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Created Equal: America’s ‘racial ghosts’ and how they influence society

Created Equal May 22, 2024

The concept of racial ghosts is a counterargument to the claim that America is a post-racial, color-blind society. It refers...

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Hamtramck completes housing for families displaced by I-75 construction in the 1960s

Bre'Anna Tinsley May 14, 2024

A class action lawsuit filed in 1968 against Hamtramck for displacing a Black neighborhood for the construction of the I-75...

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Men pray during Friday prayers, Friday, Oct. 13, 2023, at the Islamic Center of East Lansing in East Lansing, Mich.
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CAIR reports increase in discrimination complaints against Michigan muslims

Nargis Rahman April 4, 2024

The Michigan chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) released a civil rights report this week that cited...

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Created Equal: Black victims of violent crime disproportionately denied compensation

Created Equal March 4, 2024

Thousands of Americans each year turn to state-run programs that provide financial assistance to victims of violent crime. In all...

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Detroit Evening Report: MSP shares results of independent report on discriminatory policing

Sascha Raiyn January 18, 2024

Michigan State Police say a review by an independent consulting firm found racial disparities in its traffic enforcement do not...

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Michigan State Police agree to independent investigation of racial profiling

Detroit Today November 17, 2022

Last month, the Michigan State Police hired an auditing firm to conduct a “Traffic Enforcement Policy and Program Analysis” as...

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