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School District Discriminated Against Girl and Her Service Dog, ACLU Contends in Federal Lawsuit

The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan filed a federal lawsuit today on behalf of an eight-year-old student with cerebral palsy who was barred from bringing her doctor-prescribed service dog to school.

December 17, 2012

Berrien County Court Drops Criminal Charges Against Honking Protesters

Benton Harbor, Mich.

December 13, 2012

ACLU Praises Appeals Court Decision on Same-Sex Second-Parent Adoption

LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Appeals Court ruled this week that family court judges have jurisdiction to grant second-parent adoptions to same-sex couples and that the birth mother cannot void an adoption just because she broke up with her former partner.

December 13, 2012

The Right to Read: Protecting Michigan’s Future

Today we file a case on behalf of all the children attending public school in the City of Highland Park.

December 7, 2012

Capitol Lockout is Shameful and Unconstitutional

Lansing, Mich. – The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan expressed outrage today over the unconstitutional lockout at the Michigan State Capitol.

December 6, 2012

Federal Judge Rules CAID Raid Arrests and Car Seizures Unconstitutional

DETROIT – A federal judge yesterday ruled unconstitutional the 2008 Detroit police raid of the Contemporary Art Institute of Detroit in which 130 innocent CAID patrons were detained and their cars impounded.

December 5, 2012