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CNN — The White former police officer who fatally shot Patrick Lyoya, a Black man, this year in Michigan will stand trial for the killing, according to a judge’s memo posted Monday online. Ex-officer
LANSING, Mich. — Six Michiganders with disabilities and seven partner organizations were recognized during the 14th annual Michigan Rehabilitation Services (MRS) Champion Awards ceremony for showing resilience and accomplishing employable skills and talents. They each personify the best of what is possible when championing a diverse and inclusive workforce. The virtual event was part of Disability […]
CNN — A Black woman in Michigan says a Monroe County sheriff’s deputy racially discriminated against her when responding to a fight between the woman and a White couple outside a liquor store in Lambertville, Michigan, according to a federal civil rights suit filed Monday.
September programs include virtual story sharing and learning opportunities, plus conference at Michigan History Center in Lansing In commemoration of International Underground Railroad Month in September, the Michigan Freedom Trail Commission and the Michigan History Center present their 5th annual Heritage Gathering, a series of virtual programs and an in-person conference. This year’s events are built […]
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SOUTH ROCKWOOD, MICH. — A Michigan birdwatcher made a once-in-a-lifetime discovery this weekend when he spotted a bird known as a common redshank in a marsh near Detroit, a few thousand miles from the bird’s usual home. Birding record keepers have confirmed the sighting as the first time the Eurasian shorebird has ever been seen […]
A Michigan police department will conduct a legal review after photographs showing shooting targets with the images of Black men on them were taken at the department’s practice area. The photographs were taken during a Boy Scouts field trip to the Farmington Hills police department in April, prompting allegations of racial bias after the images […]
CNN — A Michigan police chief has issued a public apology after reports that targets with images of Black men were seen at his department’s target practice area. Concerns about the images were initially raised in April, after a Boy Scout troop toured . . .
LANSING (WWJ) — The Michigan Legislative Black Caucus, spearheaded by Sen. Marshall Bullock, slammed the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health case which effectively ended the constitutional right to abortion in the United States. “This is some bull—,” the coalition fired off in a
Juneteenth celebrations have become more widespread throughout Michigan in recent years, especially after the day representing Black freedom was recognized as a federal holiday in 2021. But for E. Hill De Loney, the importance of educating people about Black history, heritage and culture spans decades. She helped organize Flint’s first Juneteenth celebration in 1972. De […]