KNOW YOUR RIGHTS
While our constitutional rights are under threat, we must continue to exercise them with vigilance. We the People have the final say. We must uphold our laws even when the government won’t.
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Know Your Rights Townhall
On March 11, 2026, the ACLU of Michigan and the Michigan Immigrant Rights Center held a statewide Know Your Rights Townhall to discuss what you need to know when protesting or encountering immigration enforcement.
Disability Pride Month Spotlight: No Real Struggle for Justice Without Disabled People
I'm Na’JaReé. I'm Black, queer, disabled, and I love my city. I organize with Detroit Disability Power because I hold firm that Detroit has something all of us are looking for. And that something lives among the over 125,000 disabled residents that call Detroit home.
Press Releases
Jul 31, 2026
Historic Win: Michigan Supreme Court Stops People Convicted as Kids from Dying in Prison
The ACLU of Michigan, the ACLU, Juvenile Law Center, and civil rights attorney Deborah LaBelle applaud the Michigan Supreme Court’s decision that subjecting young people to excessively long prison sentences violates the Michigan Constitution’s prohibition on cruel or unusual punishment.
Jul 30, 2026
ACLU Raises Concerns, Wants Answers About Michigan’s Use of AI to Determine Food Benefits for Low-Income Families
DETROIT – In a letter to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS), the ACLU of Michigan (ACLU) raises concerns about the department’s reported use of artificial intelligence to evaluate eligibility for the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP).
Jul 30, 2026
Voting Rights Advocates: Statewide Early In-Person Voting for August 4 Primary Election Set to End
Statewide in-person early voting for the August 4 Primary Election runs through August 2. Early in-person voting is available because Michiganders voted in 2022 to expand voting rights, making voting more accessible while ensuring that elections remain safe, fair, and accurate.
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