Press Releases

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Nov 04, 2024

Civic Engagement Organization Statement on Statewide Civic Engagement Effort

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  MICHIGAN - Ahead of Election Day, civic engagement organizations in Michigan released the following statement regarding the election, voter engagement efforts, and what comes after Election Day.
Oct 10, 2024

ACLU Condemns Hateful Speech and Vandalism

DETROIT - On Monday, October 7, bags full of antisemitic writings associated with a white nationalist group were placed in neighborhoods across metro Detroit, and the headquarters of the Jewish Federation of Detroit was vandalized with spray-painted graffiti about Israel.  The open targeting of Jewi
Oct 01, 2024

Federal Court Rules Once Again That Michigan’s Sex Offenders Registration Act Is Unconstitutional

In the latest in a long string of judicial decisions holding Michigan’s Sex Offenders Registration Act (SORA) unconstitutional, U.S. District Judge Mark A. Goldsmith struck down significant portions of the law in a decision released late last week. The court’s decision in the class action lawsuit, D
Sep 26, 2024

ACLU, Education Law Center, and White & Case Reach Groundbreaking Agreement in Flint Special Education Class Action Lawsuit

The agreement creates and funds an innovative special education teacher pipeline partnership between Flint schools and the University of Michigan-Flint. DETROIT - The ACLU of Michigan, Education Law Center, and pro bono counsel White & Case LLP have reached a groundbreaking agreement in the federal
Sep 23, 2024

Civil Rights and Community Groups Respond to Livingston County Resolution That Targets Immigrants, Jeopardizes Public Safety, and Threatens Constitutional Rights  

DETROIT — Civil rights and community groups issued this statement in response to the Livingston County Board of Commissioners’ approval of a resolution regarding the monitoring of all contact between undocumented immigrants and the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office:
Sep 19, 2024

ACLU Sends Warning to All Michigan Boards of County Canvassers: Follow Law to Certify Elections or Face Swift Decisive Legal Action

DETROIT — With a crucial presidential election approaching, the ACLU of Michigan sent a letter to every board of county canvassers in the state this week to remind them of election law and their obligation to certify any election based solely on returns.
Sep 17, 2024

Voting rights groups applaud Michigan Senate for passing Michigan Voting Rights Act, urge Michigan House to finish the job

DETROIT, MI – The Michigan Senate has passed the Michigan Voting Rights Act, clearing the way for the House to take the final step in securing expanded protections for Michigan voters. Despite recent progress to expand voting rights for Michiganders, many people still face barriers to the ballot bo
Sep 13, 2024

ACLU Responds to Michigan Attorney General Issuing Charges Against Protesters at the University of Michigan

DETROIT – The ACLU of Michigan’s statement in response to Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issuing charges against protesters for various alleged actions taken in April and May on the University of Michigan campus: We were disheartened to see the Michigan Office of the Attorney General (MIOAG)
Sep 12, 2024

ACLU Invests $2.3 Million in Michigan Supreme Court and Michigan House of Representative Races

DETROIT — The ACLU of Michigan, the American Civil Liberties Union, and the ACLU Voter Education Fund announced a major investment of more than $2 million in the Michigan Supreme Court race and select Michigan House of Representative races. The investment is part of the ACLU’s statewide effort to in