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Michigan is home to the country’s largest concentration of Arab Americans and I am just one of thousands of Arab Americans who call this state home. I am a second generation Palestinian American, descending from grandparents who were courageous enough to leave the only home they’ve ever known in the

Ten years ago, fateful decisions made by a series of appointed emergency managers came to fruition in Flint, when a group of smiling officials raised glasses of water in a toast at the city’s water treatment plant. April 25, 2014, was a historic day, marking the change of the city’s drinking water

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.