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DETROIT, Mich. — Today the Michigan Court of Appeals upheld that local clerks must receive absentee ballots by Election Day in order to be counted. This means all eligible Michigan voters must mail or drop off their absentee ballot in time for their clerk to receive it by the Aug.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan filed an amicus brief in the case of law governing plaintiffs’ conditions of confinement claims during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Lawsuit condemns racial disparities in water shutoffs and asks court for permanent solution in Detroit
Flint pediatrician Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, who exposed high lead levels in Flint children, supports lawsuit and declares water critical to preventative healthcare