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Nathan A. Triplett

@nathantriplett.bsky.social
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Saunterer • State Bar of Michigan Policy Director • ACLU of Michigan President • CATA and Ingham Parks Chair • TCRPC Comm’r • Rotarian • Scouter • He/Him • Views are my own.

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ACLU of Michigan @acluofmichigan.bsky.social · 8h
It's National Voter Education Week! This is your sign to check your voter registration and make your plan to vote on or before November 3. The best voter is a prepared voter. You can register to vote or update your voter registration at MI.gov/vote. #NationalVoterEducationWeek #MIVoting
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ACLU @aclu.org · 6h
The Trump administration’s deportation agenda is destabilizing our communities, costing taxpayers billions while working families can’t afford groceries, rent, gas, and other essentials. Our report makes the case for lawmakers to create a broader path to citizenship, stabilizing our economy.
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Trump’s Deportation Agenda Is Worsening Affordability
A new report from the ACLU and AFL-CIO shows how mass deportations are killing jobs, raising prices, and harming businesses.
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ACLU @aclu.org · 05/10/2026
SCOTUS is entering another term with cases that are hugely consequential to our rights, including the right to religious liberty, free speech, and immigrants' right to due process. We're fighting to ensure the court does not accept President Trump's continued attempts to override the rule of law.
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Trump clashes ahead as new Supreme Court term begins
The president has lost major cases and openly criticized the justices, but he still has a winning record at the court, which will consider his immigration policies and more this term.
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ACLU @aclu.org · 11h
Non-citizens and citizens alike are left vulnerable to having our rights violated when the Trump administration repeatedly goes against bedrock democratic principles under the guise of immigration enforcement. Read more in our new report.
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76 Ways Mass Deportation Is Breaking Our Democracy | American Civil Liberties Union
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ACLU @aclu.org · 04/10/2026
As ICE arrests increase and the number of people in detention has hit a record high again of over 70,000, immigrant communities can’t wait another second. Constituents can’t wait until Congress is back in session. Urge your representatives to stop this escalation at aclu.org/stop-ice_killings
"Since the second Trump presidency began, ICE has detained 610,000+ people. That’s more than the population of the cities of Atlanta, Baltimore, or Milwaukee. Source: The Marshall Project." ACLU logo. Photo of masked federal agents, some of them armed, standing outdoors.
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ACLU @aclu.org · 05/10/2026
State supreme court judges make important decisions about protecting and expanding our rights. Know what offices are on your ballot.
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State Supreme Court Elections to Watch This November
Judicial races will shape courts across the country and set up 2028 fights for majority control in Montana and North Carolina.
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Nathan A. Triplett @nathantriplett.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
🍽 Lanstronauts! It's 517 Restaurant Week! You don't want to miss the curry gravy fries and olive burger pizzas at Sleepwalker Spirits And Ale (one of our favorite haunts).
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Nathan A. Triplett @nathantriplett.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
🥾 Pack 180 Fall Campout at Sleepy Hollow State Park! #AdventuresWithTeddy #AdventuresWithCharlie I'm so grateful our pack has a team of volunteer leaders willing to roll up their sleeves & ensure that all these youth had a weekend of Scouting despite the Camperall cancelation.
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ACLU @aclu.org · 03/10/2026
At least 57 people have died in ICE detention since the start of President Trump's second term — more than double the number of deaths recorded from the previous four years combined. ICE must be held accountable before any more lives are lost.
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Deaths in ICE Detention More Than Doubles Under Trump
Death rate could be higher if it includes hidden deaths of people released from detention that ICE is reporting under Trump administration.
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ACLU @aclu.org · 02/10/2026
The company doesn’t matter. Flock, Axon, and other automatic license plate readers have no place on our streets. Use the toolkit to fight against mass surveillance in your community at aclu.org/gtfo_
"Big Brother should just be reality TV — not our reality. Join us in getting automatic license plate readers out of our communities." ACLU logo. Red tinted photo of a big eye.
