Press Releases

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ACLU and Advancement Project Challenge Unlawful Disenfranchisement of Michigan Resident

DETROIT – Today, Advancement Project, the American Civil Liberties Union and Pepper Hamilton LLP filed a motion on behalf of Lisa A.

January 29, 2009

Army Veteran Subjected to Intrusive Body Search By Detroit Police Settles Case

DETROIT—The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan announced today that it has settled its lawsuit against the City of Detroit on behalf of an army veteran who was subjected to an illegal and intrusive body search by two police officers at a local gas station.

January 22, 2009

ACLU Asks South Haven Schools to End Religious Proselytizing During School Hours

KALAMAZOO, MICH – In a letter today, the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan asked the superintendent of South Haven Public Schools to put an end to the practice of allowing a local youth minister and lunchroom volunteer to proselytize to students during schools hours and to recruit studen

January 12, 2009

ACLU Urges Appeals Court to Allow Lawsuit Against State to Proceed

In oral arguments today, the American Civil Liberties Union urged the Michigan Appeals Court to allow it to proceed with a class action lawsuit that seeks to fix Michigan’s system for providing lawyers to poor people in criminal proceedings.

December 9, 2008

ACLU of Michigan Cheers State House Passage of Juvenile Justice Bills

The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan applauded the State House of Representatives today for passing a package of bills (HB 4402 –HB 4405) that would prohibit the sentencing of juveniles to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

December 4, 2008

ACLU Represents Minister Thrown in Prison for Criticizing Judge

DETROIT - The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan has agreed to represent a Benton Harbor minister who was sentenced to 3-10 years in prison for writing a newspaper article that criticized the judge who presided over his trial. Today the ACLU filed a motion asking the Michigan Court of Ap

November 12, 2008