Press Releases

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Apr 29, 2024

ACLU Files Lawsuit on Behalf of Journalist Denied Video of Alleged Abuse at Michigan Prison 

Today, the ACLU of Michigan sued the Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) on behalf of a freelance investigative journalist whose public information requests were denied by the MDOC in violation of the Michigan Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
Apr 24, 2024

ACLU Urges Continued Restraint in Face of Peaceful Student Encampment at the University of Michigan

DETROIT, Mich. - The ACLU of Michigan is aware that University of Michigan students have joined other university communities across the nation in setting up a peaceful tent encampment on the Diag, the University’s most prominent public space.
Apr 24, 2024

Residents Still Waiting for City of Flint to Replace All Lead Pipes on 10-Year Anniversary of Water Crisis

DETROIT, Mich. (April 24, 2024) – A decade after the Flint water crisis began and more than seven years after a major settlement was reached in the landmark citizen suit against the City of Flint and Michigan state officials, the City of Flint has failed to finish the lead pipe replacement program.
Apr 08, 2024

ACLU Launches Interactive Map that Tracks Book Bans and other Forms of Censorship in Michigan

DETROIT, Mich. - In honor of National Library Week and Right to Read Day, the ACLU of Michigan launches an innovative map that tracks book bans and other forms of government censorship throughout the state.
Apr 03, 2024

ACLU Responds to University of Michigan’s Proposed ‘Disruptive Activity Policy’

Today, the ACLU of Michigan sent a letter to the University of Michigan expressing concern over its proposed ‘Disruptive Activity Policy,’ urging the University to either abandon the proposed policy or substantially re-write it.
Mar 28, 2024

Michigan's Parental Consent Law for Abortion Harms Young People

A Michigan law that requires a young person to obtain parental consent to have an abortion threatens the health and safety of youth in the state and violates their human rights, according to a new report released today by Human Rights Watch, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Michigan, and
Mar 18, 2024

ACLU Calls on Genoa Township Clerk to Reinstate Voters Improperly Removed from Registration Rolls

DETROIT, Mich. – The ACLU of Michigan and the law firm of Covington & Burling LLP sent a letter today to the Genoa Township Clerk calling on her to reinstate all voters improperly removed from the voter registration rolls since approximately October 1, 2023.
Mar 13, 2024

City of Flint Held in Contempt for Failing to Meet Lead Pipe Settlement Deadlines 

DETROIT, Mich. – A federal court held the City of Flint in contempt for violating a February 2023 federal court order requiring the city to reach certain milestones in its lead pipe replacement program.