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Oct 25, 2017

ACLU Urges College Wrestling Association to Stop Discriminating Based on Sex

Today the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan, the ACLU, the National Women’s Law Center and the Women’s Sports Foundation sent a letter to the National Collegiate Wrestling Association (NCWA) urging...

Marina Goocher pictured in wrestling jacket

Sep 27, 2017

Basic Facts About Michigan's Sex Offender Registry

In 2006 and 2011, the state legislature expanded the Sex Offender Registration Act (SORA), originally passed in 1994, creating harsher measures for registrants.

Aug 21, 2017

ACLU of Michigan 2017 Board Election Ballot

ACLU of Michigan 2017 Board Election
Nominee Biographies

The nominees to the Board all share a strong commitment to the mission of the ACLU and the qualities needed to...

Jul 30, 2017

If President Trump’s Tweets Become Military Policy, the ACLU Will See Him in Court

Some days, I hardly recognize my government and the way it is supposed to comport to the principles of democracy and constitutional fairness. This week we had the Senate majority doggedly pushing for a...

Jul 7, 2017

Blog: Independence Day Parade Reflects the Many Faces of Democracy

By Kelly Ehrenreich

Sixty ACLU members, volunteers and staff represented the ACLU of Michigan in the Ann Arbor Independence Day parade earlier this week. Marching through streets...

By Kelly Ehrenreich

Sixty ACLU members, volunteers and staff represented the ACLU of Michigan in the Ann Arbor Independence Day parade earlier this week. Marching through streets...

Jul 5, 2017

Filtering Democracy: Receivership Board Decision Reminder that Elected Officials Still Lack Full Power in Flint

If anyone thought democracy had actually been returned to the residents of Flint, the Receivership Transition Advisory Board (RTAB) appointed by Gov. Rick Snyder just pulled out its hammer and shattered...