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ACLU @aclu.org · 02/10/2026
Abolish the death penalty.
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ACLU @aclu.org · 01/10/2026
President Trump does not have the power to unilaterally change Title IX. LGBTQ students continue to be protected from discrimination under federal civil rights law. With the administration's continued cruel anti-trans actions, schools must not waver in their commitment to protecting queer students.
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Trump's Title IX Announcement Is Cruel. But It Does Not Change The Law
“Schools can and should continue to include transgender students equally in all educational programs,” writes Chase Strangio.
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Nathan A. Triplett @nathantriplett.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
⚖ The House recently approved legislation (HB 5452) that, as introduced, would eliminate the sunset on statutory authorization for trial courts to impose operating costs on criminal defendants. Prior to passage, the bill was amended to instead extend the sunset until 12/31/28.
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ACLU @aclu.org · 26/09/2026
Banning Flock and other surveillance companies from tracking our every move isn't a partisan issue. Tell Congress to ban automatic license plate readers at aclu.org/get-flock_out
Two-panel graphic featuring photos of Chad Marlow testifying before Congress with subtitles reading "More than 200 municipalities have terminated their relationships with Flock and other ALPR companies. The question is: Will their Congress join them? The time has come for Congress to prohibit any law enforcement entity who receives federal funding from using ALPRs — without exception."
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ACLU @aclu.org · 27/09/2026
Automatic license plate reader technology has no place in our neighborhoods. Join this month’s action call on Tuesday, September 29 at 8pm ET / 5pm PT to discuss the dangers of surveillance technology and how you can take action in your community to fight against this tech.
act.aclu.org
ACLU People Power September Action Call: Get the Flock Out
I'm attending this event - sign up now to join me!
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ACLU @aclu.org · 27/09/2026
The conditions in President Trump and Stephen Miller’s detention facilities remain inhumane. Demand immediate action from our elected leaders to prevent further loss of life at aclu.org/stop-ice_killings
"1 person died in ICE detention every 10 days from January 2025 through August 2026. Source: NPR." Image of a barbed wire fence against the sky. ACLU logo.
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Nathan A. Triplett @nathantriplett.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Not a member? You should be! Learn more about FLRT and join here: lansingtrails.org
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Nathan A. Triplett @nathantriplett.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
🥾 The Friends of the Lansing Regional Trails held our annual meeting earlier this week There are so many amazing trail projects on the horizon across our region thanks to the renewal of the Ingham County Trails and Parks millage.
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Nathan A. Triplett @nathantriplett.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Last night's Lansing Rotary social was held at the Broad Art Museum. We explored "We Are This Land: Meditations on the Great American Experiment," which currently occupies the 5 main museum galleries. Sincerest thanks to Director Phillip Bahar for being such a gracious host.
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ACLU @aclu.org · 24/09/2026
No amount of regulation will keep our privacy safe from automatic license plate readers. Congress must ban them — full stop.
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ACLU @aclu.org · 24/09/2026
When asked by Senators to testify on automatic license plate readers and mass surveillance, we showed up. The CEOs of Flock, Axon, Motorola, Verkanda, and other surveillance tech companies didn't.
thehill.com
Senators try to ‘get to the bottom of’ AI-powered surveillance networks amid Flock concerns
A Senate Judiciary Subcommittee hearing examined the privacy implications of widespread AI-powered surveillance technology following testimony regarding false identifications and the absence of federal regulation.
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Nathan A. Triplett @nathantriplett.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
In short, the bill aims to do for parents and children in child protective proceedings what the Michigan Indigent Defense Commission did for adults in criminal proceedings a decade ago. The State Bar of Michigan supports the bill, which now moves to the House. #MILeg
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Nathan A. Triplett @nathantriplett.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
⚖ Earlier this month, Senate Bill 885 was approved by the Senate with bipartisan support. The bill is based on recommendations from the Michigan Supreme Court's Child Protective Legal Representation Task Force, which I had the privilege to serve on. #MILeg
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ACLU @aclu.org · 20/09/2026
From keeping our private information safe, protecting communities from mass deportations, defending voting rights, and more, we're working around the clock and across the nation to safeguard our rights. With 165 pro-civil liberties policies passed and counting, we're not slowing down.
