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Racial Discrimination Costs Michigan DOC Over $1 Million
Racial Discrimination Costs Michigan DOC Over $1 Million
by David Reutter
Last year, the Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) paid more than $1 million in damages in two lawsuits that accused the department of failing to take action despite having knowledge of blatant racism by an MDOC supervisor.
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