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ACLU, NAACP, LDF Oppose AG’s Request to Rehear Proposal 2 Case

DETROIT – The ACLU, NAACP and NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund (LDF) announced today that they oppose the Michigan Attorney General’s request to convene a special 16-judge panel to reconsider the court’s decision this month striking down Michigan’s Proposal 2.

July 28, 2011

ACLU Urges Saugatuck Officials to Uphold the Free Speech Rights of Recall Volunteers

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan sent a letter today to the City of Saugatuck urging officials to uphold the free speech rights of volunteers with the Committee to Recall Rick Snyder who are collecting petition signatures on public sidewalks.

July 26, 2011

Judge Orders Genesee County Parks to End Petitioning Restrictions

DETROIT – A federal judge ordered the Genesee County Parks to immediately halt enforcement of a rule banning volunteers from the Committee to Recall Governor Snyder to petition anywhere in a 135-acre park but an isolated 3 foot by 3 foot area.

July 22, 2011

ACLU Sues For Records About FBI Collection of Racial and Ethnic Data in Michigan

DETROIT – The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Michigan today sued the FBI and Department of Justice for records related to the FBI's use of race and ethnicity in conducting assessments and investigations of local communities in Michigan.

July 21, 2011

ACLU Sues Genesee County Parks Over Petitioning Restrictions

DETROIT – In a free speech case with statewide implications, the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan sued the Genesee County Parks today after it told a petitioner with the Committee to Recall Governor Snyder that the only place she could petition in a 135-acre park was an isolated 3 x 3 f

July 18, 2011

Federal Court Rules Juvenile Life Without Parole Lawsuit May Proceed

In a decision issued today, a federal judge has allowed a lawsuit challenging Michigan’s juvenile life without parole sentences to proceed.

July 15, 2011