Press Releases

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ACLU, Unions File Lawsuit to Invalidate Michigan’s Right-to-Work Law

LANSING, Mich.

January 31, 2013

Ohio Woman Sues Over Unlawful Arrest Resulting From Racial Profiling

DETROIT – An Ohio mother of two who was unlawfully arrested, detained and strip-searched because of her ethnicity filed a lawsuit today against Frontier Airlines, Detroit Metro Airport officials and federal authorities.

January 22, 2013

Michigan Should Issue Driver's Licenses to DREAMers Based on Federal Government Guidelines Released Today

DETROIT – The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan urged the Michigan Secretary of State to immediately begin issuing driver’s licenses and identification cards to young immigrants brought to the country as children – commonly known as DREAMers – after the United States Citizenship and Immi

January 18, 2013

Charges Dropped Against Woman Jailed for Cursing

ST. JOSEPH, Mich.

January 11, 2013

School District Discriminated Against Girl and Her Service Dog, ACLU Contends in Federal Lawsuit

The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan filed a federal lawsuit today on behalf of an eight-year-old student with cerebral palsy who was barred from bringing her doctor-prescribed service dog to school.

December 17, 2012

Berrien County Court Drops Criminal Charges Against Honking Protesters

Benton Harbor, Mich.

December 13, 2012