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Mar 12, 2014

ACLU Urges Justice Department to Reexamine the Milton Hall Killing

The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan today urged the Department of Justice (DOJ) to reconsider its decision to not prosecute the Saginaw police officers involved in the shooting death of Milton...

Mar 11, 2014

Marriage Matters: Drawing a Roadmap for Marriage Nationwide

It’s 2014. It’s the future! Still, every day I'm shocked that parts of our nation still seem trapped in a time warp.

Even in this day and age, we see politicians vote against the wishes of their...

It’s 2014. It’s the future! Still, every day I'm shocked that parts of our nation still seem trapped in a time warp.

Even in this day and age, we see politicians vote against the wishes of their...

Mar 7, 2014

Marriage Matters: Witnesses for (and Against) Equality

April and Jayne just wanted to jointly adopt three special needs children they were foster parenting, providing the kids with the legal protection of both parents.
Yet they discovered many Michigan...

Mar 6, 2014

The Legal Angle: What Does it Mean to Depose a Witness?

All eyes are on the DeBoer trial, a potentially groundbreaking case...

Mar 5, 2014

Marriage Matters: Deep Statistics in Week Two of the DeBoer Trial

Being an undergraduate intern here at the ACLU of Michigan is a dream. Sometimes I spend my days doing small tasks like working with spreadsheets, and sometimes I spend my day in Lansing attending House...

Mar 5, 2014

Democracy Watch: Charting New Ground in Flint

Anyone at all familiar with Michigan’s emergency manager...