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  • New Zoom Link for Friday Meetings!

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    ATTENTION ALL VAAC MEMBERS! Don’t forget that we have a new zoom link for our Friday Community Coalition Meetings! Same time, 12:30pm EST. See you there! Please share!! ZOOM link bit.ly/3QeAOEZ

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  • Prop 2 Implementation

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    The following update on the November 7, 2023 Election & Prop 2 Legislation was compiled by our friends at PromoteTheVoteMI.com Early Voting Enhanced Ballot Tracking VOTING RIGHTS IN THE LEGISLATURE THIS WEEK Lots of exciting legislative movement this week! Details below. But first, for those who are newer to Michigan’s legislative space, if a bill…

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  • Working Families Clothing Giveaway

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    WORKING FAMILIES GIVEAWAYFri, Nov. 10th from 12 – 2PMat WCCCD Northwest Campus, 8200 W. Outer Drive, Detroit 48219Free Women’s Clothing! Free Children’s Clothing! Free Men’s Clothing! Free Food! OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! Sponsors: Silent Cry Non profit Affecting Change, State Representative Stephanie A. Young, State Representative Donavan McKinney, Wayne County Community College District Northwest Campus…

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  • Moving Macomb Forward

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    MOVING MACOMB FORWARD: A POWER BUILDING MEET & GREET Saturday, November 18, 2023 9:00 a.m. – Noon John Lewis Center, Macomb Community College South Campus 14500 Twelve Mile Rd, Warren Join us to connect with organizations and community members advocating for the issues you care about most the environment, education, fair wages, housing, reproductive healthcare,…

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  • Guilty by association: When parole and probation rules disrupt support systems

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    This article was originally published by Prison Policy Initiative as “Guilty by association: When parole and probation rules disrupt support systems,” authored by Leah Wang For the 3.7 million people on parole or probation in the United States, the very people who can best support their success are often unable to help because of supervision…

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  • Oakland County Progressive Summit Part 4

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    Saturday, December 9, 2023 9:00 AM –  2:00 PM ET UA Local 98 Pipefitters and Plumbers, 555 Horace Brown Dr, Madison Heights, MI 48071 Alongside allies and friends from across Oakland County, we’re building real community power! In the first three parts of this series we came together to craft the Oakland County Progressive Agenda…

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  • New Link for VAAC Friday Zoom Meetings

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    ATTENTION ALL VAAC MEMBERS! Don’t forget that we have a new zoom link for our Friday Community Coalition Meetings! Same time, 12:30pm EST. See you there! Please share!! ZOOM link bit.ly/3QeAOEZ

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  • Upcoming Expungement Fairs

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    This post was originally published by our friends at Safe & Just Michigan Get help with your expungementFairs, expos held across the state Automatic expungement is now a reality in Michigan, but petition expungements can still clear more kinds of offenses than are allowed by automatic expungement. For that and other reasons, automatic expungement may…

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  • Your New Michigan Voting Rights

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    Michigan voters overwhelmingly passed Prop 2 in November 2022. Its passage enhances the security of our elections and protects the right of every eligible Michigander to vote. The provisions of Prop 2 have been added to Michigan’s Constitution and are now in effect. Those provisions include Early Voting Pilots For The November 7, 2023 Election-…

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  • Citizens for Prison Reform Family Holiday Party

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    Citizens for Prison Reform would like to invite you to our very merry virtual Family Participation Program Holiday party! We know that the holidays can be tough for families like ours, but during challenging times, it’s important to come together with the people who support you. Bring a blanket, a cup of your favorite holiday…

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  • Michigan Collaborative to End Mass Incarceration logo

    Building Connections to Transform Public Safety and Prevent Incarceration

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    Join a first-of-its-kind statewide learning community to help end mass incarceration in Michigan on Wednesday, November 15th, 2023, from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. This community is thoughtfully designed for advocates and practitioners actively engaged in efforts related to community violence intervention, police accountability/ ending police harm, restorative justice, alternative emergency response, re-entry, and other…

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  • Transformative Justice Fair

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    Join SOAC and Turn Up Turnout for their first Transformative Justice Advocacy Fair and learn about current issues in the criminal justice system and how you can become an agent of change. Wed, Nov 8, 2023 from 6-8pm UM-Dearborn, Fairlane North, 19000 Hubbard Dr, Quad E, Dearborn, MI 48128 RSVP through the QR code in…

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