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  • Not an alternative: The myths, harms, and expansion of pretrial electronic monitoring

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    This article was originally published by Prison Policy Initiative as “Not an alternative: The myths, harms, and expansion of pretrial electronic monitoring,” authored by Emmett Sanders Illinois recently made history by becoming the first state in the nation to end money-based pretrial detention with the implementation of the Pretrial Fairness Act. In response, the Illinois…

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  • Voting Rights Advocates: Legislature Must Clarify, Codify Recount & Challenger Provisions This Session

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    Voting Rights Advocates: Legislature Must Clarify, Codify Recount & Challenger Provisions This Session appeared first on11/2/23 om Promote the Vote Michigan LANSING – Today Promote The Vote called on the Legislature to immediately move to clean up the state’s laws regulating the recount and election challenger processes to ensure that voting and vote counting run…

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    New Zoom Link for Friday Meetings!

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    ATTENTION ALL VAAC MEMBERS! WE HAVE A NEW ZOOM LINK FOR OUR FRIDAY Community Coalition Meetings! Same time, 12:30pm EST. See you there! This is the NEW LINK Please share!!

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  • Column: Give Michigan judges the opportunity to review long sentences

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    October 12, 2023 By Natalie Holbrook-Combs and Maya Menlo Special to MediaNews Group While one of us works with a religious organization and the other is a public defender, we have both become intimately familiar with the system of criminal punishment in Michigan. We each spend much of our time working with people serving long…

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  • Nation Outside Pink Halloween

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    Get ready for Pink Halloween Holiday Party brought to you by Nation Outside Women’s Chapter at Dee Cee’s Ballroom! October 28th 7pm – 12am Dee Cee’s Ballroom, 6735 E 7 Mile Rd, Detroit, MI 48234 Have questions or need more info? Contact:MeMe Daniels at (313) 652-3354 LaWanda Hollister at (586) 295-4643. Don’t miss the Halloween…

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  • Fueling Hope Free Gas October 29, 2023

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    FUELING НОРЕ, DRIVING CHANGE Join Nation Outside as they giveaway $15k in free gas in Westland this Sunday! What? Free $40 FILL-UPS PER CARWhen? SUNDAY, October 29th 12PM Until Supplies LastWhere? BP Station 31411 Joy Rd., Westland, MI 48158 Questions? Please contact: Jessica Henry 517-474-7488 NationOutside.org

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  • Ten statistics about the scale and impact of mass incarceration in the U.S.

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    This article was originally published by Prison Policy Initiative as “Ten statistics about the scale and impact of mass incarceration in the U.S.,” authored by Emily Widra The United States’ reliance on incarceration outpaces most of the globe: every single state incarcerates more people per capita than virtually any independent democracy on Earth. But the…

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    October 20, 2023 Friday VAAC Meeting Cancelled This Week

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    Hello VAAC Community, This weeks Friday VAAC meeting is cancelled.  Be sure to check the VAAC Calendar for upcoming events. We invite you to share any noteworthy updates, achievements, or announcements at contact@votingaccessforall.org. Your contributions keep our community connected and engaged. We look forward to resuming our regular Friday VAAC meetings next week. Thank you for your…

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  • VAAC Member, Charles Thomas, Honored by the NAACP

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    VAAC proudly uplifts the work of our esteemed coalition member, Mr. @Charles Thomas founder of When You Vote I WIN. He was honored at the NAACP Annual Fight for Freedom Fund Dinner with the prestigious Judge William Waterman Leadership & Courage Award for his exceptional contributions to our community through his community activism work, crucially…

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  • Emergent Justice Panel on Coercive and Deceptive Interrogation

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    Why do innocent people make false confessions or take a plea deal? What can the police legally do in an interrogation that is illegal in other countries? Did you watch the Netflix miniseries When They See Us and think “That can’t be legal”? Since the mid-1950s, most United States law enforcement officers have been trained…

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    Michigan Legislature Advances Juvenile Justice Bill Package

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    The Michigan Center for Youth Justice (MCYJ) is thrilled to share another step forward for the Justice for Kids and Communities legislative package. Tuesday October 17, 2023 the Michigan State House voted in favor of advancing House Bills: 4625-4626, 4628-4630, 4633, 4636-4637, 4639-4640, and 4643 out of the chamber. This marks a monumental step forward…

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    Nation Outside is Fueling Hope

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    Nation Outside is hosting a gasoline give away on October 22nd, 2023 from noon until supplies last at 3 locations in Pontiac. Mobile Station1144 N. PerryPontiac, MI 48340 Mobil Station749 FeatherstonePontiac, MI 48340 Sunoco Station1025 N. Perry St.Pontiac, MI 49340

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