• The MDCR Announces Voter Education Campaign for Nov. 2008 Election
DETROIT - Michigan Department of Civil Rights Director, Linda V. Parker, has announced an aggressive voter education campaign to begin today. Noting that over the last several weeks her Department has been inundated with questions from citizens across the state regarding voter eligibility and rights, she is calling upon all concerned state and local government agencies, community groups and civic ...

• Michigan Department of Civil Rights calls upon the Secretary of State to live up to her word
DETROIT - Michigan Department of Civil Rights Director Linda V. Parker expressed concern today about the growing confusion among citizens and some election officials over voting requirements for the upcoming election. Parker is calling upon Secretary of State Terry Lynn Land to aggressively publicize and clarify the applicable laws and requirements.

• Voting: What you should know for 2008 
Updated information on the rights and responsibilities related to voting in the November 2008 election.

• 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.