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Nov 5, 2020

ACLU Commends Oakland County Voters for Choosing the Oakland County Prosecutor Candidate Who Pledges to Embrace Smart Justice Values

Voting Rights

The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan (ACLU) commends Oakland County voters for embracing the ACLU’s Smart Justice campaign goals, which include ending mass incarceration and advancing racial...

The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan (ACLU) commends Oakland County voters for embracing the ACLU’s Smart Justice campaign goals, which include ending mass incarceration and advancing racial...

Karen McDonald
Karen McDonald
Nov 1, 2020

Patience Is A Virtue When Counting Votes

In an unprecedented year, it’s only natural that we have an unprecedented election. It’s the first in our lifetimes to occur during a global pandemic, and one in which an unprecedented number of ballots...

By Shelli Weisberg

In an unprecedented year, it’s only natural that we have an unprecedented election. It’s the first in our lifetimes to occur during a global pandemic, and one in which an unprecedented number of ballots...

By Shelli Weisberg
Head shot of Shelli Weisberg
Head shot of Shelli Weisberg
Oct 30, 2020

Benton Harbor’s Fight for Safe Voting 

When the ACLU of Michigan People Power Tour made a stop earlier this month in Berrien County, concerns of possible voter intimidation were raised at the virtual event. Specifically, residents of Benton...

When the ACLU of Michigan People Power Tour made a stop earlier this month in Berrien County, concerns of possible voter intimidation were raised at the virtual event. Specifically, residents of Benton...

Head shot of Rodd Monts
Head shot of Rodd Monts
Oct 28, 2020

ACLU: A ballot proposal you probably haven't heard of deserves your vote | Detroit Free Press, Opinion

Voting Rights

With all the attention being placed on the presidential election and other high-profile races under way, there is an important civil liberties issue on the ballot that should not be overlooked. I’m talking...

By Merissa Kovach

With all the attention being placed on the presidential election and other high-profile races under way, there is an important civil liberties issue on the ballot that should not be overlooked. I’m talking...

By Merissa Kovach
Oct 25, 2020

My ACLU Farewell: Reflections on 47 Years of Fighting for Civil Liberties

Forty-seven years. That’s a long time for just about anything, but a particularly long time to hold down one job.  

That’s what I’ve done, working for the ACLU of Michigan. It is a job I came to love...

Forty-seven years. That’s a long time for just about anything, but a particularly long time to hold down one job.  

That’s what I’ve done, working for the ACLU of Michigan. It is a job I came to love...

Oct 18, 2020

Voting for Justice: A Look at the Oakland County Prosecutor Race and Beyond

When Oakland County voters fill out their ballots for the upcoming election, they will have the opportunity to fundamentally shape the direction of their local criminal legal system and the values that will...

By Jessica Ayoub

When Oakland County voters fill out their ballots for the upcoming election, they will have the opportunity to fundamentally shape the direction of their local criminal legal system and the values that will...

By Jessica Ayoub
Karen McDonald and Lin Goetz
Karen McDonald and Lin Goetz