This story, by Cassandra Spratling, was originally posted in the Detroit Free Press. For more info on next week’s MCHR events surrounding the 90th birthday celebration of Viola Liuzzo, click here. For more info on the Viola Liuzzo Park Project, click here. On a quest to honor a civil rights icon The quest began […]
The Michigan Coalition of Human Rights (MCHR) condemns the savage beating and arrest of Floyd Dent by Officers of the Inkster Police Department. We call for a sweeping and independent investigation of the Inkster Police Department by the Department of Justice – Civil Rights Division. Floyd Dent deserves restitution for his injuries – both mental […]
“Bending the Arc” tells the story of the Michigan Coalition for Human Rights. Through interviews with MCHR’s founders and leaders, this short film traces its history from its founding in 1980 by three Detroit clergy wanting to provide alternative views to the religious right and respond to growing divisive elements in religion and politics — […]
The Future of Energy is a positive film about the renewable energy revolution and a story about the countless people and communities building jobs, justice, and resilience. Listen to MCHR’s interview with Theo Badashi, host and co-writer of the film “The Future of Energy”, touching on Detroit’s role in the future of community-based renewable […]
This piece was written by MCHR Board member Brandon Toy and was published at Common Dreams: On April 7th, my Family and 20 or so other people protested drone warfare in front of the main gate of the Battle Creek Air National Guard base in Michigan. In 2013, the base was named a Reaper […]
