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ACLU of Michigan and Education Law Center Call on State to Protect Schoolchildren from Effects of Flint Water Crisis
January 09, 2017DETROIT– The state of Michigan has failed to take adequate steps to ensure safe drinking water in all Flint public school buildings, the ACLU of Michigan announced today during a media briefing in Detroit.
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Flint Residents Return to Court to Press State to Take Emergency Action
December 21, 2016CHICAGO–As Michigan ignores a court order requiring “immediate” action to secure safe drinking water for Flint, residents and organizations filed an emergency motion to force the state of Michigan and city of Flint to comply.
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Following Charges, ACLU of Michigan Urges Reform of Emergency Manager Law
December 20, 2016DETROIT—ACLU of Michigan Executive Director Kary Moss issued the following statement on Tuesday shortly after the Michigan Attorney General announced charges against former Flint emergency managers Darnell Earley and Jerry Ambrose, along with two others, for actions related to the lead contamina
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Charges Against Emergency Managers Underscore Folly of Shortsightedness that Created Flint Water Crisis
December 20, 2016Although it wasn’t mentioned directly by name when state Attorney General Bill Schuette announced the filing of felony charges against four officials connected to the Flint water crisis, Michigan’s controversial emergency manager law was, for many, the target of the harshest indictment handed dow
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Sixth Circuit Denies State's Request to Halt Flint Safe Drinking Water Ruling
December 16, 2016CHICAGO – Today the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit denied a request by Michigan state officials and the City of Flint to halt an order requiring them to immediately provide water filter installation and maintenance services or bottled water delivery to Flint.
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Three Michigan House Bills Threaten Our Right to Vote
December 05, 2016Lame duck session in Michigan always brings challenges. Last week, on the heels of a truly concerning presidential election that will without a doubt have chilling consequences for our most basic constitutional rights, term-limited Repr
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