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  2. History of slavery in Michigan - Wikipedia

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    When the French came to present-day Michigan, they had slaves and encouraged native people to trade enslaved people. [2] Most of slaves in present-day Michigan resided in Detroit or at the trading post at the Straits of Mackinac, later on Mackinac Island. [6] Slavery was practiced in Detroit since its founding in 1701. [4]

  3. List of court cases in the United States involving slavery

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    Charged with "conspiracy to violate slavery laws" after offering to employ illegal immigrants and then keeping them as prisoners after Kimes was unwilling or unable to pay them. Kimes was sentenced to five years in prison for violating federal anti-slavery laws 2021: Nestlé USA, Inc. v. Doe: Supreme Court of the United States

  4. List of class-action lawsuits - Wikipedia

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    Thomas Jefferson School of Law#2011 class action lawsuit against TJSL; Thomas M. Cooley Law School#Class action against Cooley; Three Cups of Tea#Lawsuits; TracFone Wireless#Class action; True (dating service)#:0; Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Representative Office to the United States#Legal action; Tyrone Hayes#Class action lawsuit

  5. Reparations measures stall across US, but advocates undeterred

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    The setback last month followed turmoil at Harvard over that elite university's plans to make amends for historic ties to slavery and a lawsuit challenging an Illinois city's reparations payments.

  6. Trooper acquitted of assault files civil rights suit against ...

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    "This lawsuit highlights the pervasive discrimination and retaliation that continues to exist within the Michigan State Police," Patrick O'Keefe, one of Surbrook's attorneys, said in a news release.

  7. Man files $10M lawsuit against Michigan State Police for ...

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    DETROIT (FOX 2) - An alleged drug planting conspiracy resulted in a man filing a $10 million lawsuit against the Michigan State Police (MSP). The man, Dakarai Larriett, accused two MSP troopers of ...

  8. Michigan Anti-Slavery Society - Wikipedia

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    The Michigan Anti-Slavery Society, also called Michigan State Anti-Slavery Society, was founded on November 10, 1836, in Ann Arbor of the Michigan Territory (1805–1837). The first meeting was held at the First Presbyterian Church on East Huron Street. [ 1 ]

  9. Freedom suit - Wikipedia

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    They are also available for study online. These records show that within Missouri, jurors often decided in favor of the enslaved. Freedom suit plaintiffs gained freedom in 37 percent of the cases filed in the St. Louis circuit court. [15] The first freedom suit in St. Louis was filed in 1805 by Marguerite Scypion, an African-Natchez woman. [15]