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Sep 20, 2021

Grand Rapids fingerprinting policy is wrong, unconstitutional | Opinion

Keyon Harrison, an African American 16-year-old, was doing nothing wrong as he walked home from school on a spring day in Grand Rapids. But a police officer thought he looked “suspicious” — so the officer...

Keyon Harrison, an African American 16-year-old, was doing nothing wrong as he walked home from school on a spring day in Grand Rapids. But a police officer thought he looked “suspicious” — so the officer...

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Sep 20, 2021

Hispanic Heritage Month Spotlight: William D. Lopez

Connecting with the author of Separated
Connecting with the author of Separated
William Lopez, author of Separated
William Lopez, author of Separated
Sep 17, 2021

Why Detroit needs a 'right to counsel' ordinance for tenants facing eviction | Opinion

For more than a year, Detroiter Theodore Rice has been in court battling to remain in the place he’s called home for more than a quarter century. As a result, he’s seen firsthand how crucial it is for...

For more than a year, Detroiter Theodore Rice has been in court battling to remain in the place he’s called home for more than a quarter century. As a result, he’s seen firsthand how crucial it is for...

Sep 13, 2021

WSU professor sent me home on 9/11 — and everything changed for Muslims like me | Opinion

I remember listening to my father’s small black radio, tuned to NPR, as I got ready for my journalism classes on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001.

That morning, longtime anchor Bob Edwards interrupted...

I remember listening to my father’s small black radio, tuned to NPR, as I got ready for my journalism classes on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001.

That morning, longtime anchor Bob Edwards interrupted...

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Head shot of Rana Elmir
Aug 30, 2021

Crucial Court Cases Are Promising Sign for LGBTQ+ Civil Rights

Trans protection ruling was just the beginning for ACLU’s civil rights plans for LGBTQ+ community
Trans protection ruling was just the beginning for ACLU’s civil rights plans for LGBTQ+ community
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Trans People Belong sign
Aug 15, 2021

Nine Years After DACA Went Into Effect, Congress On The Verge Of Passing A Path To Citizenship

A pathway to citizenship for millions of immigrants is within reach. Congress must get it done.
A pathway to citizenship for millions of immigrants is within reach. Congress must get it done.
A girl and her father stand with some 200,000 immigrants' rights activists flood the National Mall to demand comprehensive immigration reform on March 21, 2010 in Washington DC.
A girl and her father stand with some 200,000 immigrants' rights activists flood the National Mall to demand comprehensive immigration reform on March 21, 2010 in Washington DC.