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Sep 9, 2015

Prosecutor's Decision to Clear Agent Who Killed Kellom Underscores Need for Police Reform

At a highly publicized press conference last month, Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy (pictured above) cleared federal immigration agent Mitchell Quinn in the killing of 20-year-old Terrance Kellom, an...

Sep 4, 2015

At the Intersection of Religious Liberty and LGBTQ Equality

At first glance, some might think that religious liberty and LGBTQ equality are mutually exclusive, but that couldn’t be further from the truth.

In fact, as advocates for social justice, we...

Sep 2, 2015

ACLU of Michigan President Hails Organization’s Continued Growth, Modernization

I've served as the president of the ACLU of Michigan for three years, and it has been an enormous pleasure to have this role during such an important and exciting time for the organization. As I came on...

Sep 2, 2015

GRAPHIC DEPICTION: What RFRA Can Do To You

As debate over "religious freedom restoration acts," or RFRAs, heat up around the country and here in Michigan, the threat of religion being used to discriminate grows exponentially. And not only would...

Sep 2, 2015

Why I Fear for My Brother—and Other Black Men, Too

Every day, it seems, some new report of a police officer killing a black man comes to light.

And every time one does, a little more despondence darkens my outlook.

It’s as if any action by a...

Every day, it seems, some new report of a police officer killing a black man comes to light.

And every time one does, a little more despondence darkens my outlook.

It’s as if any action by a...

Aug 19, 2015

ACLU of Michigan Executive Director Responds to Decision to Clear Agent in Kellom Case

Kary Moss, ACLU of Michigan executive director, issued the following statement today after Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy announced her decision to clear an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in...