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Housing Is a Human Right: Join Today’s VAAC Friday Community Meeting
A Weekly Space for Connection, Updates, and Collective Power Join us today for the VAAC Friday Community Meeting, where directly impacted people, organizers, and advocates come together to talk about the issues shaping our communities. This week’s discussion, “Housing Is a Human Right,” centers on the urgent need for safe, stable housing for all Michiganders…
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VAAC in the News: Amplifying Every Voice on Election Day
Executive Director Angela Davenport Shares Why Voting Access for All Matters On Election Day, Voting Access for All Coalition was featured on FOX 2 Detroit, where Executive Director Angela Davenport spoke about the critical importance of civic education, outreach, and year-round engagement across Michigan communities. In the interview, Angela emphasized how VAAC works to ensure…
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Claim Your ID, Claim Your Power: Save the Date for December 5
Join VAAC and Partners at the Ypsilanti District Library Event Details📍 Ypsilanti District Library🕐 Thursday, December 5, 1–5 PM🔗 Learn more and RSVP Having a state ID should never stand between you and your right to vote, apply for housing, or rebuild your life after incarceration. Yet thousands of Michiganders face barriers when trying to…
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Thank You, Michigan: Together, We Build Power
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Gratitude for Every Voter, Volunteer, and Voice To everyone who voted in this election and to everyone who knocked doors, made calls, shared information, checked in on a neighbor, gave someone a ride, tabled at events, or simply reminded someone they matter — we see you. This work is about more than one Election Day.…
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Standing With Women at the Valley: Support Freedom and Second Chances
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Responding to Ongoing Abuse With Action and Care Earlier this month, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced that a former officer at the Women’s Huron Valley Correctional Facility has been charged with second-degree criminal sexual conduct. The news underscores what many have reported for years—systemic abuse, neglect, and unsafe conditions inside the state’s only women’s…
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Out in the Community: Clearing Barriers, Celebrating Early Voting, and Making Every Voice Count
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VAAC in Action Across Detroit Over the past week, Voting Access for All Coalition (VAAC) has been on the ground helping people across Michigan exercise their right to vote — from clearing warrants to celebrating early voting and sharing clear, accurate information about how to cast a ballot. Fresh Starts at the Warrant Clinic At…
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“I Don’t Understand”: Prison Video Exposes Abuse of Writer Demetrius Buckley
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A rare glimpse behind Michigan’s prison walls A newly released Detroit Free Press video shows Michigan prison staff in riot gear twice spraying chemical agents on award-winning writer Demetrius Buckley—while he was handcuffed and confined inside a shower cage. The disturbing footage, now part of a federal civil rights lawsuit, was made public only after…
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Expanding Electoral Engagement Among Justice-Impacted People
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What the research says — and how VAAC puts it to work A new policy brief (10/29/25) reviews strategies that help justice-impacted people participate in our democracy. An estimated 4 million Americans remain disenfranchised due to felony convictions — down from 5.9 million in 2016 after advocacy restored rights in many states. But even when…
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Join VAAC This Weekend for Storytelling & a Pre-Election Brunch
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Building Power, Connection, and Courage Across Michigan VAAC is proud to co-host two powerful events this weekend that bring together community voices, shared learning, and collective action ahead of Election Day. From East Lansing to Ferndale, we’re creating spaces to uplift stories, strengthen democracy, and remind one another that our voices matter. Saturday, Nov. 1…
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Liberated Zones Weekend: Assata’s Legacy
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Renewing Our Fight for Black Liberation Join Detroit for three days of unity, art, and resistance across Detroit as we honor the ancestors and continue the work of liberation. Liberated Zones Weekend: Assata’s Legacy brings together community, culture, and conversation to remind us that the struggle continues — and that joy itself is a form…
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Double the Impact: Phone Bank with VAAC Every Tuesday & Wednesday
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Every Tuesday & Wednesday, 5:30–8 PM (Virtual) Phone bank with VAAC, Michigan League of Conservation Voters, and Jews for a Secular Democracy every Tuesday and Wednesday from 5:30–8 PM. We’ll connect with Michigan voters, share accurate information about voting rights, and cut through confusion so every voice is heard. Training and a script are provided—new…
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VAAC Friday Community Meeting: Protecting Civil Rights Through Voting
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Join us for a powerful conversation with Michigan’s Department of Civil Rights This Friday, October 24, join Voting Access for All Coalition for an in-depth discussion on how voting impacts our civil rights in Michigan. We’re honored to welcome Attorney John E. Johnson, Jr., Executive Director of the Michigan Department of Civil Rights (MDCR) —…
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Join Our Urgent Storytelling Workshop: Fight Back Against Voter Suppression
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Your story can make a difference—help protect our freedom to vote Across Michigan, dangerous petition drives are threatening our freedom to vote. Disguised as efforts to promote “election integrity,” proposals like proof of citizenship would require voters to show hard-to-obtain documents just to register, update their information, or cast a ballot. That’s why we’ve joined…
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Join VAAC at the Michigan Restorative Justice Summit
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Two powerful days of dialogue, healing, and action for justice Join Voting Access for All Coalition as we attend the Michigan Restorative Justice Summit, a two-day gathering dedicated to transforming harm into healing and reimagining accountability through community-driven solutions. Dates: Thursday–Friday, October 30–31, 2025Location: Eastern Michigan University – Student Center, 900 Oakwood St, Ypsilanti, MI…
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Early Voting Starts October 25 in Michigan
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Make your plan now—find your early voting site and cast your ballot before Election Day Starting Saturday, Oct. 25 through Sunday, Nov. 2, early voting will be available in Detroit, Pontiac, Southfield, and communities across Eaton, Grand Traverse, Ingham, Livingston, Macomb, Marquette, Monroe, Muskegon, Oakland, Saginaw, Tuscola, Washtenaw, and Wayne Counties. Use the resources below…
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