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Know Your Rights with ICE
A guide to being prepared and knowing your rights for ICE encounters.
In Conversation with Miigwech
Tune in to the extended cut of our oral Substack with Miigwech. We talk about finding joy, meeting people where they're at, and being a good relation.
New Report: Line 5 Tunnel Could Stick Michigan Taxpayers With $4 Billion Bill
Enbridge’s Line 5 oil tunnel is gambling with our Great Lakes, our economy, and billions in taxpayer dollars.
Safe, Affordable Drinking Water is a Basic Human Need
"Every human being needs access to water to survive and thrive, and water coming out of your tap should not depend on how much money you have." - State Senator Stephanie Chang
What It Means to Lack an Attorney
Michigan Center for Youth Justice on the juvenile justice system and its much-needed infrastructure improvements.
Mino-Bimaadiziwin "The Good Life"
Join us in conversation with Meredith Migizi from Miigwech, an Indigenous led non-profit dedicated to making our community a better place for all.
Let's Talk About Sex...Education
Michigan’s sex education standards are long overdue for an update.
How Direct Service Organizations Break the Cycle of Distrust in Civic Engagement
Where can people turn for reliable and credible information on civic engagement? The answer lies within the direct service organizations that already serve as trusted lifelines in our communities.
Michigan’s Boards of Canvassers: Verifying Accuracy, Not Deciding Outcomes
One of the most important parts of the democratic process is the certification of election results, and in Michigan, the Board of Canvassers is tasked with handling this.
Farmers Are Facing Economic Crisis
Without swift intervention from the U.S. government, farmers across the country will be pushed out of business.
Listen to ALL Survivors this Domestic Violence Awareness Month
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and it is time to demand justice for all survivors – including those whose experiences of trauma and abuse led to their criminalization.
Maximize Your Voting Power
In honor of National Voter Education Week, we’re outlining two key resources for you to use ahead of the upcoming November 4 municipal election: MichiganVoting.org and MyBallotMyPower.org.
End Prison Gerrymandering
It's time to address the artificial imbalance in political power and resource distribution between rural and urban communities caused by prison gerrymandering.
The Fight for Reproductive Justice Continues
We are facing more threats to safe, reliable, and fundamental reproductive health care than ever before.
Michigan House of Representatives Throws Stones with State Budget Plan
This will ultimately have a significant and long-standing impact on our communities, our economy, our businesses, and all 10 million of our state's residents.
From Intervention to Prevention: The Next Step is Building Detroit’s Office of Violence Prevention
We can continue the cycle of over-policing and mourning, or we can break it by investing in our people. The path forward is clear. It’s time our elected leaders take it.
Back-to-School and the MI Education Budget
As students and educators enter the classroom, they need our support. Access to a quality, public education is not a negotiation.
We Can Build a More Inclusive Curriculum for Our Michigan Students
All students deserve to see themselves reflected in their school curriculum, and Teach MI History seeks to do that.