The Michigan Civil Rights Commission (MCRC) wants a formal legal opinion from Attorney General Dana Nessel on whether banning and censorship of books in educational institutions violates the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act (ELCRA), according to a request letter MIRS spotted through Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Services Michigan. At its April meeting, the Commission unanimously voted to seek the legal opinion on "whether banning and censorship of content and materials, prohibition of paraphernalia and prevention of affiliate groups and safe spaces in educational institutions constitutes a violation" of the ELCRA. In a May 26 letter, the MCRC's general counsel, Lamont
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