Lawmakers push to expand hate crime protections for LGBTQ+, places of worship
A group of Democratic lawmakers is working to expand what is considered a "hate crime" in the state of Michigan.
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A group of Democratic lawmakers is working to expand what is considered a "hate crime" in the state of Michigan.
The bills would seek to broaden the number of classes protected and increase penalties for hate crimes - referred to in current state law as "ethnic intimidation."
Lawmakers are introducing a new legislative package that would help victims of sexual assault seek justice by extending the statute of limitations.
Michigan lawmakers hope to push through the Access to Justice Plan, a set of bills that would give sexual assault survivors more time to seek justice.
The bills would be the state’s most significant update to the 1988 Ethnic Intimidation Act since the act’s introduction.