Press Releases

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Apr 13, 2023

ACLU Thanks Michigan Legislators for Introducing Bills to Allow Undocumented Immigrants to Obtain a Driver’s License or Identification Card 

The ACLU of Michigan applauds state legislators for introducing Drive S.A.F.E. (“Safety, Access, Freedom and the Economy), legislation that allows undocumented immigrants and others unable to prove their legal presence to obtain a driver's license or identification card.
Apr 05, 2023

ACLU Thanks Michigan Leaders for Listening to Voters and Repealing Archaic 1931 Law that Criminalizes Abortion 

The ACLU of Michigan applauds the state Legislature for passing, and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer for signing into law, the repeal of the 1931 abortion ban statute, which criminalized abortion in nearly all cases.
Mar 08, 2023

ACLU Celebrates Historic Victory as the State’s Civil Rights Law is Amended to Provide Explicit Protections for LGBTQ+ People 

DETROIT, Mich. – The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan (ACLU) celebrates the historic passage of legislation that amends the state’s Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act (ELCRA) to explicitly name sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression as being protected from discrimination
Issue Areas: The Nancy Katz & Margo Dichtelmiller LGBTQ+ Project
Jan 11, 2023

ACLU Thanks Michigan Lawmakers for Introducing Bills Prioritizing LGBTQ+ and Abortion Rights on the First Day of Session

The Michigan House of Representatives and Senate each introduced legislation to amend Michigan’s Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act (ELCRA) to explicitly name sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression as being protected from discrimination under the law.
Issue Areas: The Nancy Katz & Margo Dichtelmiller LGBTQ+ Project, Reproductive Freedom
Dec 13, 2022

Civil Rights Groups Ask Court to Extend Moratorium on Detroit Water Shutoffs  

A civil rights coalition including the ACLU, Legal Defense Fund (LDF), and Michigan Poverty Law Program (MPLP), has filed a motion with the U.S. District Court asking that it order the City of Detroit not to resume water shutoffs when its current moratorium expires on December 31.
Dec 06, 2022

ACLU Wins Federal Lawsuit in Ongoing Work to Expose and Reform the Detroit Police Department’s History of Racially Hostile Policing Practices

DETROIT – The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan (ACLU) applauds the verdict awarding $150,000 in the case of Strickland v. City of Detroit.
Nov 09, 2022

ACLU Celebrates Historic Win for Reproductive Rights: Thank You, Michigan, for Passing Proposal 3, Reproductive Freedom for All

DETROIT – The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan (ACLU) celebrates the passage of Proposal 3, a historic victory that makes Michigan the first state in the nation to pass an affirmative citizen-led constitutional amendment that guarantees the right to abortion.
Issue Areas: Reproductive Freedom, Voting Rights