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As staff attorney for the ACLU of Michigan’s Nancy Katz & Margo Dichtelmiller LGBT Rights Project, Jay Kaplan has done everything from challenging police undercover sting operations targeting gay men to advocating for the right of a transgender high school student to run for prom court over the past

New ACLU of Michigan Immigrant Police Misconduct Hotline Ready for Calls from Immigrants Targeted by Law Enforcement

As part of our AAPI Heritage Month activities, we talked with Rebeka Islam about topics ranging from her experiences as an immigrant and the surge of violence against people in her community.

Calls for accountability and much-needed reform from communities of color have long been ignored, leading to this tragedy

To help celebrate Arab American Heritage Month, we talked with Mr. Ahmed for a wide-ranging Q&A that included discussion of his experiences with racism, his passion for multiculturalism, and the reason he has hope for a brighter future despite the hateful rhetoric coming from politicians.

The GRPD and the city have promised transparency and accountability and a full investigation. But despite calls from Lyoya’s grief-stricken family and from the traumatized and outraged Grand Rapids community, the officer’s name has been withheld. Why?

Prosecutors who work day-to-day with a particular law enforcement agency should not be responsible for prosecuting police shootings by that agency.

While it is difficult to suggest anything positive that can come from Patrick Lyoya’s killing, his death must not be in vain. We must put an end to the brutal indifference to Black lives. 

Now the Distinguished Jurist in Residence at the Wayne State University Law School, Marilyn Kelly recently talked with us about her personal journey, the state of the women’s movement, her admiration for Madam C.J. Walker and more as part of our Women’s History Month activities.