"Our Firewall for Freedom campaign is a push across the nation for cities and states to protect our rights from the Trump administration. So far we’ve secured: 165 total Firewall wins,  87 state legislative actions, 20 state executive actions, 52 municipal legislative actions, 6 Municipal executive action, 7 vetoes by governors of bad bills." ACLU logo. Purple tinted image of the Statue of Liberty hand and torch.
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Nathan A. Triplett @nathantriplett.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
⚖ Time flies when you're having fun! Today is my five year work anniversary at the State Bar of Michigan.
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Nathan A. Triplett @nathantriplett.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
🥾 Less than a week away! Join the Friends of the Lansing Regional Trails on Thursday, September 24 for our 2026 Annual Meeting! The program will be held at Playmakers, and start at 6pm. Hope to see you there!
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Nathan A. Triplett @nathantriplett.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
📜 It's Constitution Day! Two hundred and thirty-nine years ago on this date, the U.S. Constitution was signed by thirty-nine delegates to the Constitutional Convention at the Pennsylvania State House in Philadelphia.
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Nathan A. Triplett @nathantriplett.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
🚌 Yesterday, I was elected to serve a 10th term as Chair of the CATA Board of Directors. I'm grateful for the Board's confidence and for the opportunity to serve. CATA is making important strides toward a sustainable, seamless, multimodal, and regional transportation network.
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ACLU @aclu.org · 16/09/2026
The Trump administration has used secretive agreements to deport over 23,000 immigrants to third countries where have no ties and may face persecution. Increasingly, immigrants are being dropped into conflict zones, attacked, or sent back to the countries they fled.
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Trump Has Deported Thousands in Third Country Removals
Through a growing number of deportation agreements, the Trump administration is sending detained individuals to countries where they have no ties.
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ACLU @aclu.org · 16/09/2026
As we fight book bans nationwide, we teamed up with authors and artists to compile a list of books that inspire them to build a more equitable future, and show the value of freedom of expression.
aclu.org
ACLU Back-To-School Bookshelf 2026: Our Reading List to Build a More Perfect Union
Artists, authors, and content creators share their favorite books about civil liberties.
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Nathan A. Triplett @nathantriplett.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
This project was made possible by funds from the MDNR Land & Water Conservation Fund and the Ingham Country Trails & Parks Millage.
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Nathan A. Triplett @nathantriplett.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
This month's Ingham County Parks & Recreation Commission meeting was held at Burchfield Park. Afterwards, we took a look a the progress being made on the construction of three cabins at the park. I am so excited about this addition to Burchfield!
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ACLU @aclu.org · 12/09/2026
Since the September 11, 2001 attacks, presidents of both parties have abused their power to justify illegal wars, mass surveillance, and many other rights violations. 25 years later, our leaders must chart a new course and restore our democratic system of checks and balances.
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9/11 Then and Now: How It Shapes Us 25 Years On
How the September 11 attacks, and the U.S. response that followed, changed the world and the way we approach the moment we are in today.
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ACLU @aclu.org · 14/09/2026
The fact that "Alligator Alcatraz" ever existed is a travesty. We challenged it in court and celebrated its closure. But systemic patterns of abuse are rampant at ICE facilities nationwide, and too often deadly. We'll keep fighting against this inhumane and illegal treatment of people.
nytimes.com
‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Used Small Cages to Confine Migrants, DHS Watchdog Report Says
The Department of Homeland Security’s internal watchdog provided new details about conditions at the now-shuttered Florida detention center.
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Nathan A. Triplett @nathantriplett.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
🎃 It's spooky season in Lansing! I love this new addition to downtown. Watching everyone (especially all the kids) posing for pictures by these jack-o'-lantern ornaments is just delightful.
