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Jul 20, 2020

Even after COVID-19, Detroit can't return to status quo on water shutoffs | Detroit Free Press, Opinion

Racial Justice

Last week, as the COVID-19 death toll continued to climb, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer extended a moratorium on water shutoffs across Michigan through the end of this year. A civil rights coalition filed a class...

By Mark P. Fancher

Last week, as the COVID-19 death toll continued to climb, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer extended a moratorium on water shutoffs across Michigan through the end of this year. A civil rights coalition filed a class...

By Mark P. Fancher
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Head shot of Mark Fancher
Jun 24, 2020

Wrongfully Arrested Because Face Recognition Can’t Tell Black People Apart

Victoria Burton-Harris, Criminal Defense Attorney, McCaskey Law, PLC

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By Phil Mayor

Victoria Burton-Harris, Criminal Defense Attorney, McCaskey Law, PLC

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By Phil Mayor
Jun 20, 2020

Real Justice Starts With Holding County Prosecutors Accountable

Racial Justice

When it comes to Michigan’s criminal legal system, the time is now for massive change. The senseless, horrific death of George Floyd, captured in gruesome detail on video, has sparked protests against...

By Jessica Ayoub

When it comes to Michigan’s criminal legal system, the time is now for massive change. The senseless, horrific death of George Floyd, captured in gruesome detail on video, has sparked protests against...

By Jessica Ayoub
power of prosecutors
power of prosecutors
Jun 17, 2020

Praying for Justice

Prisoners' Rights

The Reformation of Jamie Meade

Praying he won’t die behind bars, Jamie Meade is making the case for his release from the Michigan prison...

The Reformation of Jamie Meade

Praying he won’t die behind bars, Jamie Meade is making the case for his release from the Michigan prison...

Jamie Meade
Jamie Meade
Jun 10, 2020

Keeping Voices From Being Silenced

Voting Rights

“It was actually the first election I would’ve ever voted in, so you can imagine that fact amplified my disappointment,” she says. “I had hoped that the ballot would arrive on time.” But she, like thousands...

“It was actually the first election I would’ve ever voted in, so you can imagine that fact amplified my disappointment,” she says. “I had hoped that the ballot would arrive on time.” But she, like thousands...

Head shot of Sharon Dolente
Head shot of Sharon Dolente
Jun 4, 2020

Facing the Terror of Police Racism

Racial Justice

For Camara Sankofa and Shanelle Thomas – like millions of people of color – the looming threat of police racism is an everyday reality. The ACLU of Michigan is working to change that.

For Camara Sankofa and Shanelle Thomas – like millions of people of color – the looming threat of police racism is an everyday reality. The ACLU of Michigan is working to change that.

Camara Sankofa and Shanelle Thomas
Camara Sankofa and Shanelle Thomas