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The Government Wants Your DNA
Merissa Kovach, Field Organizer In the dreams of law enforcement, police are able to check instantly DNA at a crime scene against a vast, complete catalog of individuals to solve crimes quickly and...
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Capitol Watchdog: What's a "Lame Duck" Session (And What Does it Mean for...
What's a "Lame Duck" Session (And What Does it Mean for Your Rights)? A lame-duck session of the Michigan Legislature occurs whenever one of the chambers meets after its legislative successors are...
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Michigan Capitol LOCKDOWN! In the Last Days of Legislative Session, Michigan...
Elissa Berger, ACLU Advocacy and Policy Counsel Politicians in Michigan are at it again – pushing a revised version of the sweeping anti-abortion bill that could threaten to close women’s health care...
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Capitol Lockout: An Open Letter to Governor Snyder From Our Executive Director
To: Governor Rick Snyder P.O. Box 30013 Lansing, Michigan 48909 Dear Governor Snyder: The events today at the State Capitol have been extremely disappointing. The state court’s quick granting of an...
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Cover Me: Provide Full Health Coverage to Michigan Women
They did it behind closed doors. Yesterday, while the police locked the public out of the Capitol, the Michigan Legislature sneaked a set of extremist add-ons onto bills meant to reform Blue Cross...
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Headed to Lansing? Know Your Protest Rights!
Last week, the Michigan Legislature passed a slew of dangerous bills that, if signed by the Governor, will have devastating impacts on our state's workers, women and families. This isn't the Michigan...
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Anonymous Justice (in Steubenville and Beyond)
We all need to be able to hear the truth about the government, businesses and people who affect our lives.Alexandria Goddard and the people of Steubenville, Ohio know that better than most right now....
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Closing the Capitol to Freedom
Bonnie Bucqueroux On December 6, the gap between my classes allowed me only a brief window to drive to the Capitol to capture some video of the Michigan legislature’s attempts to ram through a flurry...
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How to Get on the Government's Kill List
It's hard not to feel sick reading this Justice Department report detailing when the US government thinks it's okay to kill US citizens. The report, obtained by NBC News, outlines the Obama...
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Women Senators Make Decisions on Everything (Except Their Bodies)
Rana Elmir, Communications Director I don't know about you, but I'm tired of moving one step forward and two steps back on reproductive freedom. Just yesterday, Michigan House Speaker Jase Bolger, a...
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Facebook and your Free Speech Rights
What's the worst that could happen when you complain about local government or news on your Facebook status? For most of us, we'll be unfriended. But for one local civil rights activist, a judge's...
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A Glimmer of Hope for Children Behind Bars
Rodd Monts, Field Organizer Eight months have passed, but no one knows what to say to those sitting behind bars with a little hope...but no answers. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that children who...
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Protect Progress in Royal Oak: Decline to Sign
Just last week, thousands were celebrating Royal Oak's move to amend the city anti-discrimination ordinance to protect all our neighbors and visitors. However, now a small group is circulating a...
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Free the Ann Arbor 3: Community Rallies Behind Students
It’s unfortunate that years of discrimination have conditioned many people of color to expect unfairness and accept injustice with sad resignation. However, there are occasions when the insult,...
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A Medical License to Discriminate
Merissa Kovach, Field Organizer We love protecting freedom of religion and expression here at the ACLU. It's sort of our thing, which made it hurt this morning when a Michigan Senate committee passed...
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Marriage Equality in the Supreme Court
Tomorrow, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in the marriage case we’ve been working towards for years. Back in December, the Court announced that it would review the constitutionality of the...
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At the Supreme Court: Arguments for Marriage Equality in the Prop 8 Case
Richard A. Roane, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Michigan Chapter President Partner, Warner Norcross & Judd LLPread more
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Math on Facebook, Race in Schools and Justin Amash: Weekly Rights Review
Did all your Facebook friends turn into math fans this week? If you find the = sign all over Facebook profile pics this week, know that it’s a show of support for the marriage equality cases debated in...
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David Moran and Kris Olsson: A Lifetime of Liberties
Some ACLU supporters choose to help by donating their financial resources. Others lend their talent and time. However, David Moran and Kris Olsson of Ann Arbor have devoted all of the above to the ACLU...
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Mo' Tech, Mo' Problems: Police Abuse of Tasers
Jason Torrente, Communications Fellow For decades, law enforcement has struggled with the proper, legal application of non-lethal weapons. From rubber bullets to chemical mace, technology has come a...
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