Community News
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Racist graffiti at Lakeview Highschool leaves parents concerned, some moving schools
A derogatory word used against African Americans was part of the hate speech written in graffiti spray paint at Lakeview High School. Many parents were left concerned, but some say they were not shocked. By Ingrid Kelley Published April 16, 2025 9:57pm EDT The Brief ST. CLAIRE SHORES, Mich. (FOX 2) – Many worked quickly to erase hate speech…

Michigan advocates call for more state education funding as ‘devastating’ federal cuts are proposed
By Hannah Dellinger | May 7, 2025, 11:01pm CDT Advocates are calling on Michigan legislators to invest more state dollars into targeted funding for students living in poverty as the Trump administration’s efforts to slash federal education funding could have “devastating” impacts on the most vulnerable students. An analysis released Thursday by the research and advocacy group Education Trust-Midwest found…

Michigan school safety reform bills prompted by Oxford killings get final approval in the Senate
By Hannah Dellinger | December 20, 2024, 12:27pm CST In the last hours of this year’s legislative session, the Michigan Senate on Friday morning gave final approval to a package of bills aimed at preventing violence in schools. The five bills will put more mental health support in place for students and more stringent protocols for responding to school…

Michigan Democrats move to protect reproductive health data before GOP takes control of House in 2025
Updated on: December 6, 2024 / 7:59 AM EST / AP Michigan Democrats are pushing this month to pass legislation they say will improve reproductive health care, in particular the safety of digital health data, ahead of Republicans taking over the state House in 2025. Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is backing a bill designed to protect…

Fourth lawsuit in 18 months alleging racial discrimination filed against Eastpointe Schools
By Gino Vicci October 14, 2024 / 9:20 PM EDT To watch video report, Click Here. EASTPOINTE, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) — The Eastpointe Community Schools District is facing its fourth lawsuit in 18 months. Former basketball coach and special education teacher Michael Railey filed a lawsuit after being fired, alleging racial discrimination. Some parents are wondering what…

What would Michigan’s proposed cellphone ban bill mean for students?
By Hannah Dellinger | October 28, 2024, 4:02pm CDT Autumn Thomas can see the benefits of a ban on using cellphones during class for some students. But Thomas, a freshman at Detroit’s Martin Luther King Jr. High School, doesn’t think every student needs to adhere to the same restriction. “Not all schools need that rule,” she said. “I…

Lawsuit alleges Livingston County schools failed to address racial hostility towards students
Lawsuit says district officials ignored racism in school and failed to take steps to stop racial discrimination by Brandon Carr Published July 9, 2024 at 8:09 PM LIVINGSTON COUNTY, Mich. – Michigan Civil Rights firm MARKO LAW, PLLC, announced a federal lawsuit filed against Pinckney Community Schools, Superintendent Rick Todd, and principals Janet McDole and Lori…

Detroit school board approves new teacher contract that includes pay raises, bonuses
By Micah Walker, BridgeDetroit | July 10, 2024, 5:21pm CDT The Detroit school board approved a new two-year contract for teachers Tuesday that includes pay increases for new and veteran educators as well as bonuses for special-education and mental health employees. The new agreement means that from 2017 to the second year of the contract, which lasts until…

Four Tops Singer Sues Michigan Hospital for Racial Discrimination, Says They didn’t Believe his Identity
By Sara Powers June 12, 2024 The lead singer of Motown’s legendary Four Tops has sued a Michigan hospital for racial discrimination, claiming that he was treated like he was mentally ill and restrained after he had told staff that he was in the group. Alexander Morris, 53, went to the Ascension Macomb-Oakland Hospital in Warren…

