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Stateside: Pet coke in Detroit; GRPD and ICE; women and minority entrepreneurs
Today on Stateside , the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan is accusing Grand Rapids police of engaging in racial profiling after one of its officers contacted immigration authorities upon the arrest of a Marine combat veteran last December. Plus, two members of Michigan's business community talk about what "business friendly" means to woman and minority business leaders.