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Apr 9, 2015

Militarization of Police Turns Neighborhoods into Warzones, Residents into Enemy Combatants

Search and Seizure

By now, many of us have seen the gut-wrenching video that...

By now, many of us have seen the gut-wrenching video that...

Apr 8, 2015

Five Questions for... Fellow Linda Jordan

Women's Rights

Ever wonder who’s behind the work here at the ACLU of Michigan? In our new blog series Five Questions, ACLU of Michigan staff will talk about the incredible day-to-day work defending civil liberties....

Ever wonder who’s behind the work here at the ACLU of Michigan? In our new blog series Five Questions, ACLU of Michigan staff will talk about the incredible day-to-day work defending civil liberties....

Apr 1, 2015

The Killing of Aura Rosser: Calling for Independent Prosecutors

Racial Justice

Much of the recent outrage about police violence directed against the black community is about the lack of consequences for the culpable officers. For many, assertions that the circumstances of certain...

Much of the recent outrage about police violence directed against the black community is about the lack of consequences for the culpable officers. For many, assertions that the circumstances of certain...

Mar 30, 2015

A Thoughtful Approach to Truancy Prevention Doesn’t Just Target Poor Children

Student Rights

Our state can’t come up with a consistent definition for truancy. Yet many lawmakers do agree that children in poor families who fail to come to school should be dealt with more severely than their...

Our state can’t come up with a consistent definition for truancy. Yet many lawmakers do agree that children in poor families who fail to come to school should be dealt with more severely than their...

Mar 19, 2015

Fewer Options for Proper Reproductive Health Care

Women's Rights

As a woman, I hope for unfettered access to the medical care that is best for me and my body.

Which is exactly why the growth of hospitals bound by religious belief is particularly harrowing.

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As a woman, I hope for unfettered access to the medical care that is best for me and my body.

Which is exactly why the growth of hospitals bound by religious belief is particularly harrowing.

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