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When the disastrous decision was made 10 years ago today to change Flint’s drinking water source from the Detroit system to the Flint River, city residents knew instantly that it was an abysmal move. And they said so, loudly, and fought back relentlessly. View the 10-year timeline.

In Michigan and across the country there has been an unprecedented proliferation of attempts to ban books. In response, the ACLU of Michigan has created Hostile Territory: Mapping Michigan’s Anti-LGBTQ+ Movement & other Government Acts of Censorship.

To celebrate Women’s History Month, some ACLU of Michigan staff wrote about a woman whom they admire. While the diversity of the women chosen is wide-ranging in their identities and accomplishments, all share this in common: the courage to blaze their own path in hopes of creating a more equitable w

An important step forward in a long journey

Learn how you can help expand civil rights in 2024.

It has been an outstanding year for protecting civil liberties and rights, with victories in the courts, at the state Capitol, and in communities throughout Michigan. 

Imagine being charged with a crime and going to court without an attorney or one qualified to defend you. Now, imagine being a child in those circumstances. Sadly, thousands of Michigan children across the state don’t have to use their imaginations.

As someone who engaged in the successful fight to have the Paw Paw School District replace its racist nickname and mascot, I can tell you this: Our victory did not come quickly, nor easily.  Native Americans and their allies faced years of hostility from neighbors absolutely irate at the thought of

UPDATE (11/06/23): On November 6, 2023, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit held that the 1970 amendment to Michigan’s Constitution, which preserves public funding for public schools, is constitutional, affirming the lower court’s dismissal of the lawsuit that sought to have it struck do