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Jan 21, 2019

Racism in the Paw Paw school district threatens to crush MLK's dream

On the day that America pauses to honor the memory and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the ACLU of Michigan asks the federal government to investigate and eradicate racial discrimination and...

Jan 18, 2019

ACLU Applauds Kent County Sheriff’s Department For Requiring A Judicial Arrest Warrant From U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Before Agreeing to Hold Detainees

The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan and the Michigan Immigrant Rights Center applaud Kent County Sheriff Michelle LaJoye-Young’s decision to refuse to hold detainees for U.S. Immigration and...

U.S. Marine Veteran Jilmar Ramos-Gomez in uniform

Jan 16, 2019

ACLU Demands Investigation into Kent County Sheriff’s Department After They Delivered U.S. Citizen to ICE for Deportation

Today the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Michigan and Michigan Immigrant Rights Center (MIRC) sent a letter to the Kent County Sheriff and Kent County Board of Commissioners, demanding an...

Decorated veteran Jilmar Ramos-Gomez in uniform

Jan 8, 2019

Providing Safe, Secure, Objective Parole for Low Risk Prisoners

Michigan has one of the longest averages for time served in prison in the U.S.¹The average minimum sentence has increased 26 percent, reaching 9.5 years in 2015. The number...

Oct 17, 2018

Court Says Grand Rapids Responsible for Policy That Allows Police to Illegally Arrest Innocent People

The ACLU of Michigan applauds the decision of U.S. District Judge Paul L. Maloney that holds the City of Grand Rapids responsible for permitting police officers to arrest innocent people for trespassing at...

Sep 14, 2018

Federal Court Allows ACLU Challenge to Discriminatory Adoption Placement Practices to Go Forward

A federal judge ruled today that the ACLU’s...