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Judge Rules Michigan Voter Purge Program Violates Federal Law

DETROIT — In a major victory for voting rights, a judge today ruled that Michigan’s voter removal program violates federal law and ordered the state to stop illegally purging voters from the rolls.

October 13, 2008

ACLU of Michigan Applauds Connecticut High Court Upholding Marriage Equality

DETROIT -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan applauded the Connecticut Supreme Court’s decision today that barring same-sex couples from marrying violates the state’s constitution.

October 10, 2008

ACLU Commends Bath Charter Township for Agreeing Not to Enforce Unconstitutional

DETROIT — The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan praised Bath Charter Township officials today for protecting their residents' constitutional right to free speech by not enforcing an unconstitu

October 7, 2008

Detroit Agrees to Drop Charges in Unconstitutional Raid of Art Gallery

DETROIT— The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan announced today that the City of Detroit has dropped all charges against the nearly 116 patrons of the Contemporary Art Institute of Detroit (CAID) who were detained and cited by Detroit Police during the raid of a members-only gathering at

September 22, 2008

Advancement Project, ACLU Sue Secretary of State Over Unlawful Voter Purging

DETROIT – Advancement Project, the American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Michigan and the law firm of Pepper Hamilton LLP filed a federal lawsuit late yesterday challenging two statewide voter purge programs that could potentially disfranchise hundreds of thousands of Michigan voters in adv

September 18, 2008

ACLU Grieves with the Nation

DETROIT - The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan grieves with the rest of the nation, and world, over the devastating loss of life resulting from the joint attacks against the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and the crash of the airplane outside of Pittsburgh.

September 14, 2008