Discrimination

As part of University of Michigan’s MLK symposium series, a colloquium is planned Friday on A-I and possible discrimination in the way the tool evaluates accents. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has more.

A congresswoman from Ann Arbor says House Republicans are wasting time focusing on things like transgender use of bathrooms. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has more on the stance from 6th District Democrat, Debbie Dingell.

A number of Washtenaw County Trial Court employees have alleged bullying and discrimination by some of their supervisors. WEMU’s Ana Longoria reports.

Bills to forbid landlords from refusing to lease apartments to people based on their source of income are on their way to Governor Gretchen Whitmer. The Michigan held final votes on the bills Thursday. Rick Pluta has more.

The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights has reached a resolution agreement with the Ann Arbor Schools regarding a discrimination case where a counselor referred to a student as a “terrorist.” WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

The University of Michigan’s Lecturers’ Union says it has concerns with the school’s new policies regarding campus demonstrations. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

A few dozen union activists and others marched at a construction site in Ann Arbor on Wednesday calling for a boycott of United Electrical Contractors. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has the story.

Landlords could not discriminate against tenants or prospective tenants who use housing vouchers or some other type of public assistance to pay the rent under bills adopted early today by the Legislature. Rick Pluta reports.

The City of Ann Arbor is considering a reparations program to remediate historical injustices. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

A Michigan bill heard in committee Wednesday would stop drugmakers from discriminating against groups covered under a federal drug pricing program. Colin Jackson has more.