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  • Commutation Training & Second Look Information Webinar for March 14, 2024

    Commutation Training & Second Look Information Webinar for March 14, 2024

    The American Friends Service Committee MI Criminal Justice Program COMMUTATION TRAINING AND SECOND…

  • Webinar: Staying Nonpartisan for 501c3 Nonprofit Organizations

    Webinar: Staying Nonpartisan for 501c3 Nonprofit Organizations

    2024 is a BIG election year, not just because we vote…

  • Screening of “Behind Our Walls” Set for March 5, 2024 in Grand Rapids

    Screening of “Behind Our Walls” Set for March 5, 2024 in Grand Rapids

    Behind Our Walls Crossroads Prison Ministries and Humanity for Prisoners present…

  • Early Voting a Success!

    Early Voting a Success!

    Early Voting in-person at voting centers began on February 17, 2024…

  • March 2, 2024 Day of Empathy Events Announced

    March 2, 2024 Day of Empathy Events Announced

    Join A Silent Cry Inc., in collaboration with Dream.Org, Detroit Pistons, GRIMES,…

  • Uncovering Racial Disparities in Washtenaw County’s Legal System

    Uncovering Racial Disparities in Washtenaw County’s Legal System

    Findings include that law enforcement agencies in Washtenaw County are over…

  • Your Comments Needed on State House Redistricting Maps

    Your Comments Needed on State House Redistricting Maps

    In late 2023, a federal court ruled that several Detroit-area legislative…

  • A Real Right to Vote: A Conversation with Rick Hasen

    A Real Right to Vote: A Conversation with Rick Hasen

    Thursday, February 29th, 20243:00 pm – 4:00 pm ET • Virtual…

  • Detroit Documenters Reintroduced their Voter Guide

    Detroit Documenters Reintroduced their Voter Guide

    The following information appears on the website: Vote with confidence: A…

  • Opinion | Michigan must prioritize investment in safety, prosperity, equity

    Opinion | Michigan must prioritize investment in safety, prosperity, equity

    Program Director of MI-CEMI, Chuck Warpehoski, penned a brilliant op-ed for…

  • Video Available: Expanding the Vision of Restorative Justice with Fred Van Liew

    Video Available: Expanding the Vision of Restorative Justice with Fred Van Liew

    Friends of Restorative Justice of Washtenaw County are sharing this video…

  • 482LAW Invites you to a Lunch and Learn

    482LAW Invites you to a Lunch and Learn

    From 482Forward: At 482Forward, we know that advocacy along with change…

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