Former Mayor of Detroit’s Son Pleads for His Father’s Release
Jonas Kilpatrick, son of the former mayor of Detroit, Kwame Kilpatrick, posts a video on Facebook begging President Trump for his father’s release.
Civil Rights
Attorneys General Take on Trump Administration Decision That’d Make it Harder to Get and Keep Green Cards
Critics say the administration’s policy will make immigrants choose between health, wealth and citizenship.
Land Use and Abuse, Rights and Wrongs
As the world changes around us, land use issues will become more contentious, as more people with more needs are pressed into less and less space.
ICE Releases Half the Immigrants Detained in Mississippi Raids
ICE says its releases are meant to keep families together as deportation cases move through the courts.
Massive Immigration Raids in Mississippi End with Nearly 700 Arrests
A federal prosecutor said the raid is one of the biggest taken at a state-level, ever.
Court Reluctantly Rules against Family of Raheel Siddiqui, Marines Recruit Hazed to Death for Being Muslim
An appellate court rejected a $100-million wrongful death claim by the family of Raheel Siddiqui, a Marines recruit from Michigan. Siddiqui, writes The Detroit Free Press, died after falling off the top of a building. His family filed the lawsuit after uncovering evidence of extreme hazing at the Marines’ training base in Parris Island, North
‘The Rookie’ Star Leaves Show Over Discrimination and Sexual Harassment Claims
‘The Rookie’ actress Afton Williamson will not return to the show in the fall because she claims she suffered sexual harassment and discrimination while filming the show’s first season.
California’s Ammunition Buying Law is Facing Litigation
California’s new restrictions on ammunition buying receive significant pushback.
Michigan Inmate Wins Right to Report Abuse to Outside Agencies
Sharee Miller, who participated in a gruesome 1999 murder, successfully sued the state for retaliation.
Judge Upholds Transgender Rights and Knocks Back ‘Bathroom Bill’ in North Carolina
Activists say the ruling is a big step forward, but that there’s still much work to be done.