Discrimination https://www.wcmu.org/tags/discrimination Discrimination en-US Copyright Fri, 05 May 2023 21:24:51 GMT Senate sends Whitmer abortion health coverage bill to Whitmer https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-05-05/senate-sends-whitmer-abortion-health-coverage-bill-to-whitmer The state Senate gave final approval today to a bill that would prohibit discrimination against people who’ve had an abortion. Fri, 05 May 2023 21:24:51 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-05-05/senate-sends-whitmer-abortion-health-coverage-bill-to-whitmer Michigan Department of Civil Rights issues formal discrimination charges against GRPD https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-07-26/michigan-department-of-civil-rights-issues-formal-discrimination-charges-against-grpd 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. Mon, 25 Jul 2022 22:09:31 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-07-26/michigan-department-of-civil-rights-issues-formal-discrimination-charges-against-grpd Kylie Ambu Ingham County bans discrimination against hair https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2021-03-24/ingham-county-bans-discrimination-against-hair Ingham County has become the first county in the state to ban hair-based discrimination. The Ingham County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved the… Wed, 24 Mar 2021 20:54:58 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2021-03-24/ingham-county-bans-discrimination-against-hair Sophia Saliby Ingham County bans discrimination against hair https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2021-03-24/ingham-county-bans-discrimination-against-hair Ingham County has become the first county in the state to ban hair-based discrimination. The Ingham County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved the… Wed, 24 Mar 2021 20:54:57 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2021-03-24/ingham-county-bans-discrimination-against-hair Sophia Saliby Legislation in the statehouse would create a pathway for removing racist language from deeds https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2020-12-02/legislation-in-the-statehouse-would-create-a-pathway-for-removing-racist-language-from-deeds Many Michigan homes still have deeds that bear the mark of overt racial segregation - barring non-white people from either owning or living in a… Wed, 02 Dec 2020 22:24:13 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2020-12-02/legislation-in-the-statehouse-would-create-a-pathway-for-removing-racist-language-from-deeds New legislation would ban discrimination based on hair https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2019-07-17/new-legislation-would-ban-discrimination-based-on-hair New legislation in the state house would amend the Elliott Larsen Civil Rights Act to include protections for hair.The bill would amend the Elliott Larsen… Wed, 17 Jul 2019 21:21:54 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2019-07-17/new-legislation-would-ban-discrimination-based-on-hair Bay View votes to end religious requirement https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2018-08-06/bay-view-votes-to-end-religious-requirement Residents of Bay View in northwest Michigan have voted to end the community’s religious test for residents.Previously, those wishing to purchase a cottage… Mon, 06 Aug 2018 14:37:01 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2018-08-06/bay-view-votes-to-end-religious-requirement Ban on straight party ticket voting granted permanent injunction https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2018-08-02/ban-on-straight-party-ticket-voting-granted-permanent-injunction A federal judge has permanently blocked Michigan from eliminating straight party ticket voting.In 2015 the Michigan Legislature passed a bill to ban… Thu, 02 Aug 2018 20:52:20 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2018-08-02/ban-on-straight-party-ticket-voting-granted-permanent-injunction Discrimination can have wide ranging health impacts, study finds https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2017-12-12/discrimination-can-have-wide-ranging-health-impacts-study-finds A growing body of research has found people who face discrimination face a variety of long-term negative health impacts.A new study has found the impacts… Tue, 12 Dec 2017 21:33:27 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2017-12-12/discrimination-can-have-wide-ranging-health-impacts-study-finds Federal lawsuit alleges private Emmet county community is discriminatory https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2017-07-14/federal-lawsuit-alleges-private-emmet-county-community-is-discriminatory A lawsuit alleging religious discrimination was filed Monday against the Bay View Association, a private community in Emmet County.The lawsuit alleges… Fri, 14 Jul 2017 20:07:15 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2017-07-14/federal-lawsuit-alleges-private-emmet-county-community-is-discriminatory