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 When You Protest
The right to protest and express your opinions is one of the most basic and important rights in the United States.
ACLU of Michigan and Homelessness Advocacy Orgs Criticize Proposed East Lansing Ordinance
In an eight-page letter, the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan, the Michigan Coalition Against Homelessness and the National Homelessness Law Center urged the East Lansing City Council to reject an ordinance banning public camping and loitering in parking areas.
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Feb 19, 2026
New Poll Shows Majority of Michiganders Support Statewide Legislation that Reins in ICE and Protects Communities from Federal Immigration Enforcement
Michiganders support state legislation that prohibits ICE agents from wearing masks, entering schools and other sensitive locations, and provides other protections.
Jan 28, 2026
ACLU Sends Letter to Ypsilanti Township Clerk About Possible Illegal Purging of Up to 200 Michiganders from Voters Rolls
The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan (ACLU) today sent a letter to Ypsilanti Township Clerk Debbie Swanson to express serious concerns that, according to an analysis of election data, as many as 200 American citizens may have been wrongly purged from the township voting rolls last year.
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