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During World War II, a 23-year-old Japanese-American named Fred Korematsu valiantly fought the U.S. government’s efforts to put him in an incarceration camp. His landmark legal battles provide both inspiration and insight as America grapples with the ongoing fallout from Donald Trump’s shameful Muslim ban.

Noble to join Biden Administration as Peace Corps Chief of Staff

Why the ACLU of Michigan and others are still suing Detroit.

Scathing Report Reveals Dangers Inside Calhoun County Jail During Pandemic

How the Washtenaw County is striving to provide true justice for all.

The Washtenaw County Prosecutor’s Office is committed to building a data-informed prosecutor’s office that prioritizes equity, fairness, and harm reduction. Towards that end, the Prosecutor’s Office is partnering with independent  researchers on two separate—but related—projects: (1) a robust study into racial disparities in Washtenaw County’s legal system, and (2) the identification, and publication, of performance and equity-based metrics. 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 04, 2020  CONTACT: Daniel Jackson, djackson@aclumich.org DETROIT, Mich. – The American Civil Liberties Unio

It has been a long road to passing critical legislation that sets the course for reforming Michigan’s unjust criminal legal system, which senselessly puts far too many people behind bars, especially Black and brown people.  

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Daniel Jackson, djackson@aclumich.orgDETROIT, Mich. – The American Civil Liberties Union o