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The Michigan Department of Civil Rights unveiled its new PSA campaign against hate crimes and bias incidents Wednesday.
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The Michigan Department of Civil Rights says four complaints against the Grand Rapids Police Department were withdrawn last week.
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A bill package to rework Michigan’s current hate crime law and create a new crime of “institutional desecration” made it out of the state House last month with limited bipartisan support.
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The Michigan Department of Civil Rights (MDCR) said the charges filed are in response to two separate complaints that were reported to its department. MDCR is currently investigating 28 complaints of discrimination against the Grand Rapids Police Department.
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The news comes two weeks after the death of 26-year-old Patrick Lyoya, a Black man who was fatally shot in the back of the head by a White GRPD officer during a traffic stop on April 4.
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Weekly we focus on the work of area individuals and organizations advancing equity in our community. This morning we speak with Alfredo Hernandez, racial…
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The chairman of Michigan’s Civil Rights Commission is leaving the post to become Detroit’s interim police chief, the city’s mayor announced Monday.James…
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Agustin Arbulu from the Michigan Department of Civil Rights announced on Tuesday that they will be launching an investigation into the Grand Rapids Police…
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The state of Michigan wants to learn about the needs of deaf, blind and hearing-impaired residents.The Department of Civil Rights launched an online…
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The Michigan Civil Rights Commission is holding off for now on deciding whether to declare that discrimination against LGBT people in employment, housing…