• General Commission Meeting and Foreclosure Crisis Discussion Scheduled for May 19 in Saginaw
On Monday, May 19, 2008, beginning at 4:00PM, the Michigan Civil Rights Commission will host a general commission meeting, followed by a public forum at 5:30PM, at the Andersen Enrichment Center. The center is located at 120 Ezra Rust Drive, Saginaw, MI 48601.

• Civil Rights Department Condemns Saginaw Noose Incident On Eve of Commission Visit
On the eve of a special Michigan Civil Rights Commission (MCRC) meeting in Saginaw on Monday, leaders from the Michigan Department of Civil Rights (MDCR) and MCRC have condemned the latest in a string of noose hangings in Michigan.

• Michigan Women's Groups To Host Press Conference On Equal Pay 
The Michigan Women's Commission, the American Association of University Women, WomenWork!, the National Organization for Women, the Pay Equity Network, and others will be addressing the state of equal pay in Michigan.

• Civil Rights News Around the Nation

Prop 2 proponent named to civil rights panel Detroit News

Ladies Night, Every Night on Floor 19: No Men Allowed ABC News

Panel's fairness concerns judge's attorney Lansing State Journal

• Victims Of Crime Act (VOCA) Training (FY 2008)
The Michigan Crime Victim Services Commission (CVSC) has again partnered with the Michigan Department of Civil Rights (MDCR) and the Michigan Alliance Against Hate Crime (MIAAHC) to offer workshops on cultural competence and hate crime to those who provide services to victims of crime.