Civil Rights

Amid a rise in anti-Asian hate, what we do — and don't do — has a lasting impact on not only us but future generations, says David Han of the Michigan Asian Pacific American Affairs Commission.

Some Michigan lawmakers gathered in Ypsilanti this afternoon to unveil a monument to the state's Black Civil War veterans.

Tomorrow, civic leaders in Lansing are dedicating a new state historical marker honoring civil rights legend Malcolm X.

Residents of an Ann Arbor neighborhood have repealed a racist covenant that was still on their deeds despite being illegal.

After more than 20 years of fighting, community leaders are celebrating the renaming of two Grand Rapids streets after Civil Rights Icons Martin Luther King and Cesar Chavez.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined LGBTQ rights leaders on Monday to call on the Legislature to send her a bill expand Michigan’s civil rights law.The…

Detroit is mourning the death of native son and civil rights icon, U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Damon Keith.The 96-year-old Keith ruled on some of the most…

Michigan ranks among the worst states for LGBTQ equality according to a report released by the Human Rights Campaign.The annual report, called the State…

There may not be any votes in the state Legislature this session to expand the state’s Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act to include sexual orientation and…

Attorney General Bill Schuette says the state’s Civil Rights Commission cannot consider discrimination complaints for sexual orientation or gender…