Hate Crime

The bills would clarify that, to be charged, a person must know that their speech would be perceived as a threat

Michigan State Police crime numbers show Jews have faced the highest rates of religious-based hate crimes since 2020

Supporters say they view recent incidents of violence against Jewish people as evidence that antisemitism deserves to be specifically included in the civil rights law

Mack Davis pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court in Flint to committing a hate crime by attempting to carry out a mass killing

We share the latest edition of Crain’s Grand Rapids Business Brief, organizations around the state are being awarded grants to take care of our waterways, a bill expanding the definition of hate crimes is on its way to the state house, and more.

The bill package would update that policy by adding protections for sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, age, ethnicity, and association with any of the listed groups

The Supreme Court order upholds the Michigan Court of Appeals’ determination that the plea deal was clear and unambiguous

Civil Rights team will facilitate local forums building coalitions and partnerships with communities together combating unlawful acts of hate.

The Michigan Department of Civil Rights unveiled its new PSA campaign against hate crimes and bias incidents Wednesday.

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.