Civil Rights

Religious leaders and Wayne State University students demanded misconduct charges be dropped against a pro-Palestinian activist.

Faith leaders urge Wayne State to drop charges against pro-Palestinian student

The coalition says the university is punishing peaceful protesters and violating students’ First Amendment rights

By Steve Neavling

Protesters rallied in downtown Detroit after migrants were detained at the Patrick V. McNamara Federal Building.

Outrage grows after ICE detained migrants at Detroit court hearings

By Steve Neavling

U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib is joining protesters at Clark Park in Detroit as part of what is billed as a National Day of Defiance and Mass Mobilization.

Rep. Tlaib to join ‘No Kings’ rally in Detroit to protest attacks on immigrants, democracy

By Steve Neavling

Guatemalan farmers alleged a Michigan labor contractor, Purpose Point Harvesting, engaged in human trafficking.

Jury finds Michigan labor contractor guilty in human trafficking trial

By Steve Neavling

Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained a Detroit high school student on May 20.

Activists urge officials to help Detroit high school student facing deportation

By Steve Neavling

Bans on in-person visitation cause long-lasting psychological harm to both incarcerated parents and their children

Opinion: For incarcerated parents, video visits can’t replace hugging your child

By Alissa Johnson and Phil Mayor

A Domino's Pizza restaurant is accused of Islamophobia.

Muslim family accuses Domino’s of food tampering and Islamophobia in civil rights complaint

By Steve Neavling

Two students at Wayne State University had their F-1 student immigration statuses restored following a lawsuit by the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan.

ACLU lawsuit forces ICE to reinstate Michigan students’ immigration status

By Steve Neavling

Melvindale cops are accused of racism and retaliation in a lawsuit filed by a Muslim corporal.

Muslim cop sues Melvindale, alleges racism, harassment, and retaliation

By Steve Neavling

Guatemalan farmers allege a Michigan labor contractor, Purpose Point Harvesting, engaged in human trafficking.

Migrant workers say they were lured into forced labor in Michigan

By Steve Neavling

Protesters demand that Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy investigate cases handled by disgraced former Detroit Detective Barbara Simon.

Detroit families still seeking answers in wake of police misconduct scandal

By Steve Neavling

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel.

Nessel defends prosecutions of pro-Palestinian protesters with false claims, attacks on fellow Democrats

By Steve Neavling

A lawsuit accuses Sgt. Jordan Dottor of sending repeated requests for explicit content via Snapchat and text messages.

Dearborn Heights cops say supervisor coerced them into sex, sent dick pics over Snapchat

By Steve Neavling

Women at the Huron Valley Correctional Facility alleges they were video-recorded when they were naked.

$500M lawsuit alleges widespread filming of naked women in Michigan prison

By Steve Neavling

Police respond to an antiwar demonstration at the University of Michigan Museum of Art on May 3, 2024.

Advocates demand Nessel drop remaining charges against pro-Palestinian protesters

By Steve Neavling

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