Discrimination

It is 2026, and all too often, we continue to see incidents of discrimination in housing. In fact, because of increasing complaints, the Fair Housing Center of Washtenaw County had to rebrand as the Fair Housing Center of Southeast & Mid Michigan about 10 years ago. Why is this still happening? WEMU's David Fair talked it over with the Fair Housing Center’s executive director, Kristen Cuhran.

The Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled that the Inkster City Council must read out loud the written public comments of a paralyzed man who is unable to attend its meetings in person. We have more from Rick Pluta.

Protestors marched at an Ann Arbor construction site on Packard Road Thursday morning. They wanted to raise awareness of a subcontractor on the site that admitted liability in racial discrimination case. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Over the years, Eastern Michigan University has changed how it teaches students about the events of 9/11 and its aftermath. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the story.

Today, transgender individuals and their allies are celebrating the Transgender Day of Visibility. It highlights their contributions to society and the discrimination they encounter. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has more.

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.