Hate Crimes

A new PSA from the Michigan Department of Civil Rights is trying to raise awareness about hate crimes and bias incidents.

The Michigan Civil Rights Commission passed a resolution Monday encouraging the state's lawmakers to strengthen Michigan’s hate-crime legislation.

Bills to outlaw violence, intimidation and property destruction based on a host of factors like sexual orientation, ethnicity or age made it out of a Michigan House committee Tuesday.

During the pandemic, Michigan State Police began tracking what it calls “hate bias incidents” against police officers.

The Michigan Department of Civil Rights hosted a forum Thursday to help the public understand how to report hate crimes and incidents of bias in the state.

Michigan state police have begun recording hate crimes against transgender and gender nonconforming individuals. The FBI began using gender identity as a…

A teen was recently attacked in Muskegon County. Officials say it’s because he’s gay. Now prosecutors and lawmakers are calling on the legislature to…