June 17, 2026
Two real estate companies that own several upscale Detroit area apartment buildings have failed to respond to a federal lawsuit accusing managers of subjecting a Native American engineer to repeated racist remarks and stereotypes, according to a clerk of court's entry of default Tuesday.
April 13, 2026
A member of a Native American tribe has filed a lawsuit in Michigan federal court against two real estate companies that provide "hotel-style" apartments, saying the "dehumanizing" racial abuse he was subjected to when he worked as the companies' chief engineer left him unable to perform his job.