What are my rights when I’m pulled over by police? What to know in Michigan

Everyonehasconstitutionalrightswhenbeingpulledoverbypolice,andthoserightsapplyregardlessofimmigrationstatus,theACLUsays.Someofthekeyconstitutionalrightsincludetherighttoremainsilentandtherighttorefuseapolicesearchofyourvehiclewithoutprobablecauseorawarrant.Ifyou’repulledoverbypolice,it’sbesttoknowyourrightsbeforeithappenssoyoucanprotectyourself,expertssay. Trafficstopscanhavevariedoutcomes—sometimesthestopturnsheated,andinrarecasesviolentorevendeadly.AlthoughtheACLUmaintainsthatpoliceholdtheburdenofde-escalation,thatdoesn’talwayshappen.It’simportantfordriversandpassengerstousetheirbestjudgementandstaycalm,saidMarkFancher,anattorneyatMichigan’sACLU. “Thebestthingtodoisnotmatchtheirenergy”ifanencounterwithpolicedoesbecomehostile,saidmetroDetroitcivilrightsattorneyAmirMakled.Hesaiddon’tlieanddon’targue.Theplacetoargueisincourt,Makledsaid. It’simportanttok