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Aug 14, 2018
Kids Sentenced To Die in Prison
The United States is the only country in the world that sentences juveniles to life in prison without the possibility of parole. This inhumane practice is condemned throughout the world and is prohibited by international law.
Jul 31, 2018
ACLU Sues Flint Police for Handcuffing Seven-Year-Old Boy with Disabilities
The ACLU of Michigan announced today a federal lawsuit against the Flint police for placing a disabled child, Cameron McCadden, in handcuffs when he was seven years old.
Jul 03, 2018
ACLU, NAACP Legal Defense Fund Settle Tax Foreclosure Case, Enabling Low-Income Detroiters in Foreclosure to Keep Their Homes for $1,000
Eligible Detroit homeowners must apply immediately to be approved by July 13 deadline to stay in their homes for a cost of $1,000, according to a legal settlement the Detroit City Council approved.
May 22, 2018
We Can't Afford Voter Suppression in Michigan
The right to vote is at risk for many in Michigan – and your state representative is to blame. Right now, they are poised to quickly pass dangerous legislation intended to restrict and suppress access to the ballot box.
Apr 26, 2018
Court Rules State Funds Cannot Be Used for Private Schools
State Court of Claims Judge Cynthia Diane Stephens ruled it unconstitutional for the State of Michigan to use public tax dollars to fund private schools, following legal action brought by the ACLU of Michigan, public education leaders and parent groups across the state.
Apr 16, 2018
ACLU Urges Utica School to Rescind Ban on Political Signs at Student Protests and to Apologize to Suspended Gun Reform Advocates
Today the ACLU of Michigan sent a letter to Utica Academy for International Studies urging school officials to rescind a rule barring students from holding “political” signs during demonstrations against gun violence. The letter also encourages the principal to apologize to students who were suspended after displaying gun reform signs at the March 14 protest, and to honor students’ free speech rights during future protests.Read our letter
Apr 09, 2018
Flint Water Crisis: Settlement to Launch Groundbreaking Program to Assess Impacts on Flint Children
DETROIT - Attorneys for Flint schoolchildren have reached a historic agreement with the Michigan Department of Education (MDE), Genesee Intermediate School District (GISD) and Flint Community Schools (FCS) to establish an unprecedented program to provide universal screening, and in-depth assessments when necessary, to all Flint children impacted by the Flint water crisis.
Apr 09, 2018
Federal Court Rules in Favor of Children Who Had Been Serving Life in Prison
DETROIT, Mich. – U.S. District Judge Mark Goldsmith ruled today that it is unconstitutional to strip children, who had been serving life sentences, of credits for good behavior. State lawmakers had passed legislation that retroactively deprived these children of this sentence reduction program.
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