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Tag Archives: politics
Dear Abdul El-Sayed: A Letter to Michigan’s Gubernatorial Candidate
By Hira Baig Associate Editor, Volume 23 Dear Abdul El-Sayed, Life has been challenging for Muslims post 9/11 and has only gotten harder since the 2016 election. Hate crimes against Muslims are on the rise, and my neighborhood mosque now … Continue reading
Can They Do That? (Part 1): Shut Down Line 5
By John Spangler Associate Editor, Volume 23 In the era of the perpetual election cycle, it is no surprise that candidates are already declaring for 2018 races in Michigan. Michigan’s 4-year, off-presidential elections include the state senate, the governor, and … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events
Tagged attorney general, campaign promises, campaign statements, Dana Nessel, Democratic Party, Democrats, Enbridge, environmental safety, infrastructure, Michigan, Michigan attorney general, Michigan politics, pipeline, political campaigns, political statements, politics, water safety
Comparing the Goals of the ACLU’s Racial Justice Program and Criminal Law Reform Project to Hillary Clinton’s Criminal Justice Reform Platform
By Claire Nagel Associate Editor, Vol. 22 Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has made racial justice and criminal justice reform central issues in her campaign. During the first presidential debate on September 26th, Secretary Clinton responded to a question about how … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events
Tagged ACLU, American Civil Liberties Union, criminal justice reform, Criminal Law Reform Project, debtors' prisons, Hillary Clinton, implicit bias, implicit bias training, Keith LaMonte Scott, National Prison Project, politics, presidential campaign, Program to End Mass Incarceration, racial divisions, racial justice, Racial Justice Program, racial profiling, Secretary Clinton's platform, selective en, selective enforcement
