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This Week Online: Civil Liberties in the News 10/10-10/17

The ACLU of Michigan is tracking hundreds of legal cases and pieces of legislation that impact your civil liberties at any given moment, covering all concerns from free speech to government abuse. That's why we like to point out a few cases that made the news each week, to keep our members and su

October 17, 2014

Civil Rights Groups Call on UN Rapporteurs to Refer Human Rights Abuses in Detroit Water Shut-offs to US Government

DETROIT, MI — In a letter sent today, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc.

October 16, 2014

Bankruptcy Judge Denies Motion to Suspend Detroit Water Shutoffs

DETROIT, MI— Today, the ACLU of Michigan and NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc., a separate entity from the NAACP, expressed deep disappointment with a federal judge’s decision to deny a motion that would have temporarily stopped water service shut-offs to Detroit residents.

September 29, 2014

Documents Reveal Thousands of Detroit Residents Were Blindsided with Over $115 Million in Retroactive Sewage Bills Due to DWSD System Errors

DETROIT, MI – Today, civil rights attorneys seeking to prevent further water shut-offs to thousands of Detroit residents released documents showing the Detroit Water and Sewage Department (DWSD) recently added to residents’ financial burdens by demanding payment for six years’ worth of retroactiv

September 11, 2014

Nationally, A Step Towards Safe and Fair Schools

Last week, the federal education and justice departments took a firm stance against overly punitive school discipline policies that push millions of children each year into the pipeline to prison.

January 22, 2014

Expelling Michigan’s Future: Your Weekly Rights Review

What happens to a state that expells its children from school, bans free speech in public spaces, and allows illegal police practices to terrorize communities. We don't want to find out.

September 27, 2013