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ACLU Settles "Biking While Black" Case, Teens Finally Given Closure

DETROIT— Eight years after the “bicycling while black” lawsuit was filed in district court on behalf of black teenagers, it has finally been settled in an out of court agreement.

May 30, 2006

ACLU Launches Nationwide Action Against NSA Snooping on Americans' Phone Calls

DETROIT -- Responding to reports that phone companies are enabling illegal government spying by turning over private details about Americans’ telephone calls to the National Security Agency, the American Civil Liberties Union today sent a letter to the Federal Communications Commission demanding

May 24, 2006

Prosecutor Grants ACLU Request to Dismiss Charge

Detroit -- In response to an ACLU of Michigan letter, the Calhoun County Prosecutor agreed to drop charges today against Thomas Little, a Marshall resident who was charged with a crime for displaying an American flag upside down during an anti-war protest.

April 28, 2006

ACLU Seeks Dismissal of Charges

Detroit -- The ACLU of Michigan today asked a Calhoun County prosecutor today to drop charges against Thomas Little, a resident of Marshall who was recently charged by a city police officer with a crime for displaying an American flag upside down during an anti-war protest.

April 27, 2006

ACLU Sues Metropark Over "Free Speech Zone"

DETROIT -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan filed a federal lawsuit today against a Wayne County Metro Park for stopping an environmental advocate from holding a protest sign at park event where the U.S. Secretary of the Interior was speaking.

April 26, 2006

Mt. Pleasant and Isabella County Settle Breathalyzer Lawsuit

Agree to stop breath tests of minors without warrants

April 17, 2006