Martin Luther King Jr. defied hecklers in Grosse Pointe speech in 1968
A bewildered Martin Luther King Jr. spoke at a press conference after the speech, saying he had never faced such hostility at an indoor event
Justice Department sues Eastpointe over voting rights violations
The federal complaint alleges the city holds racially discriminatory elections.
Iraq war veteran charged with painting swastikas, racial slurs in Inkster
It wasn’t a hoax.
Detroit cop calls city residents ‘garbage,’ brags about assaulting them
The officer bemoaned cell phone cameras, saying, “You can’t walk up to a kid or asshole and smack him in the face like we did.”
Police: Muslim student at University of Michigan lied about hijab threat
A Trump opponent also was charged with setting fire to a black church and spray-painting, “Vote Trump.”
Trump supporters threaten to kill Dearborn Muslims, citing fake news
Supporters of President-elect Donald Trump are inciting violence against Muslims in Dearborn, using fake memes and propaganda on social media.
Canton cop resigns after posting racist comment on Facebook
The police officer used to work for Detroit PD.
25 reported incidents of bigotry in Michigan since Trump’s Nov. 8 victory
Motor City Muckraker is compiling a list of reported incidents of hate in Michigan since Trump’s victory. Here’s what we’ve found so far.
Popular WDIV reporter resigns after using n-word
Popular WDIV reporter Lauren Podell has resigned after using the n-word in front of a co-worker.
3 anti-Trump rallies set for Sunday, Monday in Detroit and Hamtramck
The past four nights of protests and marches in Detroit have been peaceful, and police have allowed demonstrators to take to the streets.