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You’ve seen the news. Missouri has joined Georgia, Ohio and Alabama in passing extreme bans that criminalize doctors and make abortion a felony.  

Jacquelin Washington forged equal opportunity and leadership roles for women, especially for African American women, when it felt like there were none. She shattered glass ceilings and shaped executive roles into positions held by women, and expanded the work of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and others to fight for the rights of all minorities. For the decades leading to her 1995 induction into the Michigan Women’s Hall of Fame, Jackie was a trailblazer.

Sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole at the age of 17, Machelle Pearson held fast to one hope for more than 34 years.

Once again, your lawmakers in Lansing are pushing a package of bills that would endanger women’s lives by ending their access to reproductive healthcare throughout our state.

Imagine being poor and being arrested by the police in Detroit. You are supposed to be innocent until proven guilty, but with no money, you will remain in jail for up to 3 days before you can see a judge called a magistrate.

SOUTHGATE, Mich. — The ACLU of Michigan sent a letter to Creative Montessori Academy, a public charter school, demanding that it revise its school enrollment process because it violates the constitutional rights of undocumented school-age children.

ACLU of Michigan Racial Justice Attorney Mark Fancher sent the new Michigan State Police Director Col. Joe Gasper a letter, making four recommendations, namely asking the MSP to hire an expert to analyze their traffic stop data, and put to rest whether their troopers are engaging in racial profiling.

March first marks the beginning of Women’s History Month; a month to celebrate and reflect on the bold, brave and innovative women who came before us, and the leaders of today who walk in their footsteps.