A native of Mexico, Elvira Hernandez joined the ACLU of Michigan in 2016. To help celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, she agreed to participate in a wide-ranging Q&A that touches on her life.
Mr. Bryant, a Black man with physical disabilities, had his constitutional rights violated, his beloved pet seized, and criminal charges filed against him. All he wanted was a little assistance for his...
With the U.S. Supreme Court now dominated by a conservative majority that apparently has no shame in overturning well-established rulings that protect civil liberties, members of the LGBTQ+ community would...
The Court ruled today, in Rouch World LLC v. Michigan Department of Civil Rights (MDCR), that Michigan’s Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act (ELCRA) protects people from discrimination based on sexual...
Grand Rapids Police Cannot Fingerprint People Who Have Not Been Charged with a Crime
The historic agreement includes common-sense reforms that protect people’s rights while keeping the community safe.
