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Aug 6, 2021

Freedom of the Press is Under Attack

The Biden administration must commit to protect journalists, free press, and free speech.

A photojournalist is arrested by NYPD officers during an anti-Trump protest in New York City

Aug 5, 2021

Thank you Congressman Jamie Raskin and Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib for Asking DHS to Respond to ACLU MI's Report on Border Patrol's Discriminatory Tactics

The ACLU of Michigan applauds Maryland Congressman Jamie Raskin and Michigan Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib, who ...

Aug 1, 2021

How Face Recognition Fuels Racist Systems of Policing and Immigration — And Why Congress Must Act Now

When used by police and immigration enforcement, biometric surveillance technology can perpetuate an already dangerous racist system.

technological scanning of an Afro-American woman's face

Jul 27, 2021

Diners Beware: That Meal May Cost You Your Privacy and Security

Scanning QR codes instead of ordering from a physical menu is a way for companies to insert all the machinery of the online advertising ecosystem between you and your food.

A man uses his phone to scan restaurant QR code on table

Jul 18, 2021

Protecting Free Speech in the Virtual Town Square

Why the ACLU of Michigan is Representing Activist Charles Blackwell.

Jul 8, 2021

Driven Apart

Preventing Undocumented Immigrants from Obtaining State Driver’s Licenses and IDs Hurts All of Michigan

Joel and I fell in love while attending high school in Mexico City, where we were both born...

Preventing Undocumented Immigrants from Obtaining State Driver’s Licenses and IDs Hurts All of Michigan

Joel and I fell in love while attending high school in Mexico City, where we were both born...