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Why We Vote: Ronnie
Ronnie votes to support second chance look legislation. Please share this video!
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Why We Vote: Michelle
Michelle votes for fair sentancing reform. Please share this video!
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Why We Vote: Jackie
Jackie votes for access to housing. Please share this video!
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Why We Vote: EB
EB votes to support people during and after prison. Please share this video!
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Why We Vote: Dakota
Dakota votes for better re-entry programs. Please share this video!
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Why We Vote: Bonnie
Bonnie votes to end extremely long sentences. Use your power: vote! Please share this video!
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Two-Day Expungement Fair in Marquette
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has announced that the Department will host an expungement fair in Marquette on July 12th and 13th. The two-day expungement fair will be held at the Upper Peninsula Michigan Works! at 1498 Odovero Drive in Marquette from 11 am to 4 pm. Expungement fairs offer Michigan residents a free opportunity…
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Webinar: In their own words
Americans have a fundamental right to engage with legislators about decisions that affect their lives, and one of the most powerful ways to do that is by testifying at state legislative hearings. People in prison, however, are routinely denied this right. Silencing incarcerated people is not only unjust, but deprives the public of valuable insights…
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Guard Against Deceptive AI-Generated Information
Generative AI tools have become much more popular and easy to use in recent years, and we have already seen numerous examples of these tools being weaponized to create false and misleading election information. You can help limit the spread of misinformation by being aware of deceptions and the ease with which generative AI can…
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Joy Reid on Voting
Joy Reid gave a powerful discourse on the critical importance of voting April 6, 2024, at the Apollo Theater where she discussed her new book, Medgar & Myrlie: Medgar Evers and the Love Story That Awakened America, with Rachel Maddow. I highly recommend you watch the whole discussion if possible, which includes not only Rachel…
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Mandatory Minimums Misconceptions Fact Sheet
The Sentencing Project recently released a new fact sheet, “How Mandatory Minimums Perpetuate Mass Incarceration and What to Do About It.” The report highlights widespread evidence that mandatory minimum sentences produce substantial harm with no overall benefit to crime control, as well as notable reforms in recent years to scale back these unjust sentences. Mandatory…
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Discussion with Khyla Craine from MDOS at Friday’s Meeting
Join Us Friday, February 16, 2024, for a Discussion on Early Voting with Khyla Craine, Deputy Legal Director of the Michigan Department of State. This important session will focus on early voting and other changes to Michigan elections in 2024.
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