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Detroit Free Press Covers Effort to End Juvenile Life without Parole
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This article by Jennifer Brookland was published in the Detroit Free Press on May 22, 2023 Nobody argued that Jose Burgos shouldn’t pay for what he had done. The 16-year-old from southwest Detroit had killed another teen and critically wounded his twin brother in a bungled drug exchange. But nobody argued over what Burgos’s sentence…
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Take 2 Minutes to End Prison Gerrymandering
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Click HERE to take QUICK ACTION to End Prison Gerrymandering. Background on Prison Gerrymandering and why Voting Access For All Coalition (VAAC) Is committed to abolishing Prison Gerrymandering The criminal legal system inflicts many negative impacts on communities in the State of Michigan, one which we hear little about is prison gerrymandering.When creating legislative districts,…
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The People’s Agenda Capitol Day 2023
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You don’t want to miss this important day for THE PEOPLE’S AGENDA: CAPITOL DAY 2023!! Join Michigan Voices and Michigan United on May 24th for Capitol Day in Lansing! Get to meet your state legislators and make a positive impact in your community. Register now at bit.ly/capitolday23 and ride with us from Detroit, Grand Rapids,…
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Second Chance Town Hall Set for June 16. 2023
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Save the Date for a Town Hall Meeting: Michigan Deserves a “Second Look” A Second Look at long-term imprisonment; lengthy prison terms; and life without the possibility of parole. The goal of Second Look is to ensure that individuals are not spending their entire lives behind bars, and to provide an opportunity for rehabilitation and…
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Mental Health Community Luncheon
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Join Michigan Liberation for a Mental Health Community Luncheon and Power Building Gathering! It’s time to raise our voices and address the impact of limited resources on mental health, the interconnection of poverty, mental health, and substance use, and the need for true public safety for marginalized communities. Alexandria Hughes hosts this special event in…
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Support the call to end Prison Gerrymandering in Michigan
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We are so grateful for this community and to everyone that was apart of this week’s Community Conversations. THANK YOU FOR STANDING WITH US!! Tuesday’s panel discussion, Prison Gerrymandering: How Stolen Political Power Harms Our Communities, was recorded. Once we’ve received the final recording it will be available for viewing on the Voting Access For…
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VAAC’s E.B. Jordan to speak at Self-Care Conference
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Come visit VAAC’s table & hear our very own Outreach Coordinator, E.B. Jordan Speak at: I.W.G. PRESENTS IT’S A ROYALTY THING Music BY Wanda Mack 6TH WOMEN’S EXPERIENCE WHERE QUEENS MANIFEST DREAMS SELF-CARE CONFERENCE on SATURDAY MAY 20, 2023 11:00 am-6:30 pm QUALITY INN 30375 Plymouth Rd., Livonia, MI 48150 FOOD | PANELISTS | WORKSHOPS…
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A Brighter Way First Annual BBQ
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A Brighter Way is hosting its 1st Annual Community BBQ Friday, May 19th, from 3 to 7 pm at Riverside Park in Ypsilanti. This is an opportunity to get to know your neighbors and amplify the “unity” in Community! For service providers and/or local vendors: Table space (bring your own table and chairs), like the…
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VAAC to Host Mother’s Day Panel May 18th, 2023
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The VAAC Voter Outreach Team Invites You to: A Mother’s Day Celebration with Formerly Incarcerated Women
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Second Look Bills Introduced in Lansing
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A package of Michigan Senate Bills 321–325, introduced on may 3rd, 2023 would allow individuals who are incarcerated in Michigan to petition a judge for a reduction of their sentence after serving at least 10 years in prison. Corresponding House legislation is expected to soon be introduced. VAAC members Chuck Warpehoski (MI-CEMI) and Bonnie Zabel…
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Don’t Miss VAAC’s Community Conversation on Prison Gerrymandering!
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Virtual Event to take place on May 9, 2023 at 6 pm. Register now at: https://www.eventbrite.com/…/prison-gerrymandering-how…In an era of mass incarceration, where people are counted has a profound effect on our democracy — with downstream ramifications on under served communities. People who are incarcerated cannot in any meaningful sense be described as “residents” of the…
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VAAC Hosting “Spotlight on Formerly Incarcerated Women” Panel
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The VAAC Voter Outreach Team Invites You to:A Mother’s Day Celebration with Formerly Incarcerated WomenPanel Discussion: Spotlight on Formerly Incarcerated Women: Navigating Freedom, Reentry and Second Chances When: MAY 18, 2023 at 6 PM Where: On-line. Register HERE in advance for this webinar.
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