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Los documentalistas de Detroit reintrodujeron su guía para votantes
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The following information appears on the website: Vote with confidence: A guide from the Detroit Documenters If you want to see change, one thing you can do is vote. About half of registered voters in Detroit cast ballots in the 2020 general election, and turnout is typically much lower for primaries and in years without…
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Opinión | Michigan debe priorizar la inversión en seguridad, prosperidad y equidad
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Program Director of MI-CEMI, Chuck Warpehoski, penned a brilliant op-ed for Bridge Michigan. It provides an overview of the desired focus on criminal justice reform in Michigan 2024. We have reproduced it below. When Governor Whitmer announced her budget recommendations for 2024-2025, it was with wind in her sails on public safety. The COVID crime…
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Video disponible: Ampliando la visión de la justicia restaurativa con Fred Van Liew
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Friends of Restorative Justice of Washtenaw County are sharing this video of Fred Van Liew who spoke on “Expanding the Vision of Restorative Justice” on February 8, 2024. As former prosecutor in Des Moines Iowa, Fred was a pioneer in the work of restorative justice. These days he works in different parts of the country…
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Hoja informativa sobre conceptos erróneos sobre mínimos obligatorios
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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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La votación anticipada en persona comienza el sábado
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From our friends at MichiganVoting.org: For the first time ever, all Michigan voters are guaranteed at least nine days of true early voting for the February 27, 2024 Presidential Primary. This means that all Michigan voters can cast a ballot in person before Election Day at an early voting site. This week’s Digital Digest is…
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Vista previa de las primarias presidenciales
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Is the presidential primary process about to heat up? What is the impact of Special Counsel Hur’s report on President Biden? Could the Democrats really look to someone else to be their nominee? Former President Trump is going to visit Michigan this weekend. Will he try to go after the same type of voter President Biden did when…
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482LAW te invita a un almuerzo y aprendizaje
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From 482Forward: At 482Forward, we know that advocacy along with change in legislative policies can lead to systemic change throughout our schools and the entire education system. We regularly hear from our members that meeting legislators to discuss educational concerns helps to strengthen members’ political relationships and build advanced knowledge about Michigan schools. We…
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Watching the Watchers: Vera publica el censo nacional sobre monitoreo electrónico
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This article was originally published by Prison Policy Initiative as “Watching the Watchers: Vera releases national census on electronic monitoring,” authored by Emmett Sanders. In their new report, People on Electronic Monitoring, the Vera Institute of Justice completes a massive undertaking. Collecting data from all 50 states, more than 800 counties, and the federal court…
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Noche de Educación Cívica en Ypsilanti
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With generous financial support from Black Voters Matter Fund, Survivor’s Speak will be partnering up with other key organizations to host a Civic Duty Education Night (CDEN) event February 16, 2023 –ahead of this month’s presidential primary election! Come one, come all!! It’s going DOWN!! We’re going to have a night of fun wrapped around…
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Discusión con Khyla Craine de MDOS en la reunión del viernes
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Únase a nosotros el viernes 16 de febrero de 2024 para una discusión sobre la votación anticipada con Khyla Craine, directora jurídica adjunta del Departamento de Estado de Michigan. Esta importante sesión se centrará en la votación anticipada y otros cambios en las elecciones de Michigan en 2024.
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La feria de eliminación de antecedentes penales de Muskegon necesita abogados voluntarios
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G.U.N.S/ City Of Muskegon Expungement Fair Save the date – Feb 23rd, 11-3pm at 95 W Broadway Ave! G.U.N.S. (Gaining Unity Through Non-Violent Solutions), the City of Muskegon, and the Michigan Attorney General’s Office are hosting an expungement fair. They are also looking for volunteers—no expungement law experience necessary. Make a difference by assisting applicants…
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Ayuntamiento de votantes en el oeste de Michigan
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Save the date! Join Michigan United for their Voter Town Hall at Godfrey-Lee High School (1335 Lee St SW Wyoming, MI 49509) on Friday, March 1, at 6 pm. We’ll discuss the latest updates on election laws, MICare, and the Drive SAFE bills. Light refreshments and Spanish interpretation services will be provided. See you at…
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