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Michigan's top civil rights official has weighed in on the Mt. Pleasant girl who had her hair cut by a school staff member, saying legislation is needed to protect Black and biracial women from discrimination based on hairstyles. James E. White, director of the Michigan Department of Civil Rights, said his department is gathering information and deciding on what to do next. "We are deeply concerned about the reported incident in a Mt. Pleasant school involving a 7-year-old child whose hair was cut without her parent’s permission," White said. "We are in contact with the school administra...

9 & 10 News January 19, 2021 The image was posted by Vice Mayor Amy Perschbacher and has since been deleted. In a statement, Mt. Pleasant City Manager Nancy Ridley says that, “The city does not in any way support or condone the social media post which was independently posted by one of our elected commissioners.” And, “We support our police department and our local law enforcement partners, and their commitment to caring for and protecting our community on a daily basis.” The Mt. pleasant police department says they will not let Perschbacher’s post discourage their service. “We w...