hate crimes

The Michigan Department of Civil Rights unveiled its new PSA campaign against hate crimes and bias incidents Wednesday. Colin Jackson has more.

The Michigan Civil Rights Commission is officially encouraging lawmakers to strengthen the state’s laws around hate crimes. Colin Jackson has more.

Legislation to toughen Michigan’s laws against harassment based on factors like race or religion made it out of a House committee Tuesday. Colin Jackson has more.

Washtenaw County’s prosecuting attorney is keeping his eye on Lansing where new hate crime laws are being worked on this week. WEMU’s Cathy Shafran has more.

May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. In 2021, hate crimes against members of the AAPI community in the U.S. increased 339%. WEMU's David Fair sat down with local artist, graphic recorder, and BIPOC advocate, Yen Azzaro, to discuss her personal journey and how it informs the work she does to build equity and understanding.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s administration has rolled out more police reform plans. As we hear from Rick Pluta, the plans include a ban on chokeholds and…

A state lawmaker says Michigan’s hate crime law is overdue for an update. State Senator Adam Hollier says it’s time to add violence or threats based on…

A teen was recently attacked in Muskegon County. Officials say it was because he’s gay. Now some prosecutors and lawmakers are calling on the legislature…

Ann Arbor Police now say there is no merit to the claim by a University of Michigan student, who said she was threatened for wearing a hijab.An…

Legislation to make attacks on LGBT people a hate crime in Michigan was rolled out Wednesday with the support of at least two Republican state lawmakers.…