Institutional Desecration Act Archives

Michigan State Rep. Noah Arbit (center), D-West Bloomfield, introduces legislation to amend the state’s anti-hate crime laws.

MichMash: Institutional Desecration Act aims to increase penalties for hate crimes in Michigan

Hernz Laguerre October 30, 2023

Vandalism against places of worship, schools and other cultural institutions would receive more penalties under the proposed Institutional Desecration Act....

Men pray during Friday prayers, Friday, Oct. 13, 2023, at the Islamic Center of East Lansing in East Lansing, Mich.

Detroit Today: New legislation attempts to prevent vandalism on religious spaces

Detroit Today October 24, 2023

Legislation to enhance penalties for vandalism against places of worship, schools, and other cultural institutions received a hearing this week...