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Civil and Human Rights Groups Urge Michigan Women’s Prison to End Degrading Body Cavity Searches

Update 4/12/12: VICTORY! With your help, we've confirmed that the Michigan Department of Corrections has abandoned the routine implementation of this degrading body cavity search.

April 12, 2012

ACLU Urges State Police to Investigate Racial Profiling Incident

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.

March 21, 2012

Detroit Police Adopt Strong Free Speech Policies to Settle ACLU Lawsuits

DETROIT – The Detroit Police Department has adopted new policies and training directives to settle lawsuits brought by the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan on behalf of innocent individuals who were charged with bogus misdemeanors after questioning the authority of Detroit officers.

March 14, 2012

Full Appeals Court Hears Arguments Challenging Michigan’s Ban on Race-Conscious Admissions

CINCINNATI, OH – Attorneys representing students, faculty, and prospective applicants to the University of Michigan asked a 15-judge federal appeals court panel today to strike down Michigan’s Proposal 2 as unconstitutional because it creates an unequal political process for individuals who seek

March 7, 2012

ACLU Tells Judge Anti-Begging Law is Harsh, Unconstitutional

An attorney for the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan asked a federal judge today to strike down a state law that criminalizes peaceful panhandling in all public places.

February 16, 2012

ACLU Statement on Decision in Michigan Case Concerning School Counselors and LGBT Discrimination

The U.S.

January 27, 2012