The ACLU of Michigan applauds the state Legislature for passing, and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer for signing into law, the repeal of the 1931 abortion ban statute, which criminalized abortion in nearly all cases.
DETROIT, Mich. – The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan (ACLU) celebrates the historic passage of legislation that amends the state’s Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act (ELCRA) to explicitly name sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression as being protected from discrimination
The Michigan House of Representatives and Senate each introduced legislation to amend Michigan’s Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act (ELCRA) to explicitly name sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression as being protected from discrimination under the law.
A civil rights coalition including the ACLU, Legal Defense Fund (LDF), and Michigan Poverty Law Program (MPLP), has filed a motion with the U.S. District Court asking that it order the City of Detroit not to resume water shutoffs when its current moratorium expires on December 31.
DETROIT – The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan (ACLU) applauds the verdict awarding $150,000 in the case of Strickland v. City of Detroit.
DETROIT – The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan (ACLU) celebrates the passage of Proposal 3, a historic victory that makes Michigan the first state in the nation to pass an affirmative citizen-led constitutional amendment that guarantees the right to abortion.