Press Releases

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ACLU Furthers Investigation Into the Scope of Facial Recognition Activity in Michigan

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

September 26, 2019

ACLU Condemns Detroit Board of Police Commissioners’ Vote to Approve Detroit Police Department’s Facial Recognition Technology Policy

ACLU Statement on Detroit Board of Police Commissioners’ Thursday Vote

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

September 19, 2019

ACLU Applauds State Lawmakers for Proposed Sentencing Reform Legislation

We applaud State Sen. Curt VanderWall, R-Ludington, Sen. Jeff Irwin, D-Ann Arbor, and Sen. Sylvia Santana, D-Detroit, for introducing a package of bills to overhaul mandatory sentencing laws that trigger additional prison time.

September 17, 2019

Civil Rights Coalition Urges Detroit Board of Police Commissioners to Reject the Detroit Police Department’s Proposed Policy to Use Facial Recognition Technology

ACLU Submits Freedom of Information Request Seeking All Records Regarding Detroit Police Department’s Use of Facial Recognition Technology

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

September 17, 2019

ACLU Calls on University of Michigan to Change its Student Sexual Misconduct Policy

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

September 5, 2019

ACLU Applauds Grand Rapids Police Foreign Nationals Policy to Better Protect People Seeking Police Services

DETROIT – The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan (ACLU) applauds the Grand Rapids Police Department’s (GRPD) foreign nationals policy announced today.

August 23, 2019