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DOJ Exempts FBI Database from Privacy Act

On March 24, 2003, the Department of Justice (DOJ) published a final rule without public comment that exempts the FBI's National Crime Information Center database from the Privacy Act. This means that the FBI no longer needs to ensure the accuracy and timeliness before loading incriminating info

Government Prepares to Investigate Thousands

The Michigan ACLU announced today that pamphlets advising people about their rights when stopped or questioned by the FBI, police or INS officials are available in English, Spanish and Arabic.

Parent Jailed For Refusing to Obey Unconstitutional Visitation Order

The ACLU of Michigan and the Michigan Poverty Law Program (MPLP) are seeking the release of a father who has been unjustly jailed for not complying with a grandparent visitation order. The order was based on a Michigan law that has since been struck down as unconstitutional.