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Court Rules Citizens Have Right To Criticize Police
DETROIT -- After eight years of a court struggle, the Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled that a citizen has the right to express an opinion about a police officer’s ability to perform his duties without fearing retaliation.
ACLU of Michigan Calls on Legislature to Investigate Cost of Matrix Program
On Thursday, March 18, the House Joint Appropriations Committee will discuss the MATRIX (Multi State Anti Terrorism Information Exchange) system, a program that ties together government and commercial databases in order to allow state and local police to conduct detailed searches on particular in
ACLU Opposes Death Penalty Response to Detroit Tragedy
The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan spoke out against a newly proposed constitutional amendment to reinstate the death penalty in Michigan debated today in a House of Representatives hearing.
Michigan Legislation Flies in the Face of U.S. Supreme Court Ruling
DETROIT – The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan welcomed the Supreme Court’s ruling today that states could withhold scholarship money for the purpose of religious training without violating the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment. A case in Michigan similar to Locke v.
Judge Dismisses "Obscene" Phone Call Charge Against Frustrated Farmer
DETROIT -- An Ingham County judge has dismissed the “obscene” phone call charges against an 82-year farmer who left voicemail messages on the Michigan Department of Agriculture’s complaint line complaining about a sickening smell emanating from a nearby agribusiness.