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Civil Rights Coalition Files Class Action Lawsuit Challenging Detroit Water Shutoff Policy

Lawsuit condemns racial disparities in water shutoffs and asks court for permanent solution in Detroit

Flint pediatrician Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, who exposed high lead levels in Flint children, supports lawsuit and declares water critical to preventative healthcare

July 9, 2020

Civil Rights Coalition Responds to Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s Executive Order by Requesting a Permanent Solution

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

July 8, 2020

ACLU Win Releases Six People from Calhoun County Jail

Senior staff attorney Miriam Aukerman has the following reaction:

June 30, 2020

ACLU Urges Michigan Supreme Court Against Authorizing Remote Jury Trials in Criminal Cases

The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan sent a letter to the Michigan Supreme Court Chief Justice Bridget McCormack today urging the court not to authorize remote jury trials for criminal cases in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

June 29, 2020

ACLU Announces Statewide Prosecutorial Accountability Campaign, “The Power of Prosecutors,” Ahead of 2020 Elections

New website houses candidates’ responses to survey on police accountability, combatting racism, ending mass incarceration, transparency, and juvenile justice.

June 18, 2020

Supreme Court Rules it is Against the Law to Fire LGBTQ People

Update: Listen to the ACLU media briefing held the morning of the SCOTUS decision and victory.

June 15, 2020