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Feb 28, 2025

Branching Out: A Q&A With Treetops Collective About Its Work Greeting Women New to America with Open Arms

As part of our Women’s History Month celebration, we connected with Kara Kurczeski Hoholik, communications manager at Treetops Collective, a Grand Rapids nonprofit organization founded and staffed by women...

Feb 19, 2025

Trump’s Targeting of Trans People

By quickly issuing a flurry of executive orders that attempt to take away the rights of trans people, President Donald Trump has made clear during his administration’s first few weeks that he intends to...

Feb 14, 2025

A big win for MI’s transgender youth

Rule #1 in fighting Trump’s unconstitutional orders: Don’t concede power. Period.

Feb 1, 2025

Spotlight on Black History Month: Across the Arts

As part of the ACLU of Michigan’s Black History Month celebration, we asked people on our staff to share their thoughts on a particular book, film, television show, or piece of music related to the Black...

Jan 31, 2025

Protecting Protestors’ Rights: Why We’re Suing the University of Michigan

The constitutional right to speak and protest freely is fundamental to a well-functioning democracy, particularly at public universities where diversity of thought, civic engagement, and vigorous debate...

Jan 19, 2025

A message from the executive director

On the eve of President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, there is no denying the imminent threats to our democracy, rights, and freedoms.
But we’ve been here before. While the challenges are...