Highlights
A collection of news and information related to American Civil Liberties Union published by this site and its partners.
Displaying items 1-12 of 1899
» View wsbt.com items only
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11-159
•
Next >
-
Judge refuses to dismiss Mich. right-to-work lawsuit
MASON, Mich. (AP) — An Ingham County judge has refused to dismiss a lawsuit that says Michigan's right-to-work law should be struck down because people were locked out of the Capitol for hours while the measure was debated in December. Circuit...
Tags: Judges, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice
-
Mich. courts weigh suits against right-to-work law
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Several courts are weighing a host of legal questions about Michigan's right-to-work law, including how it was passed and how it will affect tens of thousands of public workers, however, none were expected to issue rulings...Tags: Trials, Civil and Public Service, Judges, Separation of Church and State, Public Employees
-
Michigan's sex offenders could face annual fees
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A bill to require the more than 40,000 people on Michigan's sex offender registry to pay an annual fee is igniting a debate over who should bear the costs for operating the system that tracks offenders. The bill recently...Tags: U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice
-
NW Ind. school, expelled girls reach settlement
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Three Indiana girls who discussed which classmates they would like to kill in Facebook posts adorned with smiley faces and LOLs have reached a settlement with the school district that expelled them for violating an anti-...Tags: Trials, Bullying, Health and Safety at School, Litigation, Politics
-
Federal report documents inmate sex abuse highest at Indy jail
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Inmates at jails in Indianapolis, Baltimore, St. Louis and Philadelphia face the nation's highest levels of sexual abuse at the hands of guards, according to a new federal report based on surveys of inmates at U.S. jails and...
Tags: Prisons, Sexual Misconduct, Sex Crimes, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice
-
Ind. consumer group sues cities over restrictions
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A consumer advocacy group has filed a pair of federal lawsuits challenging two Indiana cities' restrictions on door-to-door fundraising and membership drives. The Citizens Action Coalition filed lawsuits Thursday against...
Tags: Trials, Litigation
-
Michigan lawmakers consider new welfare drug testing law
WSBT-TVShould welfare recipients in Michigan suspected of using drugs be tested? And if they fail, lose benefits? There's a heated debate about the issue going on in the legislature right now and on our WSBT Facebook page. By late Wednesday afternoon, more...Tags: Pension and Welfare, Medical Procedures and Tests, Drug Use, Politics, Government
-
Bill requires drug tests for welfare recipients
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan lawmakers are planning to consider a bill that would require welfare applicants and recipients to pass drug tests. Republican-sponsored legislation being considered Wednesday by a House committee would establish a...
Tags: Pension and Welfare, Substance Abuse, Politics, Interior Policy
-
Prayer at township meeting draws ACLU's attention
OAKLAND TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A township board in suburban Detroit that opened a meeting with a prayer has drawn the attention of the American Civil Liberties Union. The Oakland Press of Pontiac reports (http://bit.ly/Yaq9ux ) the Nov. 27 meeting... -
Lawsuit pending on domestic partner benefits ban
DETROIT (AP) — People who lost domestic partner benefits under a 2011 Michigan law say they're feeling the pinch as they wait months for a judge to decide whether the ban affecting public school and local government employees is unconstitutional....
Tags: Trials, Civil and Public Service, Social Issues, Health and Safety at Work, Judges
-
Judge opens door for Michigan juvenile lifers
DETROIT (AP) — All Michigan inmates serving no-parole sentences for murder committed as juveniles are entitled to a chance at release, a judge said Wednesday, declaring that a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision applies retroactively. The...Tags: Trials, Judges, Murder, Punishment, Justice System
-
Court: Sex offender Facebook ban unconstitutional
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An Indiana law that bans registered sex offenders from using Facebook and other social networking sites that can be accessed by children is unconstitutional, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday. The 7th U.S. Circuit of...
Tags: Trials, Judges, Social Media, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice
Apr 3, 2013
|Story| WSBT-TV
Mar 27, 2013
|Story| AP Broadcast
Mar 24, 2013
|Story| AP Broadcast
Mar 19, 2013
|Story| AP Indiana
May 19, 2013
|Story| AP Indiana
Mar 14, 2013
|Story| WSBT-TV
Mar 13, 2013
|Story| WSBT-TV
Mar 13, 2013
|Story| AP Broadcast
Mar 1, 2013
|Story| WSBT-TV
Feb 18, 2013
|Story| AP Broadcast
Jan 30, 2013
|Story| AP Broadcast
Jan 23, 2013
|Story| WSBT-TV
Original site for American Civil Liberties Union topic gallery.