Wayne State Committed to Giving Detroit High Schoolers a Chance at a College Experience
By Micah Walker | June 14, 2024 As president of Detroit’s largest university, Kimberly Andrews Espy is never off the clock when it comes to engaging with students, faculty, and the community. Nearly a year into her tenure, the Wayne State University leader said she considers that work a key part of her commitment to reaching more…
Local Organizations
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Detroiters Working For Environmental Justice - Detroiters Working for Environmental Justice has been active for nearly three decades and has played an integral role in Detroit’s environmental movement. We owe much to our founders and it’s important to recognize and honor them. Prior to our official creation, Detroit’s People of Color Environmental Justice Organization, formed in 1991, was the original group that established the work of environmental justice in Detroit.
Equality Michigan - EQMI is Michigan’s statewide lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer political advocacy organization. Formerly the Triangle Foundation, EQMI has been Michigan’s premiere LGBTQ anti-violence and political advocacy organization for over 25 years and counting. This site’s primary goal is to connect victims of individual incidents of bias, discrimination, harassment, and violence, including intimate partner violence, to the support, referral, and navigational services they need to achieve justice.
Michigan Coalition for Human Rights - MCHR’s mission is to educate, organize and advocate on behalf of human rights. We oppose the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and have re-committed ourselves to working for enduring peace in the world. Abayomi Azikiwe, MCHR Chair, sees a “renewed need for MCHR to focus on a recommitment to the democratic process.”
Michigan Collaborative to End Mass Incarceration - The Michigan Collaborative to End Mass Incarceration is a broad-based, statewide, non-partisan collaboration representing non-profit, faith-based, advocacy, grassroots, and service organizations united to end mass incarceration in Michigan. The Collaborative seeks to create and restore healthy communities.
Michigan United - Michigan United organizes to build the power our communities need to win the justice they deserve. We're working for an equitable and sustainable world that reflects our values of economic and racial justice. We believe each individual has the right to achieve their full human potential and to live in dignity. We believe our government and economy should provide for the common good and be accountable to all our communities, not just the powerful. We believe in our compassionate obligation toward our neighbors, and to support their struggles toward fulfillment and liberation.
New Detroit - New Detroit is a coalition of leaders working to achieve racial understanding and racial equity in Metropolitan Detroit. It brings together a coalition of leaders from civil rights & advocacy organizations, human services, health & community organizations, business, labor, foundations, education, and the media.
Detroit Justice Center - The Detroit Justice Center is a non-profit law firm working alongside communities to create economic opportunities, transform the justice system, and promote equitable and just cities.
Freedom House Detroit - Freedom House Detroit supports and empower asylum seekers on their journey to safety, security, and freedom by providing comprehensive services in an inclusive and welcoming space.
Detroit Dirt - Detroit Dirt is the leading model of organic waste recovery and reuse. We recycle resources to increase awareness and actions leading to a more sustainable community. Our mission is to create a zero-waste mindset throughout communities and drive forward a low-carbon economy. We process food waste, green waste, spent grains, and herbivore manures and make high-quality compost using an aerobic process.
LGBT Detroit - LGBT Detroit's mission is to increase awareness and support to Detroit's dynamic LGBTQ+ culture through education and advocacy with integrity and pride.
Upcoming Events

Regional Advocacy Training
Join Equality Texas and Trans Empowerment Coalition for our Advocacy Training on October 8th. The Texas 88th Legislative Session may have ended but it’s never to late to learn ways you can advocate for your community locally. This training will provide attendees with: – Update on the current state of LGBTQ+ equality in Texas and…

Walk for Freedom – Dallas, TX
We believe that every step we take locally leaves footprints globally. Every dollar fundraised, every poster seen, every person made aware of the issue of human trafficking, add up to one Global impact – a world where everyone is free. We are so excited for you to join us on this powerful day of awareness.…

Hunger Game
The Houston Food Bank’s Hunger Game is a competition in which groups of all sizes compete against each other to provide food for better lives within our community. Groups compete to raise the most meals by donating time, food, and funds. There will be two awards. The Overall Award will recognize the group who generates…

Breast health awareness 2k walk
Milwaukee VA’s Women’s Health invites Veterans, caregivers and employees to walk a 2k for breast health awareness. Join us at Lake Wheeler pavilion at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 6, 2023. Join us at Lake Wheeler pavilion at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 6, 2023. This is a self-paced, outdoor event. Suggest weather appropriate attire…

UW Public Lectures: The Disabled Gaze: Rethinking the Past, Remaking the Future
In this talk, Dr. Jaipreet Virdi asks us to consider how being disabled changes the ways people view the world and the things they create. Through these perspectives, she invites alternative approaches for remaking crip worlds, one in which disabled people, and the disabled gaze, are centered first and foremost. Jaipreet Virdi is a scholar…

I’m Your Neighbor: Real Change’s 29th Anniversary Celebration
For 29 years, Real Change has been a leader in providing jobs and anti-poverty advocacy for unhoused and low-income people. Their journalism speaks to the issues that directly affect those with lived experience and challenges mainstream media’s harmful narrative of poverty as something to be criminalized or feared. Join them – for delicious food, live…

2023 State of the Arts Summit
Featuring a keynote address from Snehal Desai, Artistic Director of Center Theatre Group, this year’s summit will address recurring economic and social barriers and encourage bold collaborative approaches to revitalize and reimagine the creative economy.

The Bullitt Lectures in American History presents Dr. Blair LM Kelley: “The Roots of the Black Working Class”
Dr. Kelley illuminates the adversities and joys of the Black working class in America through a stunning narrative centered on her forebears. A tide of commentary has obscured the labor, and even the very existence, of entire groups of working people, including everyday Black workers. In this brilliant corrective acclaimed historian Blair LM Kelley restores…

The Bullitt Lecture presents Timothy Egan: “A Fever in the Heartland.”
About the Book The Roaring Twenties—the Jazz Age—has been characterized as a time of Gatsby frivolity. But it was also the height of the uniquely American hate group, the Ku Klux Klan. Their domain was not the old Confederacy, but the Heartland and the West. They hated Blacks, Jews, Catholics and immigrants in equal measure,…

2023 Minority Vets Equity, Inclusion, & Justice Summit
Join Minority Veterans of America in Seattle, Washington October 6-8 for the 2023 Equity, Inclusion, and Justice Summit. With the theme “Breaking Barriers, Building Bridges: Advancing Equity Together,” this dynamic three-day event will feature inspiring panel discussions, immersive workshops, and captivating speaker sessions. Connect with fellow attendees, hear the stories of minority veterans, and collaborate…
Local Hero Spotlight
Members can nominate a local hero for recognition on their local LoveJustice.com city page!
Anyone and everyone can make an impact, and at LoveJustice we believe that they deserve to be recognized for their good, necessary work!
