This ruling involves multiple cases in which an employer allegedly fired an employee for being gay or transgender. Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, it is held this is unlawful.
Hundreds gathered on Saturday evening, the day after Juneteenth, a celebration of the ending of slavery, at Lansing’s City Hall Plaza for the Black Lives Matter’s “Community Call to Action.”
One person has been taken into custody.
MSU President Samuel L. Stanley Jr. plans to appoint an interim VP in the coming days.
Cameron Caffey comes on the Roundtable to discuss being a student-athlete at MSU and some of the discussions happening in wrestling about race.
As different sectors of state continue to reengage, Whitmer said she is hopeful the entire state will be able to move to Phase 5 of the MI Safe Start Plan before July 4.
ASMSU held the first of three impromptu summer Zoom meetings to discuss MSUPD reform and advocate for the removal of Vice President of Research Stephen Hsu.
The final bill passed nearly unanimously, with one abstention.
Due to COVID-19 concerns, Mayor Andy Schor canceled the annual Juneteenth ceremonial kick-off program, parade, softball game and outdoor music festival.
Hardy will begin the new role June 22.
As the board delays the graduation ceremony in response to COVID-19, students reflect on how they feel graduating during a pandemic.
Most recently, Michigan State Police submitted a warrant request to Ingham County prosecutors asking for the review of Stephenson's actions during a December 2019 incident.
The university was made aware from complaints that came in over the weekend, Guerrant said.
The GEU did not call to strip Hsu's tenure or professorship in the physics department, rather to remove him from a leadership post that determines who gets research funding.
Campus will technically be open, but only a quarter of classes will be held completely in-person.
The City Council meeting on Tuesday opened up discussions as to what could be expected from a council retreat on diversity, equity and inclusion and how the current body camera equipment in place at the East Lansing Police Department may be improved to eliminate the issue of cameras detaching.
Potter Park Zoo will reopen to the public Thursday.
Some of Nessel's proposals mirror actions taken in East Lansing.
“You have to take into consideration that we have no students, no faculty, no staff,” Joe Bell, one of The Peanut Barrel owners, said. “Most of the buildings (on campus) are locked up. Many of the retail stores are still not open.”
In raising money and support for various organizations and causes related to the Black Lives Matter movement, many of those who have gone Greek are dedicated to using their platforms to enact change across the nation.