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Mar 1, 2019

In Michigan, women are in charge. For Women’s History Month, we thank the trailblazers that got us here.

March first marks the beginning of Women’s History Month; a month to celebrate and reflect on the bold, brave and innovative women who came before us, and the leaders of today who walk in their footsteps....

By Merissa Kovach

March first marks the beginning of Women’s History Month; a month to celebrate and reflect on the bold, brave and innovative women who came before us, and the leaders of today who walk in their footsteps....

By Merissa Kovach
Women's History month graphic with protest in background and title in foreground
Women's History month graphic with protest in background and title in foreground
Feb 18, 2019

ACLU Letter to Michigan Attorney General: Petition Signature Collection Law Violates State and Federal Constitutions

Voting Rights

DETROIT – In response to voters overwhelmingly passing three progressive ballot initiatives last November (voting rights expansion, marijuana legalization, and anti-gerrymandering), the Republican-led...

DETROIT – In response to voters overwhelmingly passing three progressive ballot initiatives last November (voting rights expansion, marijuana legalization, and anti-gerrymandering), the Republican-led...

Michigan state capitol building side angle
Michigan state capitol building side angle
Feb 8, 2019

Black History Month: Leading the fight for a real criminal justice system

For centuries, black people have endured the brutal violence of racism and shouldered the burden of leading the fight against it. This fight includes fixing our criminal legal system, which is racist at its...

For centuries, black people have endured the brutal violence of racism and shouldered the burden of leading the fight against it. This fight includes fixing our criminal legal system, which is racist at its...

Graphic of black and white American flag with tear through it
Graphic of black and white American flag with tear through it
Jan 22, 2019

The fight for the schoolchildren of Flint: Sign-up for resources

Flint Water Crisis

The children impacted by the Flint water crisis have a safe place to turn for a ...

The children impacted by the Flint water crisis have a safe place to turn for a ...

push bar drinking fountain
push bar drinking fountain
Jan 21, 2019

Racism in the Paw Paw school district threatens to crush MLK's dream

Racial Justice

On the day that America pauses to honor the memory and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the ACLU of Michigan asks the federal government to investigate and eradicate racial discrimination and...

By Mark P. Fancher

On the day that America pauses to honor the memory and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the ACLU of Michigan asks the federal government to investigate and eradicate racial discrimination and...

By Mark P. Fancher
Red sweatshirt of "Paw Paw Redskins"
Red sweatshirt of "Paw Paw Redskins"
Jan 18, 2019

ACLU Applauds Kent County Sheriff’s Department For Requiring A Judicial Arrest Warrant From U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Before Agreeing to Hold Detainees

Immigrants' Rights

The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan and the Michigan Immigrant Rights Center applaud Kent County Sheriff Michelle LaJoye-Young’s decision to refuse to hold detainees for U.S. Immigration and...

The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan and the Michigan Immigrant Rights Center applaud Kent County Sheriff Michelle LaJoye-Young’s decision to refuse to hold detainees for U.S. Immigration and...

U.S. Marine Veteran Jilmar Ramos-Gomez in uniform
U.S. Marine Veteran Jilmar Ramos-Gomez in uniform