Proposed Michigan bill aims to increase penalties for hate crimes
Michigan Public Radio Network reporter Colin Jackson sits down with "MichMash" host Cheyna Roth to explain the Institutional Desecration Act.
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Michigan Public Radio Network reporter Colin Jackson sits down with "MichMash" host Cheyna Roth to explain the Institutional Desecration Act.
The bill package's co-sponsor, state Rep. Ranjeev Puri (D-Canton) joined "Detroit Today" on Tuesday to explain the potential consequences of the bill.
During a press conference on Monday, Detroit Police Chief James White said investigators have found no evidence of antisemitism.
The Michigan House passed bills to reclassify certain offenses as hate crimes and designate the defacement of religious institutions as a crime.
A trio of Democratic lawmakers are seeking to update the state’s anti-hate crime law with an expanded definition of hate crime and enhanced penalties. The law has not been updated since its establishment in 1988.