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DETROIT – The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan applauded the Michigan Legislature today for passing necessary legislation to repeal a state law that prohibited out-of-state residents from collecting petition signatures in Michigan.
DETROIT – The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan has asked an Oakland County judge to throw out a lawsuit filed by a local pet store against a group of animal welfare activists who protest and advocate against the commercial breeding of puppies and the sale of such puppies by for-profit p
DETROIT – In a landmark decision, a federal judge ruled today that an amendment to the Michigan Constitution that excluded same-sex couples from marriage in the state violates federal law.
DETROIT – In an effort to protect the free speech rights of the poor, the Wayne State Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Clinic filed a federal lawsuit today asserting that Waterford Township’s ordinance banning all begging is unconstitutional.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan calls on Governor Rick Snyder to veto legislation passed today by the Michigan Legislature that fails to provide a meaningful opportunity for review to over 360 individuals serving unconstitutional mandatory life without parole sentences for crimes c
In a unanimous decision late yesterday, the Michigan Supreme Court struck down the City of Wyoming’s ordinance that bans medical marijuana because it directly violates the state’s Medical Marihuana Act.