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32 reforms to the criminal legal system ripe for victory in 2024
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This article was originally published by Prison Policy Initiative as “32 reforms to the criminal legal system ripe for victory in 2024,” authored by Mike Wessler Today, as lawmakers across the country prepare to return to state capitol buildings for their 2024 legislative sessions, we released our annual list of high-impact, legislative reforms that are…
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Happy Thanksgiving to All
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Voting Access for All Coalition wishes a happy and healthy celebration to all. We wish you peace and love as we work together to build a better, more just future.
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VAAC Strategy Sessions Resume on December 1, 2023
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Hello VAAC Community, Please join our next Friday community coalition call on 12/1/23 at 12:30 PM ET. This weeks meeting is again focused on our 2024 strategy. Please join to add your voice to the 2024 strategy, and to hear the ideas of others.
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Michigan Liberation Hosts Research Training Workshop
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You have been invited to participate in Michigan Liberation’s Leadership Development Training! This training will be focused around Research meetings. What are research meetings? How can they help move a campaign? This leadership development training is led by the Michigan Liberation training team. The training will take place on Friday December 1, 2023 in Madison Heights…
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Hear these ‘Inside Voices’ – November 2023
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Give people mental health help The post Hear these ‘Inside Voices’ – November 2023 appeared first on Safe & Just Michigan. More than 50 percent of all people will be diagnosed with a mental illness or disorder at some point in their lifetime, statistics say. That is a staggering statistic just in general, exacerbated when…
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Join Our VAAC Strategy Meeting
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Calling all community members! Join us for our VAAC Community Call tomorrow at 12:30 PM ET. We’re diving into the heart of our 2024 strategy development and your input is crucial. Let’s brainstorm and pilot a new interview process to pave the way for the future. A new Zoom link is in effect from November,…
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MCYJ Cards & Community
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MCYJ is thrilled to invite you to our annual holiday event, Cards and Community! Last year, MCYJ staff and volunteers wrote and sent cards to over 500 young people across the state of Michigan! We invite you to join us on Sunday, December 10th between noon and 3pm for this heartwarming open-house style event, where…
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Daniel’s Law Press Conference
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Join Michigan House Representative Donavan McKinney and Shawanna Vaugh, the Executive Director of Silent Cry, Inc., as they introduce the Daniel Jones Juveniles in Incarceration Education Act. The press conference will be held at 11 am on November 20, 2023 at 1411 Holden St., Detroit, MI 48208 The bill aims to ensure that all children…
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Hunger & Homeless Awareness Week
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Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week is happening Saturday, November 11th through Saturday, November 18th. Below is a calendar of events happening in our community during the week. Please join us at one or more! Additional information available at whalliance.org/state-of-homelessness-event. Hunger & Homelessness Awareness week events Friday 10th Fill that Truck! Clothing & Food Drive …
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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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