300 attend Bloomfield Hills HS community healing forum after racist graffiti incident
"Give the parents enough information so they can make a reasonable determination of what threat level is presented to their children,” he said. “We want change, we want effective change."
Security guards to be charged with manslaughter for 2014 death of McKenzie Cochran at Northland Mall
Four security guards have been charged with the death of a 25-year-old man in 2014 after they knelt on his back inside Northland Mall.
Contractors needed for Civil Rights landmark, the Dr. Ossian Sweet house repairs and restoration
In the 1920s it laid the foundation of equal rights for African-Americans. The city of Detroit is working to preserve this piece of history. It is looking for contractors .who will work with a historian, to make it as authentic as possible.
Black Lives Matter mural in Ypsilanti vandalized over weekend
The sign expressing support for the group had only been on the pavement for a couple of months before white paint was splashed on the letters. A white supremacist group called the Patriot Front tagged itself on the mural.
Man gets 4-10 years after targeting Black Warren couple for BLM sign
"I’m not angry, I’m forgiving, I’m loving, I care about this kid," said Candace Hall. "I even looked at him and said you’re a great kid. You have great things coming your way, you made a bad mistake, but I want you to learn."
River Rouge police dispatcher says she was fired after racial harassment
"This officer would disrespect me, he would swear at me," she said. "And it really got nasty, when he called me 'Aunt Jemima' that's a very racial remark." She says she reached her breaking point when an officer pointed a Taser at her and said she should be used for target practice.
Detroiters could be voting on reparations for Black residents thanks to grassroots effort
Todd Perkins says it would be a game-changer for Detroit in which 30 percent of its residents live below the poverty line with the money coming from marijuana revenue.
In 16 bill package, Democrats push to ban chokeholds by Michigan police, GOP calls it overreaction
Republicans say there isn't a need for 16 bills to reform the way Michigan policing is done but Democrats say just because we haven't seen police brutality here, doesn't mean it couldn't and doesn't happen.
Civil Rights hero's Detroit home named one of most endangered historic places
Before Civil Rights icon Rosa Parks sat down on the bus in Alabama, there was a battle over boats back in Parks' home city of Detroit but didn't involve her. It was a Civil Rights hero who took on the boats and now her abandoned home on the city's east side is getting national attention.
Mothering Justice's Mama's March continues push for affordable childcare, women's health
"Mothering Justice is working long and hard to do our part to influence some of the $5.9 million that Michigan is set to receive from the American Rescue Plan," said Aqeela Muntaqim, Mothering Justice.
Billboards along 8 Mile warns Black drivers of 'Racial Profiling Zone'
"We want people to share their stories and to reach out to us, to explain what the harassment and the targeting has been like," said Allen Denard.
Ex-employee of American House says he was called 'buckwheat' and n-word by white co-workers
"In fact when we asked them for the contract - when they didn't pay him - they just said, 'We lost your contract,' which is absurd," his attorney said.
DOJ opens investigation into Minneapolis Police Department practices
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Wednesday the Justice Department has launched a sweeping investigation into the patterns and practices of the Minneapolis Police Department after the guilty verdict for former officer Derek Chauvin in George Floyd’s death.
Detroit activist: Guilty veridict in Chauvin trial would be sign of equality
"For the African-American community we are looking for a guilty verdict," Hardwick said. "It means to our community that you respect us.
Activist group, 'Peoples Action' protest in River Rouge after police use excessive force on 17-year-old
Activist group, 'Peoples Action' protest in River Rouge after police use excessive force on 17-year-old during a traffic stop.
Black Maternal Health Week helps inform, empower expecting mothers
The organization Mothering Justice believes many African-American woman experience trauma surrounding their pregnancies because they're not being heard in hospital settings.
Tlaib tweet saying policing should be abolished after Daunte Wright killing draws cheers, jeers
"She’s opinionated, I get it, but never once in 31 years did I ever say, ‘Hey let’s go out and lock up a Hispanic guy or lock up a Black guy. Never once," said Steve Dolunt. "She makes it sound like all cops are bad. That’s like saying all politicians are bad."
Legal observers sue Detroit for police brutality, Civil Rights violations during protests
"Without any lawful justification or excuse, my clients were viciously attacked by Detroit police officers for no other reason than them being legal observers," said an attorney for the plaintiffs David Robinson.
Newport man pleads guilty to attacking Black teen with bike lock at park
Lee Mouat repeatedly used racial slurs and said that Black people had no right to use the public beach where the incident occurred. Mouat then struck one of the teens in the face with a bike lock, knocking out several of the victim’s teeth, lacerating his face and mouth, and fracturing his jaw.
Hundreds march in downtown Detroit to honor Breonna Taylor one year later after her death
Many gather at Hart Plaza to fight for justice and equality against police brutality one year later after the death of Breonna Taylor at the hands of police.