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An amendment was made to the city of Ann Arbor’s non-discrimination ordinance. The city council voted unanimously to add valid forms of government-issued IDs to the list. WEMU's Josh Hakala reports.
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Democratic Michigan lawmakers re-introduced a bill to ban discrimination against natural hairstyles, like braids, locks, and twists, Tuesday. Colin Jackson has more.
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A free market think tank will appeal a federal court decision to dismiss its claim that a 1970 amendment to the Michigan Constitution discriminates against religious schools. Rick Pluta has more.
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The Starbucks corporation wants to begin negotiating labor contracts with Ann Arbor area stores that have voted to unionize. WEMU’s Josh Hakala reports.
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Ann Arbor’s LGBTQ community is celebrating the Michigan Supreme Court's decision that determined the state constitution does ban discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender indentity. But, as WEMU's Cathy Shafran reports, it’s just a first step.
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Michigan’s civil rights law includes protections from discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. Rick Pluta reports.
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The US 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 after she said she could not to work a shift that fell during her religion’s sabbath. We have more from Rick Pluta.
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It is now up to the Michigan Supreme Court to decide whether the state’s civil rights law offers protections against discrimination for LGBTQ people in in employment, housing, education and public accommodations. Rick Pluta reports.
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The fourth and latest 21-Day Equity Challenge in Washtenaw County is complete. The challenge seeks to create awareness about inequity, injustice, and both…
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The City of Ypsilanti is one step closer to protecting residents who have been convicted of misdemeanor crimes. City council approved the first reading of…