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Eleva el micrófono
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Fecha del evento: 21 de julio de 2023 en la Feria de Arte de Ann Arbor. Hora del evento: 11:00 a. m. a 5:00 p. m. Lugar: Escenario en Main, esquina de Main y Williams, Ann Arbor. Patrocinadores: DTE y The Ark. Únase al Programa de Artes Creativas de Prisiones para ELEVATE THE MIC: Artistas unidos por el progreso social. Experimente la poderosa palabra hablada, música cautivadora y actuaciones conmovedoras que abogan por...
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Mesa Redonda Progresista del Condado de Oakland
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Estás invitado a la última y más importante parte de la serie de eventos: La Mesa Redonda Progresista del Condado de Oakland el sábado 15 de julio de 9:00 a. m. a 11:00 a. m. en Crofoot 1 S Saginaw St, Pontiac, MI 48342 El comité organizador (Charlie Cavell, Comisionado del Distrito 18 del Condado de Oakland, Capítulo Sierra Club Michigan, For Our Future MI, Michigan
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Maine es el último estado en poner fin a la manipulación de prisiones
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Michigan está trabajando para acabar con la manipulación de los distritos electorales en las prisiones de nuestro estado y usted puede ayudar actuando AQUÍ. ¡Maine es el último estado en acabar con la manipulación de los distritos electorales en las prisiones! De parte de nuestros colegas de la Iniciativa de Política Penitenciaria: Durante más de dos décadas, hemos liderado una campaña nacional para acabar con la manipulación de los distritos electorales en las prisiones, un problema que distorsiona la representación política y...
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Miembro destacado de VAAC: Bonnie Zabel
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Bonnie Zabel’s activism began when she found gaps in Michigan’s mental healthcare system as she sought treatment for her son. A teenager with ADHD and depression, her son turned to drugs for self-medication, leading to increasingly disruptive behaviors. Bonnie tried all available options, including involving law enforcement and the court system, but her son’s situation
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Safe & Just Michigan emite informe sobre el estado legislativo
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In their June 29, 2023 newsletter, Safe and Just Michigan provided the following status report on criminal legal reform legislation The state Capitol is preparing for summer. Legislators are wrapping up work on their spring projects and getting ready to go back to their communities for their summer in-district work period, which means little action
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¡Evento Gratis! Flint Harmony Fest: Abrazando la paz en nuestra comunidad
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FREE EVENT! Next Saturday, July 8, 2023 FLINT HARMONY FEST Embracing Peace in Our Community 12pm – 4pm Midway Square Townhomes 3102 Fox Circle, Flint, MI 48507 (Formerly known as Evergreen Regency) EVENT INCLUDES: Bounce Houses • Dunk Tank • Snow Cones • Face Painting • Live Music & DJ • Ice Cream • Community
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Un evento comunitario gratuito: celebra con VALLEY GIRLS
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JOIN Nation Outside, VAAC – Voting Access for All, & American Friends Service Committee FOR A FREE COMMUNITY EVENT Celebrate with VALLEY GIRLS FREEDOM, FAMILY, SISTERHOOD When? Friday, July 7, 2023, from 4 – 8 PM Where? Center Line Park & Rec 25355 Lawrence Ave, Center Line. MI 48015 Free Food & Beverages Music Fun
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Caminata conmemorativa de la libertad número 60 del Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. de la NAACP de Detroit
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Join the march towards justice at the 60th Commemorative Freedom Walk, taking place on June 24, 2023. The event begins at 10 am with the Freedom Walk Step Off from the intersection of Woodward and Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd in Detroit. It will conclude with a rally at Hart Plaza at 12 pm, commemorating
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Leyes de implementación de la Proposición 2 aprobadas por la Legislatura
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In their June 16, 2023 newsletter, Promote the Vote shared the exciting progress of an eight bill package to implement Prop 2: It has been another exciting week for voting rights in the Michigan legislature! The House and Senate both passed their own eight-bill package to implement the provisions of Prop 2! (Additional details are
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La legislación propuesta restablece el acceso limitado a los registros para las personas encarceladas
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The following interview with VAAC member Tony Gant appears on WLNS.com from LANSING, Mich. Recent parolees shared their struggles getting official identification at the Capitol Tuesday, as lawmakers discussed a bill that would ensure people who have just been released from prison are able to get a driver’s license or state ID. Tony Gant is
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10 años desde el condado de Shelby: cómo pueden defenderse los defensores de la democracia
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On June 28th at 3:00 PM Eastern, Campaign Legal Center (CLC) is hosting a virtual event to discuss how pro-democracy advocates can make democracy more inclusive and accountable through creative measures like state Voting Rights Acts, independent redistricting commissions and other commonsense measures that would protect and expand the freedom to vote. The Supreme Court
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LLAMADA A LA ACCIÓN. QUERIDOS AMIGOS NECESITAMOS DE SU APOYO
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Voting Access For All Coalition is thrilled to share that SB494 will soon receive a hearing before the Committee on Elections & Ethics. Michigan currently counts incarcerated people as residents of the places where prisons are located rather than in the communities where they would otherwise reside, where their families live, and where they overwhelmingly
