Press Releases

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Citing Improvements to Law, ACLU Withdraws Section 215 Case

Citing Improvements to Law, ACLU Withdraws Section 215 Case and Vows to Fight Individual Orders

October 27, 2006

Reproductive Rights Groups Ask Appeals Court to Uphold Ruling

CINCINNATI — The American Civil Liberties Union, Center for Reproductive Rights, and Planned Parenthood Federation of America today asked the U.S.

October 26, 2006

Flint Police Mass Arrests at Dance Club Unconstitutional

Detroit — Today, a Genesee Circuit Court judge reversed a district court decision and ruled that Flint Police violated the constitutional rights of 94 men and women who were arrested during a police raid at club What’s Next.

October 13, 2006

Charges Against Ferndale Peace Protesters Dropped

The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan and the National Lawyers Guild announced today that they have reached a settlement with the City of Ferndale to dismiss charges against local peace protesters picketing on the corner of Woodward and Nine Mile Rd.

October 3, 2006

Phone Companies Broke the Law, ACLU to Argue Before Service Commission

Detroit — The Michigan Public Service Commission in Lansing will hear oral arguments tomorrow on the phone companies’ request to dismiss the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan’s complaint that AT&T and Verizon committed consumer fraud by violating their own privacy agreements when the

September 28, 2006

ACLU Tells DeVos Teaching Intelligent Design is Unconstitutional and Bad Policy

DETROIT — As a longtime defender of freedom of religion, the ACLU of Michigan today noted with alarm the endorsement by gubernatorial candidate Dick DeVos of the insertion of an intelligent design into the science curriculum at Michigan high schools.

September 21, 2006