Blogs

Filter News

Aug 29, 2018

ACLU Asks Federal Court to Order Michigan Board of State Canvassers to Place Promote the Vote on November Ballot

The ACLU of Michigan and Promote the Vote (PTV), filed a complaint in U.S. District Court asking that the PTV ballot initiative, a measure to expand voting rights in Michigan, be placed on the...

Aug 23, 2018

ACLU Files Civil Rights Lawsuit Against Detroit Police Department

Hostile work environment includes discrimination, retaliation against African-American officers, says 11-year veteran of city police force

DETROIT – The American Civil Liberties Union...

Hostile work environment includes discrimination, retaliation against African-American officers, says 11-year veteran of city police force

DETROIT – The American Civil Liberties Union...

Aug 14, 2018

Kids Sentenced To Die in Prison

The United States is the only country in the world that sentences juveniles to life in prison without the possibility of parole. This inhumane practice is condemned throughout the world and is prohibited...

Jul 31, 2018

ACLU Sues Flint Police for Handcuffing Seven-Year-Old Boy with Disabilities

The ACLU of Michigan announced today a federal lawsuit against the Flint police for placing a disabled child, Cameron McCadden, in handcuffs when he was seven years old.

...

The ACLU of Michigan announced today a federal lawsuit against the Flint police for placing a disabled child, Cameron McCadden, in handcuffs when he was seven years old.

...

Jul 3, 2018

ACLU, NAACP Legal Defense Fund Settle Tax Foreclosure Case, Enabling Low-Income Detroiters in Foreclosure to Keep Their Homes for $1,000

Eligible Detroit homeowners must apply immediately to be approved by July 13 deadline to stay in their homes for a cost of $1,000, according to a legal settlement the Detroit City Council approved.

May 22, 2018

We Can't Afford Voter Suppression in Michigan

The right to vote is at risk for many in Michigan – and your state representative is to blame. Right now, they are poised to quickly pass dangerous legislation intended to restrict and suppress access to...