Michigan Department of Civil Rights

A state government study on Native American boarding schools could soon start taking applications for candidates to lead the research.

A new PSA from the Michigan Department of Civil Rights is trying to raise awareness about hate crimes and bias incidents. The minute-long video highlights various facts about hate crimes, encouraging people to speak out and take advantage of department resources.

The Michigan Department of Civil Rights has formally filed two claims of racial discrimination by the Grand Rapids police department.

The Michigan Department of Civil Rights (MDCR) said the charges filed are in response to two separate complaints that were reported to its department. MDCR is currently investigating 28 complaints of discrimination against the Grand Rapids Police Department.

The news comes two weeks after the death of 26-year-old Patrick Lyoya, a Black man who was fatally shot in the back of the head by a White GRPD officer during a traffic stop on April 4.

The Michigan Department of Civil Rights spoke Thursday with members of the administration at a Mount Pleasant elementary school as part of an…