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VAAC te invita al evento virtual de MI-CEMI: Programación penitenciaria
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The Voting Access for All Coalition is excited to share an upcoming opportunity hosted by our friends at the Michigan Collaborative to End Mass Incarceration (MI-CEMI). Event: Prison Programming – In-Reach and Relationship Building📅 Date: Tuesday, February 4, 2025🕛 Time: 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM📍 Zoom: 👉 Register Now The MI-CEMI Programming Table brings together
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Cumbre de Michigan contra el aislamiento, 11 de enero de 2025
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FoRJ members Carolyn Madden, Kathie Gourlay, and Meta Mendel-Reyes demonstrated restorative justice with audience role-play during the Michigan Against Solitary Confinement Summit; reported by The Michigan Daily, January 12, 2025. Several other VAAC members were also in attendance. Thank you to all who made this event possible! The post Michigan Institute for Progressive Policy hosts
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Marque su calendario: ¡Las reuniones del VAAC se reanudan el 31 de enero!
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Dear VAAC Community, We hope your year is off to a great start! As we reach the midpoint of January 2025, we want to take a moment to thank you for your continued dedication and support. Together, we’ve made significant progress in advancing voting access, and we’re excited to build on this momentum with you
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Esperanza y acción comunitaria
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Voters Not Politicians expressed their disappointment with Michigan’s legislature’s inaction toward popular bills that we have been asking for. But they also are optimistic and excited about the future because of the energy and support from individual volunteers as well as collective action. Individually we are strong, and together we can create real change. The
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Evento Nación Oculta
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Adam Kouraimi is hosting his public reveal of THE HIDDEN NATION! This is more than just an event—it’s the beginning of something real. Monday, January 13th @ 6 PM – 7:30 PM in WCC Towsley Auditorium, we’re sharing stories that deserve to be heard and shining a light on the journeys of resilience and redemption. Formerly incarcerated artist/filmmaker Adam
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Cumbre estatal contra el aislamiento en Michigan
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Join us for a day dedicated to ending solitary confinement, an inhumane and ineffective practice. A catered lunch will be provided from 12–2pm (first come first served). This event is free and open to the public. Held at the Michigan League on campus at the University of Michigan. Featuring Keynote Speaker Prof. Margo Schlanger, Michigan
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Retrospectiva legislativa 2023-2024 del MI-CEMI
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The 2023-2024 legislative season has closed. While the final days of this cycle were marked by chaos and conflict, advocates like you did help get several important pieces of legislation across the finish line, including: Establishing a bipartisan sentencing commission (HB4173, HB 4384): Michigan’s sentencing guidelines have no basis in evidence when it comes to
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¡Feliz año nuevo de parte de la Coalición de Acceso al Voto para Todos!
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As we close out another year, we’d like to express gratitude to our VAAC family. We know that Civic Engagement is more than just voting … coalition building is power! It’s been a transformative year and we could not have done this work without you. We’re constantly impressed and inspired by this community. VAAC is
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Legisladores ausentes en Michigan
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The Michigan House of Representatives effectively ended their legislative term this year by not showing up. Rather than representing their constituents and voting on key issues that have been witing for a hearing, 55 representatives were absent from their duties for several days this week. House speaker Joe Tate said of those who failed to
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Los contactos con la policía disminuyen, pero persisten la violencia y las disparidades raciales
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Reporting by the Prison Policy Initiative and the Bureau of Justice Statistics shows that fewer people face interactions with the police than in past years. Additionally, only about half of calls to the police are related to possible crimes—and only about 4% are related to violent crimes—suggesting that these calls would be better handled by
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Justicia penal finalizada 2024
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La Iniciativa de Políticas Penitenciarias ha creado un gráfico que resume la “justicia penal” en los Estados Unidos durante 2024 en un formato de estilo “envuelto”. No es de sorprender que nuestro sistema de encarcelamiento masivo siga desperdiciando dinero, destruyendo vidas y desmembrando familias y comunidades, todo ello mientras logra que las personas estén menos seguras. Obtenga más información de la Iniciativa de Políticas Penitenciarias:
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Manipulación de distritos en prisiones: comuníquese con su representante estatal hoy mismo
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We need your voice now more than ever! Michigan lawmakers are considering Senate Bill 494, a critical step toward ending the harmful practice of prison gerrymandering. This outdated policy distorts district maps, shifts resources unfairly, and silences the voices of communities most impacted by incarceration. We are thrilled that SB 494 passed in the Senate yesterday—but
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