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ACLU @aclu.org · 11/09/2026
In the months after 9/11, Congress hastily passed unconstitutional laws like the Patriot Act that supercharged the mass surveillance state we're fighting against today. 25 years later, it's time to rein in the government's out-of-control spying and reclaim our right to privacy.
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9/11 launched a new era of surveillance. 25 years later, AI is making it smarter
Flock cameras and other controversial policing technologies grew out of the post-9/11 shift toward mass data collection.
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ACLU @aclu.org · 12/09/2026
Police use reverse warrants to demand the identity of everyone who used a search engine to look up a particular word or phrase — without any evidence they've done anything wrong. Delaware's ban on these dragnets should be celebrated and replicated across the country.
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Nathan A. Triplett @nathantriplett.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Twenty-five years. We pause today to remember the lives lost on September 11, 2001 and honor those who ran toward the burning buildings when their countrymen were in peril. #NeverForget
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ACLU @aclu.org · 10/09/2026
25 years after the September 11 attacks, as we remember the victims of this tragedy, ACLU deputy legal director Ben Wizner reflects on the damage done to our democracy and what the courts can do to repair it.
latimes.com
Contributor: Legal legacy of 9/11 is a lack of accountability for the government
The litany of grave abuses committed under the banner of a “war on terrorism” is grim and familiar. It need not continue.
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ACLU @aclu.org · 11/09/2026
On the anniversary of the September 11 attacks, ACLU Executive Director Anthony D. Romero reflects on the government’s response to this tragedy and its devastating impact on all of our civil rights and liberties 25 years later.
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ACLU of Michigan @acluofmichigan.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Thinking about interning at the ACLU of Michigan? Our Summer 2026 intern Vansh Kapoor says you shouldn’t be on the fence! And good news: applications for our Summer 2027 legal internships are open now! Apply today at aclumich.org/careers!
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ACLU of Michigan @acluofmichigan.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Our Power & Purpose Training is a free, high-impact, one-day experience designed to give you the tools to organize, mobilize, and lead in this critical moment. Visit the link to join us in Flint on September 19: tinyurl.com/36vp9wee
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ACLU @aclu.org · 09/09/2026
Under the second Trump administration, ICE has detained a whole city’s worth of people, tearing families apart and creating chaos for workers and employers alike. This cruel, ruthless terrorization of communities across the nation must end.
themarshallproject.org
Trump’s ICE Has Detained More People Than the Population of Atlanta
Unlike prior administrations, in Trump’s second term, ICE is aggressively arresting people far from the border and detaining them longer.
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Nathan A. Triplett @nathantriplett.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
🦞 Public Service Announcement: Saturday, September 12 is the last day to get a lobster roll at Babe's Corner Lansing for the season. Laurie and I grabbed ours at lunch yesterday. Delicious!
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Nathan A. Triplett @nathantriplett.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Be still my non-motorized transportation-loving heart! The Gordie Howe International Bridge multi-use path is amazing.
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ACLU @aclu.org · 08/09/2026
We shouldn't have to escape to the woods to hide from mass surveillance. It's time for our leaders to follow Vermont's lead and ban automatic license plate readers.
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Nathan A. Triplett @nathantriplett.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
I particularly appreciated Richard Mayhew's painting "Black Before the Bar," which features portraits of 17 Black attorneys and judges who have made notable contributions to the law.
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Nathan A. Triplett @nathantriplett.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Spent a few hours visiting the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History this weekend. It's truly remarkable.
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ACLU @aclu.org · 04/09/2026
Trans youth need the freedom to be kids, without worrying about being targeted by politicians for who they are.
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Nathan A. Triplett @nathantriplett.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
🥾 Join the Friends of the Lansing Regional Trails on Thursday, September 24 for our 2026 Annual Meeting! The program will be held at Playmakers, and start at 6pm. Light appetizers will be provided. Hope to see you there!
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