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ACLU Supports Pastor’s Right Of Free Speech
DEARBORN (WWJ) – The American Civil Liberties Union says the Rev. Terry Jones has the US Constitution on his side. WWJ Newsradio spoke with Rana Elmir of the American Civil Liberties Union. ”The...
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State Police: Asking For Cellphone Data Is Uncommon
LANSING (AP) – Michigan State Police officials said Tuesday the agency extracts cellphone data daily as it examines evidence in criminal cases but that it’s “extremely uncommon” for police to ask...
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ACLU Urges Court To Reinstate Walmart Marijuana Lawsuit
BATTLE CREEK (WWJ) - It was in 2009 when a Walmart employee was fired after testing positive for marijuana use. WWJ’s Rob Sanford said the man claimed he was using marijuana for medical purposes and...
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ACLU Accuses FBI Of Racial Profiling
NEW YORK (AP) – The American Civil Liberties Union accused the FBI on Thursday of abusing increased powers it was given after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks by collecting and analyzing racial and...
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Critics: Cops Bothering Gays In Kent County Parks
GRAND RAPIDS (WWJ/AP) – Activists in western Michigan say sheriff’s deputies have been unfairly targeting gay men in Kent County parks by striking up conversations with them while working undercover....
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ACLU Targets Domestic Partner Benefits Ban
DETROIT (AP) – The American Civil Liberties Union says it will file a lawsuit to challenge a new Michigan law that bans public health insurance for domestic partners of some government employees. The...
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ACLU Sues Over Ban On Domestic Partner Benefits
LANSING (WWJ/AP) - The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a lawsuit claiming the constitutional rights of four same-sex couples are being violated by a new Michigan law that bars insurance for...
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Police To Investigate Racial Profiling Complaint
LIVONIA (WWJ/AP) - Michigan State Police plan to investigate a complaint that one of its officers detained a U.S. citizen and turned him over to federal authorities because of his appearance and...
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ACLU Wants Ban On Type Of Strip Search In Mich
DETROIT (WWJ/AP) - The American Civil Liberties Union wants the Michigan Department of Corrections to ban an invasive type of strip search that the group says humiliates female prisoners. The ACLU says...
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ACLU Sues Over Reading On Behalf Of Students
HIGHLAND PARK (WWJ/AP) - The American Civil Liberties Union is suing on behalf of more than 950 Highland Park Public Schools students and their parents, claiming children aren’t getting the tools...
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Troy Schools Aim To Curb Sexting, OK Cell Phone Searches
TROY (WWJ/AP) - An Oakland County school district is stepping up the fight against “sexting” among teens. WWJ’s Rob Sanford reports the Troy School District Board of Education has adopted a new policy...
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Judge Rules Panhandling Law Violates Constitution
GRAND RAPIDS (AP) - A state law banning panhandling in public places violates First Amendment protections for free speech and the 14th Amendment’s equal protection clause, a federal judge in Michigan...
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ACLU Sues County Jail Over Treatment Of Inmates
MOUNT PLEASANT (WWJ/AP) - The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan claims the Isabella County jail isn’t treating women inmates fairly and doesn’t allow all inmates enough time outside their...
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Woman Spends Christmas In Michigan Jail For Swearing
NILES (WWJ) - It was a “muttering” of some choice words that landed 49-year old LaRue Ford in jail; charged with contempt. District court clerks overheard her using some profanity while she was trying...
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ACLU: Detroit Police Dumping Homeless Outside City
DETROIT (WWJ/AP) – The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan says Detroit police are removing homeless people from the popular Greektown entertainment district downtown and dropping them off...
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Court: Mich. Panhandling Law Violates Free Speech
GRAND RAPIDS (WWJ/AP) - A federal appeals court has ruled a state law banning panhandling in public places is unconstitutional. The Sixth U.S. Circuit court on Wednesday agreed with a lower court’s...
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ACLU Alleges Racial Profiling By Saginaw Police In Fatal Shooting Of Homeless...
SAGINAW (WWJ/AP) - A civil liberties group has asked federal officials to expand an investigation of the Saginaw Police Department launched after the fatal shooting of a homeless man. The American...
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Men Who Fought Panhandling Law Each Get $6,500
GRAND RAPIDS (WWJ/AP) - Two men who successfully fought the state’s panhandling law after being arrested in Grand Rapids in 2011 will each get $6,500 as part of a $48,000 settlement with the city. The...
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Ferndale Police Deny ACLU Racial Profiling Claim
FERNDALE (WWJ/AP) – The Ferndale Police Department is denying allegations that it possibly engages in racial profiling after an American Civil Liberties Union study found the department ticketed a...
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ACLU Sues Michigan Over Transgender Driver’s Licenses
DETROIT (WWJ/AP) – The state of Michigan is being sued over its refusal to change gender identities on driver’s licenses without a new birth certificate. The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan...
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