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Action Alert: Protect Michigan from ICE abuses
On Thursday the Michigan Senate Committee on Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety is scheduled to vote on three bills to protect Michiganders against some of the most flagrant abuses by ICE: Protect sensitive locations: Senate Bill 508 would designate certain places like courthouses and other “sensitive locations” as immigration-enforcement-free zones. Michigan residents should not have…
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Election Year Engagement: MI-CEMI General Member Convening
2026 will be a major election year in Michigan. While we may all dread the onslaught of political ads, the election year can be a powerful opportunity to go beyond voting by educating candidates and voters and to build power to end mass incarceration. Learn how you can seize this opportunity to shape the debate…
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MI-CEMI Reentry Table: Reentry Policy in 2026
State and local policies can either help returning citizens succeed post incarceration or put obstacles in their way that impede reintegration. Learn what policy proposals advocates in Michigan are pushing for to expand reentry support and remove obstacles and learn how you can help make them a success. Connect with other reentry service providers, advocacy…
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Happy New Year 2026 from VAAC!
In this new year, Voting Access For All Coalition (VAAC) remains committed to protecting and expanding voting access and building civic power for people impacted by incarceration, poverty, housing instability, and systemic barriers. The year ahead brings important opportunities to organize, educate, and mobilize our communities. We look forward to continuing this work alongside our…
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Defending Democracy: January Documentary Proof of Citizenship (DPOC) Actions
VAAC and our partners are mobilizing in response to documentary proof of citizenship (DPOC) proposals that threaten voter access in Michigan. Join us Saturday, January 24 from 12–3pm at Pages Bookshop in Detroit for Your Story. Your Power. Your Vote. This is a unique community storytelling event focused on protecting our right to vote. Please…
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VAAC Friday Community Meeting Return | January 30th
After a long and much needed holiday break, VAAC is returning for our first community meeting of the year. In the face of ongoing assaults on our democracy, our response in this moment will shape the future of our communities. This is a time to organize with intention, align our efforts, and move forward with…
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Out in the Community: Clearing Barriers, Celebrating Early Voting, and Making Every Voice Count
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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Compromise Budget Compromises Public Safety
Advocates give budget deal mixed reviews for investing in prevention, rehabilitation, and reentry for folks impacted by the criminal legal system MICHIGAN – Groups working to make Michigan safer and more just for everyone gave the recent budget mixed reviews for promoting public safety through violence prevention, rehabilitation, and reentry. Cuts to Community-Based and Peer-Led…
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Michigan Voices: Ending Prison Gerrymandering
VAAC Executive Director Angela Davenport calls for fair representation in Michigan Read Full Article Here Prison gerrymandering distorts democracy. It occurs when incarcerated people are counted as residents of the prisons where they are held rather than their home communities during redistricting. The result is an artificial imbalance: rural districts where prisons are located gain…
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Striving for Justice and True Public Safety in the State Budget
Advocates call for increases in violence prevention and safe reentry after incarceration MICHIGAN – A group of justice advocates called for more support of proven, community-based violence prevention for those returning to their families and communities. The Michigan Collaborative to End Mass Incarceration (MI-CEMI) hosted a virtual press conference Wednesday calling on elected officials to…