Defending Our Rights to Equality, Liberty, and Justice in Michigan

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The cash bail system is unconstitutional and discriminates against poor people — so we filed a federal class action lawsuit.

We can end mass incarceration in our lifetime. Join the Smart Justice Campaign Launch on May 11.

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ACLU of Michigan and client negotiated new policy and program training with Meijer Pharmacy!

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Victory! Michigan will require all state-contracted child welfare agencies to accept all qualified families, including same-sex couples, who want to adopt.

ACLU Welcomes New Executive Director Dave Noble, National Expert on Leading Political and Grassroots Movements

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We Sued to End the Evils of Cash Bail in Michigan

Imagine being poor and being arrested by the police in Detroit. You are supposed to be innocent until proven guilty, but with no money, you will remain in jail for up to 3 days before you can see a judge called a magistrate.

April 19, 2019

ACLU Demands Public School Remove Immigration Status from Enrollment Application

SOUTHGATE, Mich. — The ACLU of Michigan sent a letter to Creative Montessori Academy, a public charter school, demanding that it revise its school enrollment process because it violates the constitutional rights of undocumented school-age children.

April 3, 2019

ACLU Challenges To Discriminatory GRPD Policies and Actions Submitted to the Michigan Department of Civil Rights

GRAND RAPIDS – The Michigan Department of Civil Rights (MDCR) is holding public hearings to address the long-standing and entrenched issue of discriminatory policing by the Grand Rapids Police Department (GRPD).

March 27, 2019

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Defending Our Rights to Equality, Liberty, and Justice in Michigan

The cash bail system is unconstitutional and discriminates against poor people — so we filed a federal class action lawsuit.

We can end mass incarceration in our lifetime. Join the Smart Justice Campaign Launch on May 11.

ACLU of Michigan and client negotiated new policy and program training with Meijer Pharmacy!

ACLU 100 Experience in Detroit | A multi-city exhibition of your rights and freedoms

Victory! Michigan will require all state-contracted child welfare agencies to accept all qualified families, including same-sex couples, who want to adopt.

ACLU Welcomes New Executive Director Dave Noble, National Expert on Leading Political and Grassroots Movements

News

We Sued to End the Evils of Cash Bail in Michigan

ACLU Demands Public School Remove Immigration Status from Enrollment Application

ACLU Challenges To Discriminatory GRPD Policies and Actions Submitted to the Michigan Department of Civil Rights

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