ACLU Blasts State for Arguing It Has No Responsibility for Kids in EM-Run Districts
DETROIT – In briefs filed today in the class-action lawsuit challenging the quality of education Highland Park students receive, the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan asked a judge to reject the State of Michigan’s claim that it has no responsibility for literacy in Highland Park and enj
ACLU Celebrates Passing of Bills Aimed to Fix Michigan's Broken Defense System
The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan applauds the Michigan Legislature today for passing necessary legislation to correct the state’s broken system for providing attorneys to poor people accused of crimes.
Ann Arbor Plan to Charge Students for Classes Misguided and Illegal, ACLU tells District
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan today blasted Ann Arbor Public Schools’ decision to charge students $100 per semester to take a seventh hour at Huron or Pioneer high schools.
Black People Found to be 3 Times More Likely to be Arrested for Marijuana Possession than Whites in Michigan, Despite Equal Usage Rates
According to a new report by the ACLU, blacks were arrested for marijuana possession at 3.3 times the rate of whites in Michigan in 2010, despite comparable marijuana usage rates.
ACLU Urges Detroit To End Illegal Practice of Dumping Homeless People Outside City Limits, Files DOJ Complaint
The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan sent a letter to the Detroit Police Department and filed a complaint with the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) today demanding an end to the Detroit police’s illegal and abusive tactics toward homeless individuals in the city.