ACLU Applauds Governor Gretchen Whitmer for Signing Criminal Legal Reform Legislation That Will Reduce Mass Incarceration and Systemic Racism
January 05, 2021
January 05, 2021
DETROIT, Michigan, Jan. 5 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan issued the following news release on Jan. 4:
The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan applauds Governor Gretchen Whitmer for signing a series of bills into law today that are critical to reforming Michigan's criminal legal system. The new laws will end the practice of locking people up for minor offenses, such as driving on a suspended license and other non-dangerous traffic violations. They will elimi . . .
The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan applauds Governor Gretchen Whitmer for signing a series of bills into law today that are critical to reforming Michigan's criminal legal system. The new laws will end the practice of locking people up for minor offenses, such as driving on a suspended license and other non-dangerous traffic violations. They will elimi . . .