Social Justice


Porcha Woodruff poses on Monday, Aug. 7, 2023, in Oak Park, Mich. Woodruff who was falsely arrested when she was eight months pregnant and accused of a carjacking is suing the City of Detroit and one of its police officers due to what she says is an over reliance on facial recognition technology. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
Detroit Police Changing Facial-Recognition Policy After Pregnant Woman Says She Was Wrongly Charged

The Detroit police chief said he's setting new policies on the use of facial-recognition technology after a woman who was eight months pregnant said she was wrongly charged with robbery and carjacking in a case that was ultimately dismissed by prosecutors.

Porcha Woodruff poses on Monday, Aug. 7, 2023, in Oak Park, Mich. Woodruff who was falsely arrested when she was eight months pregnant and accused of a carjacking is suing the City of Detroit and one of its police officers due to what she says is an over reliance on facial recognition technology. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
Pregnant Woman’s Arrest in Carjacking Case Spurs Call to End Detroit Police Facial Recognition

A Detroit woman is suing the city and a police officer, saying she was falsely arrested when she was eight months pregnant and accused of a carjacking based on facial recognition technology that is now the target of lawsuits filed by three Black Michigan residents.

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel speaks at a protest in Hamtramck. (@dananessel via Twitter)
Nessel Joins Hamtramck Protest Over City Banning LGBTQ Pride Flags

Over 200 LGBTQ people and their allies gathered outside of Hamtramck City Hall at Winfield Park Saturday to express dissent towards Hamtramck City Council’s recent decision to remove the LGBTQ flag from flying on city property.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin USA - June 19th, 2021: African American community members of Milwaukee held a parade to celebrate Juneteenth holiday. (Photo via Aaron of L.A. Photography, Shutterstock)
How Michigan Communities Are Celebrating Juneteenth 2023

Check out Juneteenth events happening near you.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signs the CROWN Act into law on Thursday.
Whitmer Signs New Law to Protect Black Michiganders from Hair Discrimination

After years of Republican blockades, a bill to outlaw hair discrimination in Michigan has finally made it into state law.

FILE - People hold a sign in their car during a car parade to mark Juneteenth on June 19, 2021, in Inglewood, Calif. Communities all over the country will be marking Juneteenth, the day that enslaved Black Americans learned they were free. For generations, the end of one of the darkest chapters in U.S. history has been recognized with joy in the form of parades, street festivals, musical performances or cookouts. Yet, the U.S. government was slow to embrace the occasion. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu, File)
The Story Behind Juneteenth and How it Became a Federal Holiday

For generations, Black Americans have recognized the end of one of the darkest chapters in US history with joy, in the form of parades, street festivals, musical performances or cookouts. Here is a look at the origins of Juneteenth, how it became a federal holiday and more about its history.

There are plenty of ways to celebrate Pride Month in Michigan.
History, Lingo, and Events: Be a Better Ally With This Pride Guide

It's Pride Month, a time when members of the LGBTQ+ community and their allies attend events across the state to celebrate.