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White Man Who Yelled "Black Lives Don't Matter" And Broke A Black Teen's Jaw Charged With A Hate Crime
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White Man Who Yelled "Black Lives Don't Matter" And Broke A Black Teen's Jaw Charged With A Hate Crime

Mouat was arrested in June and is facing one count of willfully causing bodily harm to the victim because of race.
By Brooklyn White · Oct 14, 2020
Militia Groups Plotted To Kidnap Michigan Governor And Start A Civil War
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Militia Groups Plotted To Kidnap Michigan Governor And Start A Civil War

The conspirators met several times during the summer to practice shooting firearms and crafting explosive devices.
By Brooklyn White · Oct 9, 2020
Michigan Elected Official Uses N-Word Multiple Times, Rails Against Black Lives Matter
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Michigan Elected Official Uses N-Word Multiple Times, Rails Against Black Lives Matter

Leelanau County, Mich. Road Commissioner Tom Eckerle went on a racist rant after another commissioner asked him why he wasn't wearing a mask.
By Breanna Edwards · Aug 7, 2020
Michigan Designates Racism A Public Health Crisis
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Michigan Designates Racism A Public Health Crisis

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is tackling inequity caused by systemic racism. A new directive aims to eliminate the gaps and advocate for Black lives.
By Tanya A. Christian · Aug 6, 2020
A Teenage Girl Was Jailed For Not Doing Homework, A Michigan Judge Denied Her Release
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A Teenage Girl Was Jailed For Not Doing Homework, A Michigan Judge Denied Her Release

The 15-year-old Black girl, identified only as "Grace," allegedly violated her probation by not completing her online schoolwork.
By Breanna Edwards · Jul 21, 2020
Trump Says He’s Considering Founding ‘New’ Historically Black College In Detroit
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Trump Says He’s Considering Founding ‘New’ Historically Black College In Detroit

The man responsible for Trump University appears to not know that HBCUs are institutions of higher learning established before the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
By Tanya A. Christian · May 22, 2020
Dispute Over Face Mask Ends In One Man’s Death
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Dispute Over Face Mask Ends In One Man’s Death

Three people have been charged in the senseless killing of a Flint security guard.
By Tanya A. Christian · May 5, 2020
Michigan Governor Slams Protests As 'Some Of The Worst Racism And Awful Parts Of Our History'
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Michigan Governor Slams Protests As 'Some Of The Worst Racism And Awful Parts Of Our History'

Residents with assault weapons, swastikas, nooses and Confederate flags crowded inside the Michigan state Capitol to protest the stay-at-home order.
By Breanna Edwards · May 4, 2020
Michigan State Senator Apologizes For Face Mask Resembling Confederate Flag
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Michigan State Senator Apologizes For Face Mask Resembling Confederate Flag

Dale Zorn, a Republican, apologized on Twitter for the mask and said he does not "support the things this pattern represents."
By Breanna Edwards · Apr 27, 2020
Michigan Woman Dies After Hospital Where She Worked Denied Her Coronavirus Test 4 Times
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Michigan Woman Dies After Hospital Where She Worked Denied Her Coronavirus Test 4 Times

Deborah Gatewood, a phlebotomist at Beaumont Hospital in Detroit for 30 years, passed away after experiencing coronavirus-like symptoms.
By Breanna Edwards · Apr 27, 2020
Michigan Man Who Spent 44 Years In Prison Dies Of Coronavirus Weeks Before His Release
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Michigan Man Who Spent 44 Years In Prison Dies Of Coronavirus Weeks Before His Release

William Garrison, 60, was sentenced to life in prison when he was 16 after being convicted of murder for a 1976 shooting.
By Breanna Edwards · Apr 20, 2020
Michigan Woman Filmed Boyfriend Prepping Gun Before He Killed Her, Authorities Say
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Michigan Woman Filmed Boyfriend Prepping Gun Before He Killed Her, Authorities Say

Kevin Dixon, 18, is charged with first-degree murder, carrying a concealed weapon, and felony firearm in the shooting death of 20-year-old India Mackey.
By Breanna Edwards · Nov 25, 2019
Michigan City Council Candidate Drops Out Amid Racist Comments
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Michigan City Council Candidate Drops Out Amid Racist Comments

Jean Cramer, 67, who was running for city council in Marysville, Michigan, drew outrage after saying she wanted to her town to be a "white community as much as possible."
By Breanna Edwards · Aug 27, 2019
Black Man Stopped And Questioned For 'Looking At Caucasian Woman'
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Black Man Stopped And Questioned For 'Looking At Caucasian Woman'

Devin Meyers, 20, was on his way to get something to eat when a white woman allegedly called the cops on him because he "looked suspicious."
By Breanna Edwards · Aug 15, 2019
10-Year-Old Boy Charged With Assault For Playing Dodge Ball
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10-Year-Old Boy Charged With Assault For Playing Dodge Ball

The soon-to-be fifth-grader is set to go before a juvenile court judge on Aug. 1 for a pre-trial conference.
By Breanna Edwards · Jul 30, 2019
Flint Water Crisis Defendants Invited Back To Work
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Flint Water Crisis Defendants Invited Back To Work

Defendants were sent letters from Michigan's Department of Health and Human Services this week informing them that they have the option to come back to work.
By Kynala Phillips · Jun 21, 2019
Viral Video Shows Michigan Police Officer Punching Handcuffed Teen Girl
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Viral Video Shows Michigan Police Officer Punching Handcuffed Teen Girl

As the 16-year-old girl struggled, the White female police officer could be seen striking her multiple times.
By Breanna Edwards · Jun 18, 2019
Video Of Michigan 12-Year-Old Fixing Potholes In His Neighborhood Goes Viral
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Video Of Michigan 12-Year-Old Fixing Potholes In His Neighborhood Goes Viral

Monte Scott, 12, has already filled up about 15 potholes near his home in Muskegon Heights, Michigan.
By Breanna Edwards · Apr 2, 2019
She, The People: Courtney Smith Gives Detroit's Homeless Youth A Chance To Rise Through Her Shelter
In Her We Trust

She, The People: Courtney Smith Gives Detroit's Homeless Youth A Chance To Rise Through Her Shelter

Courtney Smith has leaned on her own shared experience and listened to the voices of at-risk youth to create the Detroit Phoenix Center, a safe haven for 13- to 24-year-olds facing housing insecurity.
By Breanna Edwards · Mar 21, 2019

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