The Department of Civil Rights said Tuesday it will hold a press conference Wednesday to announce filing a charge of discrimination against the Studio 8 Salon in Traverse City.
The Department of Civil Rights is working to close cases from 2018 and 2019 by the end of the year, its enforcement division director told the Civil Rights Commission during its Monday meeting.
Military spouses would be able to return absent voter ballots electronically under a bill passed by the House on Wednesday.
The Department of Civil Rights on Wednesday announced a new public service announcement seeking to bring awareness to hate crimes in the state.
The Michigan Civil Rights Commission Monday unanimously adopted a resolution in support of executive and legislative efforts to address hate crimes and acts of desecration, with commissioners defining the difference between free speech and harassment.
Department of Civil Rights Director John Johnson said the inclusion of sexual orientation and gender identity or expression in the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act will not affect how the department has been investigating LGBTQ complaints, however, an increase in funding for the 2023-24 fiscal could go a long way in expanding the department's abilities.