Press Releases

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ACLU of Michigan Urges EMU to End Expulsion Proceedings Against Black Students

DETROIT — The ACLU of Michigan today sent a letter to Eastern Michigan University urging administrators to halt expuls

November 18, 2016

ACLU of Michigan Calls for Apology, Restorative Practices in Wake of Racial Taunts by Royal Oak Middle Schoolers

UPDATE (11/22/16): Royal Oak Schools today issued the following statement denying allegations, as described in the ACLU letter, that a teacher asked an African-American student to emulate how slaves danced for their masters: "An investigation regarding the allegation involving a staff

November 17, 2016

Major Legal Win for Water Crisis Victims As Federal Court Orders Bottled Water Delivery to Flint Residents

DETROIT – Federal judge David M.

November 11, 2016

Civil Rights Groups Urge Hundreds of City Clerks Statewide to Remind Voters That Photo ID Is Not Required to Cast a Ballot

DETROIT—Hoping to protect voters from false information about ID requirements at the polls, the ACLU of Michigan, the Michigan State Conference NAACP and the Brennan Center for Justice today sent a joint let

November 1, 2016

ACLU Files Complaint Against Catholic Health System For Denying Care to Pregnant Woman With Brain Tumor

CHICAGO — The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Michigan today filed a government complaint against a Catholic health care provider that refused medically necessary treatment to a pregnant woman on religious grounds.

October 25, 2016

ACLU of Michigan and Education Law Center Sue to Protect Schoolchildren from State and Local Violations of Federal Laws

FLINT – On behalf of 15 named plaintiffs and tens of thousands of schoolchildren in Flint, the ACLU of Michigan and the Education Law Center filed a class-action civil rights lawsuit in Flint today, documenting ongoing violations of federal education laws by the State of Michigan

October 18, 2016