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ACLU Praises Court Decision to Release Minister from Prison Pending Appeal

IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
December 11, 2008

DETROIT– The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan applauded a Court of Appeals decision today granting its motion for bond on behalf of a Benton Harbor minister who is serving a 3-10 year prison sentence for writing a newspaper article that harshly criticized the judge who presided over his trial.

Posted on Thursday, December 11 @ 11:06:02 EST (Read More... | 6890 bytes more | )

Michigan Advocacy Groups Launch Border Profiling Hotline

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December 10, 2008

DETROIT – Citing growing concerns over border patrol’s persistent targeting and ongoing detention of individuals at the border based on their race, ethnicity or religion, a coalition of concerned advocacy agencies in Michigan announced the creation of a border complaint hotline today in honor of International Human Rights Day. Individuals with complaints are encouraged to call 313.578.6832 or file a formal complaint online at www.aclumich.org/bordercomplaint.

Posted on Wednesday, December 10 @ 12:17:30 EST (Read More... | 9466 bytes more | )

ACLU Urges Appeals Court to Allow Lawsuit Against State to Proceed

Judges Criticize Indigent Defense System’s “Systemic Deficiency”

Immediate Release:
December 9, 2008

In oral arguments today, the American Civil Liberties Union urged the Michigan Appeals Court to allow it to proceed with a class action lawsuit that seeks to fix Michigan’s system for providing lawyers to poor people in criminal proceedings.

Posted on Tuesday, December 09 @ 17:32:43 EST (Read More... | 7111 bytes more | )

ACLU of Michigan Cheers State House Passage of Juvenile Justice Bills

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December 4, 2008

LANSING – The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan applauded the State House of Representatives today for passing a package of bills (HB 4402 –HB 4405) that would prohibit the sentencing of juveniles to life in prison without the possibility of parole. There are currently more than 300 individuals serving mandatory life sentences for crimes they committed as children. The Senate may take up the bills as early as next week.

Posted on Thursday, December 04 @ 15:59:17 EST (Read More... | 14536 bytes more | )

ACLU Represents Minister Thrown in Prison for Criticizing Judge

Motion for Bond Filed Today in Court of Appeals

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
November 12, 2008

DETROIT– The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan has agreed to represent a Benton Harbor minister who was sentenced to 3-10 years in prison for writing a newspaper article that criticized the judge who presided over his trial. Today the ACLU filed a motion asking the Michigan Court of Appeals to release him on bond pending a decision in the appeal of the sentence.

Posted on Tuesday, November 25 @ 10:41:47 EST (Read More... | 3081 bytes more | )

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