As concerned citizens and organizations, we aim to address Michigan’s legislature and advocate for the passage of pivotal criminal legal reform legislation.
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For generations, LGBTQ+ communities have organized for legal protections, safety, recognition, and equal treatment under the law. Voting, advocacy, public accountability, and community organizing have all been part of that work. As Pride Month continues,… Read Article
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Michigan’s August 4 Primary Election is coming up, and voters do not have to wait until Election Day to cast a ballot. Starting June 25, voters can begin voting in person with an absentee ballot… Read Article
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A federal judge in Massachusetts has blocked President Donald Trump’s March 2026 executive order targeting mail voting and creating a national voter registration database. The judge found that the order exceeded presidential authority and that… Read Article
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Local governments across Michigan are continuing to pass resolutions opposing documentary proof of citizenship requirements and other proposals that would add new barriers to voter registration and voting. Now, coalition partners are asking community members… Read Article
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The Michigan Voting Rights Act has passed the Michigan Senate and now moves to the Michigan House. The bill package, Senate Bills 961, 962, 963, and 964, would create state-level voting rights protections in Michigan. … Read Article
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Voting Access For All Coalition (VAAC), in partnership with Indivisible Metro Detroit, continues to build a community-created Voting Rights Community Art Project that brings together civic engagement, storytelling, and creative expression. Our latest Voting Rights… Read Article
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Michigan has an opportunity to remove some of the most common barriers people face after incarceration. The ID Upon Release bill package (5474, 5475, 5476, 5477) would ensure that people coming home post-incarceration have the identification documents they need to… Read Article
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Michigan’s longstanding collaboration between tribal, state and federal judges got national attention in a webinar put on by The National Center for State Courts on June 4, 2026. The webinar features Washtenaw County Judge Tim… Read Article
