Michigan Could Penalize Racists Who Make False 911 Calls on People of Color

Apr 25, 2019

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A city in Michigan wants to amend an ordinance that would make it illegal to call 911 on people of color for “participating in their lives.” The city of Grand Rapids, Michigan has proposed changes to a human rights ordinance that would include a “bias crime reporting prohibition.” The proposed change would criminalize calling the police on people of col…