Join upcoming Expungement Fair — tomorrow at MSU

Michigan State University students are coming together to hold the university’s first-ever expungement fair this week. Do you have a criminal record ? MSU is hosting an Expungement Fair !!! Please know that there will be resources, information, and possible assistance for walk-ins too. MSU Law’s Expungement Fair, is tomorrow, …

Michigan United honors VAAC chairperson, Daniel Jones and our fallen justice warriors

This week (Monday, January 16), Michigan United held their first Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Justice Assembly & Awards Ceremony at the Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church to honor folks from our communities who are running with the torch of justice and have made a difference in our communities. We …

Shunning those with criminal convictions hurts us all | Opinion by Loren Khogali and Tony Gant

Shortly after making comments disparaging Justice Kyra Harris Bolden’s decision to hire a returning citizen as a law clerk, a statement was released by Justice Bernstein “apologizing to both Justice Bolden and the returning citizen who by then had resigned from the position of clerk. Just days after the first …

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Justice Assembly and Awards Ceremony

Join our friends at Michigan United this Monday, Jan 16 for the first annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Justice Assembly and Awards Ceremony where they will honor individuals and organizations from our communities who are running with the torch of justice and have made a difference in our communities. …

Resource Fair

Get the support and resources you need to succeed in the community to become productive self-sufficient citizens come and learn about the resources available in our community. Returning Citizens Resource Fair, Date and Time : Saturday April 9th | 12-4 PM Location : Operating Engineers Local 324, 900 – 40th …

𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞!

Michigan is one of only six states with no policy for Good Time or Earned Time Credits. Because of our 100% Truth in Sentencing law and the lack of a Good Time policy, incarcerated individuals in Michigan serve approximately 126% of their minimum sentence or 6.5 years on average. Consequently, we …

ALL HANDS ON DECK

Strong Turnout At Emergency Action To Shine A Light On The Poor Conditions Inside The Women’s Huron Valley Prison By Angela Davenport and Carrie Hatcher-Kay In remembrance of Dr King’s legacy and in honor of his fight for justice, on #MLK weekend, Sunday, January 16th, several hundred organizers, activists, friends & family, justice-impacted and formerly incarcerated …