Press Releases

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ACLU Commends Governor Gretchen Whitmer for Issuing Executive Order to Reduce the Spread of COVID-19 in Prisons, Jails and Juvenile Detention Centers Statewide

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

March 30, 2020

ACLU of Michigan Applauds Chief Justice and Sheriffs’ Association for Issuing Critical Recommendations to Reduce the Spread of Covid-19 in Jails Statewide

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

March 26, 2020

ACLU Urges Michigan's Chief Judges to Take Emergency Measures to Combat COVID-19

DETROIT - The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan (ACLU) has sent a letter, addressed to each of the Chief Judges of Michigan's circuit and district courts urging them to take emergency measures to combat COVID-19.

March 17, 2020

ACLU Applauds 86th District Court in Traverse City for Updating Bail Practices in Accordance with Michigan Law

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

February 27, 2020

ACLU Letter to 86th District Chief Judge and Grand Traverse County Sheriff Over Unconstitutional Bail Practice

Phil Mayor, senior staff attorney at the ACLU of Michigan, sent a letter on Tuesday, February 18th, 2020 to the 86th District Chief Judge Stepka and Grand Traverse County Sheriff Bensley urging them to end the unconstitutional bail practice of failing to return cash bail paid by third parties for

February 18, 2020

U.S. District Court Ruling That Will Require Michigan to Rewrite Sex Offender Registration Law is a Public Safety Win, Says ACLU

February 14, 2020