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The Barbershop Vote: Black Men & the Power of the Ballot
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Friday, October 18, 2024 from 10 am – 4 pm Metro Detroit Barber College 7443 McNichols, Detroit 48221 Free hair cuts and health services. Special Guests. Light Refreshments & more!
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Voter Education//Ballot Party in Highland Park
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Because your vote and your voice matter! When we vote, things change. So vote like your rights depend on it! Get the tools and strategies to educate and mobilize our communities. Join us on Wednesday, October 9th, 2024, from 4-6 PM at The Ruth Ellis Center in Highland Park! The Ruth Ellis Center 95 Victor…
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Party to the Polls Barbershop Talks – Ypsilanti
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Party to the Polls: Barbershop Talks is back! Join us on Saturday, October 5th from 1-3 PM at Anointed Cuts in Ypsilanti for an afternoon of conversation, community, and empowerment. Anointed Cuts227 South Ford Blvd, Ypsilanti, MI 48198 Special Guests: State Rep. Jimmie Wilson, Jr., Todd Williams, Percy Glover, Charles Thomas, Billy Cole, Trische Duckworth,…
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Inside Voices – September 2024
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Harsh sentences lead to ‘death by incarceration’ The post Inside Voices – September 2024 appeared first on Safe & Just Michigan. Over the last 40 years, Michigan has slowly but undeniably adopted “Death by Incarceration” (DBI), for prisoners serving life sentences. Prior to the sentencing reforms that began in the ’80s, lifers were in one…
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Bold Against Bail Town Hall
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On behalf of the Bold Against Bail (BAB) Coalition, which includes Michigan Liberation, Detroit Justice Center (DJC), The Bail Project (TBP), and Advancement Project, we are excited to invite you to attend our BAB Town Hall on Friday, October 4th, 2024, from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM at Wayne State University’s Partrich Auditorium. The Town Hall will focus on bail reform in Michigan, and will…
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Absentee Ballots are Now Available!
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Absentee ballots are available NOW for the November 5 General Election. This means that you can go to your city or township clerk’s office, request an absentee ballot, complete it, and return it – all in one trip. If you’d like to vote by mail, you can request your ballot: If you’ve already applied for…
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VAAC Call to Action: Promote Our “Why I Vote” Video Series to your Networks
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On September 10, 2024 VAAC launched a series of short, ground-breaking videos in which people impacted by the criminal legal system tell their personal stories about why they vote. Our call to action for you is to share these videos far and wide: All videos in the series can be found and shared from this…
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A Brighter Way’s 3rd Annual Reentry Convening
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Exciting News! Join A Brighter Way for Our 3rd Annual Reentry ConveningWe are getting closer Everyone! Date: Monday, October 7th, 2024 from 10am to 4pm Location: WCC: Morris Lawrence Building 4800 E. Huron River Dr., Ann ArborThis is more than just an event—it’s a chance to connect, learn, and grow together as a community.To register or table…
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Petoskey Expungement Fair
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Friday, October 4th, 2024 from 12-4pm at Emmet County Fairgrounds 1129 Charlevoix Ave, Petoskey, MI 49770 Petoskey Expungement Fair Pre-registration Form Petoskey Expungement Fair Volunteer Attorney-Law Student-Notary Sign up Form
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Survivors Speak Voting N’ More Workshops
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We’re back and ready for our “Voting N’ More” Workshops!! Trust us, this is a gathering you don’t want to miss!! The guest speakers will be phenomenal!! The food, fun, fellowship and GREAT INFORMATION, we hope, will be the highlight of each workshop (5-week). These workshops will end with a closing celebration like no other!!…
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SADO Project Reentry Hosts Autumn Gathering and Cookout
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Join SADO’s Project Reentry for our third annual Autumn Gathering and CookoutSunday, September 29, 2024 12:00 to 3:00 pm at Belle Isle Shelter 8E (labeled “Bath Lunch” near MacArthur Bridge)Map and parking information below.Formerly incarcerated individuals, their families and reentry community partners are welcome.RSVP required by September 24: www.sado.org/go/cookoutemail Anna with questions: akohn@sado.org
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MY VOTE MY VOICE: Barbershop Talks!
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Join us on September 28th from 12-4pm in Saginaw for an afternoon of free food, fun, voter education, and community connections! World Outreach Campus Church, 2405 Bay St., Saginaw, MI Special Guests: Bishop Hurley Coleman, Jr., Rep. Amos O’Neal, Mayor Brenda Moore & more! Free food, prizes, and swag! Come learn about your vote, your…