HAPPENING TOMORROW: Our friends at ACLU of Michigan and Equality Michigan Action Network, and our own Managing Director, Denzel McCampbell, are hosting a town hall at Affirmations in Ferndale.

We hope you'll be there, too!

Michiganders will soon decide who serves on the highest court in the state—and those two justices will have a hand in making some important decisions for the people of Michigan.
gandernewsroom.com/2024/04/29/why…

🚨 Calling out for help from election twitter! Are there any Section 203 experts who can help?

Trying to figure out how to determine Voting Age Limited English Proficiency using the census data and I’m not sure I’m doing it right.

ICYMI: Dozens of the children of Flint, Michigan's lead-contaminated water crisis have turned their trauma into advocacy 10 years after it began.
michiganpublic.org/environment-cl…

Students: If you're protesting this weekend, know your rights.

Know your rights when protesting.

ACLU to College Presidents: Arresting students must be a last resort, and only escalates matters. Five principles for navigating free speech and campus order.
aclu.org/news/free-spee…

MIRC & ACLU of Michigan are calling for an investigation into alarming reports of mistreatment of an immigrant with a disability recently detained at Calhoun County Jail. These incidents appear to continue a pattern of concerns at the Calhoun facility.
metrotimes.com/news/immigrant…

April 25, 2014, was a historic day, marking the change of the city’s drinking water source to the Flint River from the Detroit system, which had delivered safe, clean water to the Genesee County city for nearly 50 years. bridgemi.com/guest-commenta…

Opinion | An awful law led to Flint water disaster. Why it is still in place? | Bridge Michigan bridgemi.com/guest-commenta…

Today marks 10 years since Flint - while under state management - switched its water from Lake Huron to the Flint River, setting in motion a crisis that’s become synonymous with the city’s name.

A decade later, wounds are still deep + frustrations endure. detroitnews.com/in-depth/news/…

Engaging with student activism and grappling with different, even painful, ideas and world views is an essential part of the University learning experience, and administrators have a responsibility to allow students to openly express their political views.aclumich.org/en/press-relea…

We would like to again thank the following sponsors for helping to make our 2024 Public Policy Forum a success!
MSHDA
MPHI
Community Mental Health Assoc of MI
Source Booksellers
ACLU of Michigan
Michigan Community Action
Comcast
MCAN
Ann Arbor Area CF
University of Michigan School of Social Work
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Hostile Territory: Mapping #Michigan ’s Anti-LGBTQ+ Movement and other Government Acts of #Censorship aclumich.org/en/hostile-ter… via ACLU of Michigan

'Michigan’s draft policy on disruptive conduct, for instance, has been criticized by the [ACLU of Michigan] as too vague and broad for disallowing activity like impeding the flow of foot traffic on campus and interrupting lectures or performances.'
nytimes.com/2024/04/18/us/…

The State Bar of Michigan also used this opportunity to remind the Michigan Senate about the critical importance of passing HB 4630 to provide children in Michigan with access to legal representation, as required by the MI & US Constitutions, without further delay. #MILeg

Michiganders, today is Election Day if you live in House District 13 or 25! It’s the last day to cast your ballot in this election and make your voice heard. #MIVoting