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DETROIT – Attorney General Ashcroft’s widely publicized announcement last September that a provision expanding the powers of the FBI had not yet been used may no longer be true, the American Civil Liberties Union said today.
DETROIT – The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan today requested that the state police issue a formal ruling explaining why they believe that the “Multi-State Anti-Terrorist Information Exchange” (MATRIX) is not subject to Michigan’s law – the Interstate Law Enforcement Intelligence Organ
DETROIT – As the country focuses on the 50th anniversary of Brown v.
DETROIT -- After eight years of a court struggle, the Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled that a citizen has the right to express an opinion about a police officer’s ability to perform his duties without fearing retaliation.
DETROIT -- An Ingham County judge has dismissed the “obscene” phone call charges against an 82-year farmer who left voicemail messages on the Michigan Department of Agriculture’s complaint line complaining about a sickening smell emanating from a nearby agribusiness.
DETROIT— Following a news report released yesterday in which the Michigan State Police admit that it has released information to a multistate police database, the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan today submitted a third “Freedom of Information Act” request about Michigan’s participation