Press Releases

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ACLU: No Politician Should Stand in the Way of Health Care

DETROIT – Today, ACLU of Michigan Executive Director Loren Khogali issued the following statement urging the Michigan Legislature to pass the entire Reproductive Health Act: 

ACLU Supports Striking United Auto Workers

DETROIT – Today, ACLU of Michigan Executive Director Loren Khogali issued the following statement in support of the United Auto Workers, who went on strike late Thursday when a new contract agreement was not reached with Detroit auto companies General Motors, Ford Motor Company, and Stellantis: 

ACLU and Wright & Schulte, LLC Declare Victory in Years-Long Legal Battle on Behalf of Lenawee County’s Amish Community

DETROIT – In a victory for religious liberty after nearly four years of litigation, Lenawee County has agreed to allow Amish families to live and farm in accordance with their religious beliefs.

ACLU Applauds Michigan Legislature for Introducing the Reproductive Health Act

DETROIT – The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan (ACLU) applauds the Michigan Legislature for introducing the Reproductive Health Act. The package of bills introduced today aims to repeal many medically unnecessary state laws that create barriers to abortion.

The ACLU of Michigan opposes Grand Rapids' use of drones to police the community without stronger privacy protections. 

GRAND RAPIDS - The ACLU of Michigan opposes Grand Rapids' use of drones to police the community without stronger privacy protections. 

ACLU Applauds Michigan Supreme Court Ruling that Protects People Who Suffered Catastrophic Injuries in Auto Accidents

DETROIT, Mich. – The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan (ACLU) applauds today’s decision by the Michigan Supreme Court to protect the rights of people who sustained catastrophic injuries in car crashes before state insurance laws were changed in 2019. 

ACLU Applauds Michigan Supreme Court Ruling that Helps Pro Bono Attorneys Continue Doing Important Public Interest Work 

DETROIT – The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan (ACLU) applauds today’s Michigan Supreme Court ruling that pro bono attorneys in Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) cases must be paid in full for their work by the government agency that unlawfully withheld public records.