Michigan Supreme Court to Hear ACLU's Appeal in the Case of Grand Rapids Police Collecting Photos and Fingerprints of Black Youth Never Charged With a Crime
March 02, 2021
March 02, 2021
GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, March 2 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan issued the following news release:
The Michigan Supreme Court has agreed to hear the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan's (ACLU) appeal in the cases of two Black teenagers who were detained, photographed, and fingerprinted by the Grand Rapids Police Department (GRPD) despite both teens never facing any criminal charges. One teen was simply admiring a friend's toy fire truck, and the other was t . . .
The Michigan Supreme Court has agreed to hear the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan's (ACLU) appeal in the cases of two Black teenagers who were detained, photographed, and fingerprinted by the Grand Rapids Police Department (GRPD) despite both teens never facing any criminal charges. One teen was simply admiring a friend's toy fire truck, and the other was t . . .