discrimination

The Council on American-Islamic Relations' recently published report documents a surge of discrimination against Muslims.

The Michigan chapter of the Council for American Islamic Relations filed a federal complaint against Ann Arbor Public Schools, alleging a counselor told a Muslim, Palestinian-American 8th grader, "I don't negotiate with terrorists."

A bill to outlaw discrimination against traits associated with race — including hair texture and styles like locs, braids, and twists — became Michigan law Thursday.

The City of Lansing and the U.S. Department of Justice have agreed to a consent decree after the city fired a Seventh Day Adventist who said she could not work on the Sabbath.

The Michigan Supreme Court has ruled the state's civil rights law protects LGBT people against discrimination. Those protections cover employment, education, housing and public accommodations.

The U.S. Justice Department has filed a religious discrimination lawsuit against the City of Lansing. The lawsuit claims the Lansing city jail fired a Seventh Day Adventist because she did not show up for work on a Saturday, after saying during the hiring process she could not work because it is the Sabbath.

Some Detroit residents and environmental justice groups have filed a civil rights complaint against the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes,…

Grand Rapids city commissioners passed a new human rights ordinance to protect against discrimination in the cityThe ordinance expands the group of people…

A few weeks ago, we talked with a specialist in underserved farmers at Michigan State University’s Center for Regional Food Systems. Shakara Tyler…

A large crowd is expected Monday when the Michigan Civil Rights Commission is asked to revise how the word “sex” is interpreted under the state’s…