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Dec 19, 2015

Democracy Watch: Prosecution of Detroit Water Shutoff Activist Called 'Disaster'

In the summer of 2014, as the City of Detroit was shutting off water to thousands of homes a week, a small group of activists resorted to civil disobedience in an attempt to draw attention to the crisis....

Dec 15, 2015

ACLU Michigan Urges DPS EM to Keep Bilingual Staff in Southwest Detroit Schools

The ACLU of Michigan sent a letter Monday to Detroit Public Schools (DPS) emergency manager Darnell Earley expressing concern over the recent announcement that ...

Dec 10, 2015

Democracy Watch: Politics Compel EMU Board To Keep EAA Alive

In a move characterized by critics as both overtly political and terribly damaging, the Board of Regents for Eastern Michigan University on Tuesday decided to keep the controversial Education Achievement...

Dec 10, 2015

Giving Michigan Children In Need a Home for the Holidays

With the holiday season in full swing, many of us are focused on family time—celebrating favorite traditions, making new memories or simply basking in the warmth of family and friends.

At the ACLU...

With the holiday season in full swing, many of us are focused on family time—celebrating favorite traditions, making new memories or simply basking in the warmth of family and friends.

At the ACLU...

Dec 7, 2015

Michigan Education System Ethics, Transparency Laws Need Overhaul

Last month, Michigan received the dubious distinction of ...

Dec 7, 2015

MIDC Brings Hope to Michigan's Indigent Defense System

Constitutional protections should not be guaranteed to only those who can financially afford them. And yet there is an ongoing crisis in Michigan's indigent defense system for those too poor to afford fair...