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Judge Rules ACLU’s “Right-to-Read” Lawsuit May Proceed

DETROIT – A Wayne County judge ruled today that children in the Highland Park School district may sue the district, emergency manager and state for failing to take effective steps to ensure that students are reading at grade level as set forth by state law and Constitution.

June 27, 2013

DOMA Defeat a Victory for Equality

June 24, 2013

ACLU Blasts State for Arguing It Has No Responsibility for Kids in EM-Run Districts

DETROIT – In briefs filed today in the class-action lawsuit challenging the quality of education Highland Park students receive, the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan asked a judge to reject the State of Michigan’s claim that it has no responsibility for literacy in Highland Park and enj

June 20, 2013

ACLU Celebrates Passing of Bills Aimed to Fix Michigan's Broken Defense System

The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan applauds the Michigan Legislature today for passing necessary legislation to correct the state’s broken system for providing attorneys to poor people accused of crimes.

June 19, 2013

Ann Arbor Plan to Charge Students for Classes Misguided and Illegal, ACLU tells District

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan today blasted Ann Arbor Public Schools’ decision to charge students $100 per semester to take a seventh hour at Huron or Pioneer high schools.

June 13, 2013

Black People Found to be 3 Times More Likely to be Arrested for Marijuana Possession than Whites in Michigan, Despite Equal Usage Rates

According to a new report by the ACLU, blacks were arrested for marijuana possession at 3.3 times the rate of whites in Michigan in 2010, despite comparable marijuana usage rates.

June 4, 2013