Michigan's Department of Civil Rights shouldn't be seeking a federal ban on schools' Native American sports mascots and team nicknames, a Detroit News editorial argues.  

The state's recent complaint to federal education regulators is "a meddlesome overreach," according to the paper's editorial board.

State Vs. 4 Local School Teams: 'The Use of American Indian Imagery . . . Must Cease,' Feb. 9

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