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Jun 14, 2016

Michigan Emergency Manager Law Remains An Affront to the 13th Amendment

Voting Rights

A while back, the ACLU of Michigan joined with other organizations and law firms to challenge the constitutionality of the discredited emergency manager law. The emergency manager law, also known as Public...

A while back, the ACLU of Michigan joined with other organizations and law firms to challenge the constitutionality of the discredited emergency manager law. The emergency manager law, also known as Public...

Jun 10, 2016

For Children's Sake, Courts Should Embrace Equitable Parenthood Measures for LGBT Co-Parents

The Nancy Katz & Margo Dichtelmiller LGBTQ+ Project

UPDATE: On July 5, 2016, the Michigan Court of Appeals officially made it more difficult for same-sex co-parents to have parental rights with their children after a break-up. The Court...

UPDATE: On July 5, 2016, the Michigan Court of Appeals officially made it more difficult for same-sex co-parents to have parental rights with their children after a break-up. The Court...

Jun 6, 2016

Democracy Watch: Water Testing 'Cheats' Exposed in Flint, Other Cities

Voting Rights

Britain's Guardian newspaper deserves kudos for two recent articles dealing with the issue of testing for lead in municipal water supplies. Although one is national in scope, both stories have...

Britain's Guardian newspaper deserves kudos for two recent articles dealing with the issue of testing for lead in municipal water supplies. Although one is national in scope, both stories have...

May 31, 2016

Month of May Marks Historic Moment for Transgender Community

The Nancy Katz & Margo Dichtelmiller LGBTQ+ Project

It was Monday, May 9, 2016 and the week began with a press conference. U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch and Vanita Gupta, head of the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice, were to announce...

It was Monday, May 9, 2016 and the week began with a press conference. U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch and Vanita Gupta, head of the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice, were to announce...

May 26, 2016

Hopeful But Wary Detroit School Board Demands Forensic Audit in Wake of State Control

Voting Rights

Hopeful but wary.

That was the position expressed by the Detroit Public Schools Board of Education at a special meeting held earlier this week to discuss the possibility of conducting a forensic audit...

Hopeful but wary.

That was the position expressed by the Detroit Public Schools Board of Education at a special meeting held earlier this week to discuss the possibility of conducting a forensic audit...

Judge Steven Rhodes wears wide-framed glasses and has salt and pepper hair. He smiles at the camera.
Judge Steven Rhodes wears wide-framed glasses and has salt and pepper hair. He smiles at the camera.
May 24, 2016

The Federal Government Must Stop Catholic Hospitals From Harming More Michigan Women

Women's Rights

Unfortunately, it’s increasingly a common story. A woman who is expecting a baby rushes to the hospital knowing that something is going horribly awry. Her heart rate is elevated, and she is bleeding. Sadly...

Unfortunately, it’s increasingly a common story. A woman who is expecting a baby rushes to the hospital knowing that something is going horribly awry. Her heart rate is elevated, and she is bleeding. Sadly...