Category: In The News

When our work makes it to the News, we like to brag.  See articles in the news about VAAC and what we do.


  • Not an alternative: The myths, harms, and expansion of pretrial electronic monitoring

    Not an alternative: The myths, harms, and expansion of pretrial electronic monitoring

    This article was originally published by Prison Policy Initiative as “Not…

  • Voting Rights Advocates: Legislature Must Clarify, Codify Recount & Challenger Provisions This Session

    Voting Rights Advocates: Legislature Must Clarify, Codify Recount & Challenger Provisions This Session

    Voting Rights Advocates: Legislature Must Clarify, Codify Recount & Challenger Provisions…

  • New Zoom Link for Friday Meetings!

    New Zoom Link for Friday Meetings!

    ATTENTION ALL VAAC MEMBERS! WE HAVE A NEW ZOOM LINK FOR…

  • Column: Give Michigan judges the opportunity to review long sentences

    Column: Give Michigan judges the opportunity to review long sentences

    October 12, 2023 By Natalie Holbrook-Combs and Maya Menlo Special to…

  • Nation Outside Pink Halloween

    Nation Outside Pink Halloween

    Get ready for Pink Halloween Holiday Party brought to you by…

  • Fueling Hope Free Gas October 29, 2023

    Fueling Hope Free Gas October 29, 2023

    FUELING НОРЕ, DRIVING CHANGE Join Nation Outside as they giveaway $15k…

  • Ten statistics about the scale and impact of mass incarceration in the U.S.

    Ten statistics about the scale and impact of mass incarceration in the U.S.

    This article was originally published by Prison Policy Initiative as “Ten…

  • October 20, 2023 Friday VAAC Meeting Cancelled This Week

    October 20, 2023 Friday VAAC Meeting Cancelled This Week

    Hello VAAC Community, This weeks Friday VAAC meeting is cancelled.  Be…

  • VAAC Member, Charles Thomas, Honored by the NAACP

    VAAC Member, Charles Thomas, Honored by the NAACP

    VAAC proudly uplifts the work of our esteemed coalition member, Mr.…

  • Emergent Justice Panel on Coercive and Deceptive Interrogation

    Emergent Justice Panel on Coercive and Deceptive Interrogation

    Why do innocent people make false confessions or take a plea…

  • Michigan Legislature Advances Juvenile Justice Bill Package

    Michigan Legislature Advances Juvenile Justice Bill Package

    The Michigan Center for Youth Justice (MCYJ) is thrilled to share…

  • Nation Outside is Fueling Hope

    Nation Outside is Fueling Hope

    Nation Outside is hosting a gasoline give away on October 22nd,…

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