Blog tagged as Civil Rights

MDCR To Announce Discrimination Complaint Against Traverse City Salon

11/15/23 03:04 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)

The Michigan Department of Civil Rights (MDCR) will announce November 15th it is filing discrimination charges against a Traverse City hair salon.

Sponsor Calls Out Media Coverage of Hate Crime Act As Disinformation, GOP Lawmaker Disagrees

07/12/23 10:12 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)

The House-passed Michigan Hate Crime Act is not a “wild west legal approach” or a novel departure from current law or national standards according the bill's sponsor, Rep. Noah Arbit (D-West Bloomfield).

MCRC Wants Legal Opinion On Book Banning

06/13/23 10:54 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)

The Michigan Civil Rights Commission (MCRC) wants a formal legal opinion from Attorney General Dana Nessel on whether banning and censorship of books in educational institutions violates the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act

Backlog At Civil Rights Is 2,389 Cases Deep; Some Cases Taking 4 Years To Resolve

04/25/23 11:43 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)

Several civil rights organizations delivered a letter on Monday asking the House and Senate Appropriations committees to honor Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's recommendation for increased funding to the Michigan Department of Civil Rights.