearing today, the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan testified against two bills, which, if successful, would...
LANSING, Mich. - In honor of National Coming Out Day, local advocacy groups launched the “Don’t Change Yourself. Change the Law” campaign today to raise...
DETROIT – The ACLU, NAACP and NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund (LDF) announced today that they oppose the Michigan Attorney General’s request to...
DETROIT – The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan today applauded an appeals court decision allowing public universities and public employers in...
On this date in 1964, President John F. Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act into law to address gender-based discrimination in the workplace.
Now nearly 50 years...
The American Civil Liberties Union today said it will appeal a decision by a federal judge to dismiss an ACLU lawsuit filed in June against Wal-Mart and the...
Spring has finally come to Michigan.
Before we go bask in the warmth, let's take a look at the women of Wal-Mart, hear news from the medical marijuana front...
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – An attorney for the American Civil Liberties Union told a federal judge today that the lawsuit against Wal-Mart for wrongfully firing an...
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. – The American Civil Liberties Union and ACLU of Michigan in partnership with the law firm of Daniel W. Grow, PLLC, filed a lawsuit today...
IRONWOOD, MICH. – In a letter today, the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan urged the Ironwood Department of Public Safety to uphold the free speech...
In a letter to Wal-Mart Stores today, the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan expressed concern over reports that applicants at Wal-Mart’s new store in...
Detroit — The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan announced the appointment of fundraising veteran Mia Axon as development director today. The...
DETROIT — Flint Police Chief David Dicks will rescind his controversial gag rule on police officer speech to the press in response to a free speech lawsuit...
DETROIT — The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan filed a federal lawsuit today on behalf of three Flint police officers challenging Acting Police Chief...
In a letter to Flint Police Chief David Dicks today, the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan urged him to repeal an unconstitutional policy completely...
Lansing — The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan announced today its opposition to a planned Michigan House Democrats legislative package that forces...
The ACLU of Michigan applauds the work of the Lansing City Council in passing a human rights ordinance last evening by a unanamous vote of 8-0. Lansing's...
DETROIT — The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan filed a lawsuit yesterday against the City of Fenton challenging the enforcement of its political sign...
DETROIT — As a longtime defender of freedom of religion, the ACLU of Michigan today noted with alarm the endorsement by gubernatorial candidate Dick DeVos of...
Detroit — The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan announced today that the Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled that a Kent County judge defied the U.S....
DETROIT — A lawsuit was filed in federal court by the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan on behalf of a St. Clair County Community College Trustee...
DETROIT – The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan announced its full support for the "employee protection privacy act," new legislation introduced in...
Flint, MI — The American Civil Liberties Union is investigating a complaint filed on behalf of city employees after the mayor issued an executive order banning...
This comprehensive 44-page publication is designed to answer questions about workplace issues. Though especially designed for young people entering the...
DETROIT — In an unusual coalition of partners, three groups have jointly filed a friend-of-the-court brief in support of the Ann Arbor Public School District...
A federal district court judge ruled today that a Frenchtown Charter Township ordinance that prohibits firefighters from speaking to the news media about any “...
Three victories for GLBT rights in Michigan
Efforts to deny civil rights protections for GLBT persons in Michigan were defeated by Michigan voters on November...
A federal district judge today blocked the country's first-ever law requiring welfare recipients to undergo drug testing, saying that the policy, enacted by...
Key leaders of the House of Representatives threatened last week to have a quick vote on a bill that would cut from the Employment Non-Discrimination Act the...
DETROIT – The American Civil Liberties Union asked a federal judge today to strike down a state law that bans many public entities from providing health...
LGBT individuals have the right to feel safe and secure on the job work. And as many Michigan discrimination laws do not include LGBT individuals, it is...
LGBT individuals have the right to feel safe and secure on the job work. And as many Michigan discrimination laws do not include LGBT individuals, it is...