New Abortion Ban Legislation Passes the House
New so-called partial birth abortion bill passes the House
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Michigan Department of Corrections Agrees to Stop Identifying Prisoners as Gay
At the urging of the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan, the Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) will no longer identify prisoners as homosexual on prison forms and records.
ACLU Files Lawsuit Against Utica Community Schools
DETROIT — Challenging Utica High School for censoring a school-sponsored newspaper article, the ACLU of Michigan has filed a lawsuit on behalf of the student journalist whose First Amendment rights have been violated.
ACLU Urges Supreme Court to Uphold Affirmative Action
DETROIT — In a landmark case being argued tomorrow before the Supreme Court, the American Civil Liberties Union will urge the Justices to uphold the admission policies of the University of Michigan, which seeks to promote a diverse student body by employing affirmative action programs.
Court of Appeals Backs Disability Rights
Detroit – The Michigan Court of Appeals ruled unanimously that Mackinac Island violated the Americans With Disabilities Act by refusing to grant a resident with multiple sclerosis his request to use an electric-assisted tricycle, the ACLU of Michigan announced today.
ACLU Files Suit to Protect Student’s Right to Free Speech
DETROIT — Challenging a school’s decision to prohibit a student from wearing an anti-President Bush t-shirt, the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan filed a lawsuit today in federal court against the Dearborn Public School for violating the First Amendment rights of their students.