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Social Justice A Michigan publisher will remove mug shots from all of its newspapers, as the images and stories of crime can follow even the innocent throughout their lives. (Photo via Shutterstock)
Social Justice Combating Bias: Michigan Newspapers to Stop Publishing Mug Shots

Here’s why the publishers of MLive say the practice is outdated and needs to change.

July 27, 2020 10:55 am EDT
Social Justice Source Booksellers co-owner Alyson Jones Turner hard at work even during a pandemic. Photos by Adam Fox-Long.
Social Justice 6 Books to Help You Understand the Civil Rights and Unrest of the Times

From understanding the history of racism in America to hope for the future, Detroit’s Source Booksellers co-owner Alyson Jones Turner gave us a few reading assignments that can help us all better understand the world around us.

July 15, 2020 4:37 pm EDT
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Social Justice After Years of Relocations, Dearborn Finally Removes Segregationist Mayor’s Statue

Dearborn protesters join a nationwide movement dismantling symbols of racism that exist in their communities.

June 30, 2020 1:47 pm EDT
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Social Justice Colorado Is Reopening Investigation Into Horrifying Police Killing of Elijah McClain. Here’s What We Know.

In the video, Elijah McClain can be seen sobbing as he repeatedly tells officers, “I’m just different.” Samara McClain said her brother was a massage therapist who planned to go to college.

June 26, 2020 10:21 am EDT
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Social Justice Pride Was Born From Protests By Transwomen of Color. Michigan Isn’t Forgetting That.

In a battle to get Michigan's Republican-controlled Senate to recognize June as Pride Month, the state's only openly gay senator is reminding us who and what drives the movement.

June 24, 2020 2:56 pm EDT

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Lynus Parker stands with his family outside of his Novi home, greeting well wishers shortly after being discharged for a near-90-day long hospital stay. Photo courtesy of Lynus Parker. Coronavirus WATCH: This Michigan Man Took Hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19 and Still Ended Up on a Ventilator
FILE - In a June 17, 2020, file photo provided by the Michigan Office of the Governor, Michigan's Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer addresses the state during a speech in Lansing, Mich. Whitmer has extended Michigan's coronavirus emergency through Sept. 4, enabling her to keep in place restrictions designed to curb COVID-19. The Democratic governor on Friday, Aug. 7, 2020, pointed to an uptick in cases. Since nearly two months ago, the seven-day statewide average is up six-fold, to about 700. (Michigan Office of the Governor via AP, File) Law and Policy Gov. Whitmer Vetoes Bill Expanding Healthcare Providers’ Immunity During Pandemic
Photo courtesy Protect Our Public Schools Education IN PHOTOS: A Mobile Billboard Slamming Betsy DeVos Is Making Its Way Through Michigan
Presumptive Democratic nominee Vice President Joe Biden is laying out his plans and protections for businesses and workers. Photo via Shutterstock. Business Biden’s Proposals Could Improve Business Opportunities in Michigan
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Social Justice How Michigander Aimee Stephens Helped Make History for LGBTQ Rights

Aimee Stephens died a month too soon to see the Supreme Court's surprising landmark ruling in her case, which won protections for LGBTQ people in the workplace.

June 16, 2020 10:33 am EDT
Social Justice In this Oct. 8, 2019, file photo, supporters of LGBTQ rights hold placards in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington. The Supreme Court has ruled that a landmark civil rights law protects gay, lesbian and transgender people from discrimination in employment. It's a resounding victory for LGBT rights from a conservative court. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)
Social Justice A Segregationist Tried to Derail Civil Rights. He Got Today’s Supreme Court Decision Instead.

A racist congressman from Virginia tried to stop the Civil Rights Act, but 56 years later his amendment got more legal protections for LGBTQ Americans. In a landmark decision Monday, the Supreme Court ruled that federal law protects LGBTQ people from workplace discrimination. The ruling has been a long time coming in the fight for...

June 15, 2020 3:45 pm EDT