Blog tagged as Equity

Disabled Voter Took 2-Plus Hours To Vote Because VAT Wasn't Ready

11/07/24 12:57 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Disabled Voter Took 2-Plus Hours To Vote Because VAT Wasn't Ready
Because her cerebral palsy impairs her ability to write, 68-year-old Marguerite Maddox planned on using the voter assist terminal (VAT) on Election Day. But when she arrived at her polling location, around 3:03 p.m., the device had not been prepared to accommodate her.

Civil Rights To Look At Bias In Artificial Intelligence 

04/30/24 06:56 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Civil Rights To Look At Bias In Artificial Intelligence 
The Michigan Civil Rights Commission Monday passed a resolution asking for a task force to evaluate the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in police work, but that was just the "tip of the iceberg."

Bills Focus On Racial Disparities In Pregnancy & Maternal Care 

04/11/24 03:51 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Bills Focus On Racial Disparities In Pregnancy & Maternal Care 
Sen. Erika Geiss (D-Taylor) is spearheading a nine-bill package to investigate and combat racial disparities related to pregnancy and maternal healthcare

Conversion Therapy Ban Moves Out Of Committee For First Time

06/08/23 10:52 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Conversion Therapy Ban Moves Out Of Committee For First Time
Banning conversion therapy was voted on in the Michigan Legislature Wednesday for the first time and the House Health Policy Behavioral Health Subcommittee agreed to move the legislation forward.

Corporate Boards Must Have Female Directors Starting In '26 Under Bill

04/10/23 03:57 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Corporate Boards Must Have Female Directors Starting In '26 Under Bill
Starting in 2026, a publicly held domestic or foreign corporation with Michigan-based principal executive offices must have at least three female directors on a board under legislation proposed by Sen. Sylvia Santana (D-Detroit).