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ACLU, SADO Urge Michigan Chief Judges and Sheriffs to Follow the Governor's Executive Order and Release Vulnerable People from Jails

DETROIT -- Today the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan (ACLU) with the State Appellate Defender Office (SADO) sent letters statewide to Michigan's chief judges and county sheriffs to release vulnerable people from jail immediately to protect the health of those incarcerated and staff ami

March 31, 2020

ACLU Commends Governor Gretchen Whitmer for Issuing Executive Order to Reduce the Spread of COVID-19 in Prisons, Jails and Juvenile Detention Centers Statewide

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March 30, 2020

ACLU Commends Governor Gretchen Whitmer for Announcing Plans to Expand Absentee Voting for May 5 Elections During COVID-19 Crisis

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March 28, 2020

ACLU of Michigan Applauds Chief Justice and Sheriffs’ Association for Issuing Critical Recommendations to Reduce the Spread of Covid-19 in Jails Statewide

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March 26, 2020

ACLU Applauds Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson for Announcing Plans to Mail Voters Absentee Ballot Applications for May 5 Elections

SOS Plan Protects Health of Voters During Public Health Crisis, Ensures Access to the Ballot

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March 25, 2020

ACLU Urges Michigan's Chief Judges to Take Emergency Measures to Combat COVID-19

DETROIT - The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan (ACLU) has sent a letter, addressed to each of the Chief Judges of Michigan's circuit and district courts urging them to take emergency measures to combat COVID-19.

March 17, 2020